Archives Conservation Discussion Group

The Book and Paper Group Archives Conservation Discussion Group (ACDG) (1992 to 2020) is a forum at the AIC Annual Meeting for exchanging focused experiences and ideas on archives conservation.

Previous Archives Conservation Discussion Group Forums

Friday, May 17, 2019
Addressing Challenges from Workplace Change: Conservation and Collection Care Tales of Struggle and Success
Moderators: Stephanie Gowler and Amy Lubick

Saturday, June 2, 2018
Preserving the Protest: Collection and Care of Social Movement Archives
Moderators: Stephanie Gowler and Dawn Mankowski

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Innovative Approaches to Disaster Response: Real-Life Tips and Tricks
Moderators: Andrea Knowlton and Dawn Mankowski

Saturday, May 16, 2015
The Effects of MPLP on Archives: Ten Years Later
Moderators: Tonia Grafakos and Andrea Knowlton

Friday, May 31, 2013
Is It Real? The Value and Ethics of Using Surrogates
Moderators: Cher Schneider and Tonia Grafakos

Friday, May 11, 2012
Book and Paper Group/Research and Technical Studies Joint Discussion Session with the Archives Conservation Discussion Group and the Library Collections Conservation Discussion Group

Thursday, June 2, 2011 (8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
Digitization and Its Effect on Conservation Treatment Decisions – How Has Wide-spread Digitizing of Collections Changed Our Approach to Treatment?
Moderators: Laura O’Brien-Miller and Melissa Tedone

Thursday, May 13, 2010
Working In An Unstable Economy – Experiences And Insight On The Conservation Of Paper-Based Materials in the Private Sector
Moderators: Marieka Kaye and Laura O’Brien-Miller

Thursday, May 21, 2009
Conservation and Preservation Approaches for Stabilizing Large Scale Collections
Moderators: Marieka Kaye, Jody Beenk, and Laura O'Brien Miller

• Adhesive-coated Repair Materials: Large Scale Treatment Applications 
  Priscilla Anderson, Collections Conservator, Baker Library Historical Collections, Harvard Business School and Sarah Reidell, Associate Conservator for Books and Paper, New York Public Library
• Large Scale Mold Remediation at a Special Collections Library 
  Melissa Straw, Contract Conservator, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Assessing and Stabilizing Archival Scrapbooks 
  Jennifer Hain Teper, Head, Department of Conservation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Lessons Learned from Large-scale Photograph Preservation Projects at the National Archives and Records Administration and Harvard University Library 
  Brenda Bernier, Paul M. and Harriet L. Weissman Senior Photograph Conservator, Weissman Preservation Center, Harvard University Library

Thursday, April 24, 2008
Sharing Information about Environmental Monitoring
Moderators: Susan Peckham and Linda Blaser