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Register for the next C2C Care Webinar The Poison Book Project on Sept 20 at 1pm ET!

  • 1.  Register for the next C2C Care Webinar The Poison Book Project on Sept 20 at 1pm ET!

    Posted 09-13-2023 10:29
    The Poison Book Project investigates potentially toxic heavy metals used in 19th-century, mass-produced Euro-American bookbindings, a common object type found across small and mid-sized institutions. This webinar will share practical advice on how to identify these potentially toxic books, as well as health and safety recommendations institutions large and small can use when they have identified poison books in their collections.
    Presenters
    Dr. Melissa Tedone is Assistant Professor in the University of Delaware Art Conservation Department and Associate Director of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation.
    Dr. Rosie Grayburn is the Head of the Scientific Research and Analysis lab at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library and Affiliated Associate Professor in the Winterthur/University of Delaware in Art Conservation. 
    Register here: https://connectingtocollections.org/poison_book_project/


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    Robin Bauer Kilgo (she/her/hers)
    Connecting to Collections Care Coordinator, FAIC
    c2cc@culturalheritage.org
    Contract Registrar/Consultant
    rbkilgo@gmail.com
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