Resources for Conservation Professionals

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Advance your Knowledge

Conservation professionals and practitioners constantly seek to expand their knowledge, whether to be able to treat a new item, learn about new or improved materials like adhesives and fills, or explore the history of an object, technique, or culture. We connect you with the resources through publications, courses, conferences and symposia, and communities of peers. Explore our publications and online resources, find on-demand learning opportunities, and discover funding and upcoming events and workshops. Some resources are for members restricted or are offered at a discount to members.

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Publications and Postprints

We publish the quarterly peer-reviewed Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, the member newsletter AIC News, ten annual conference proceedings publications (postprints), and collects posters from annual meetings.

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Author Guides

All of our publications follow the JAIC Style Guide, but we have so much more. Browse our resources for beginning and experience authors, tips on creating engaging abstracts, guides for creating articles from posters and presentations, submission deadlines, and creating wiki content.

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AIC Wiki

The AIC Wiki is a collaborative platform with materials derived from printed publications, guides and tips from our committees and groups, research and results from new studies, and more. Interested in contributing? Take our training course.

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Continuing Education

Explore our Learning platform to find self-study courses, upcoming workshops and lectures, guides, and handouts. We often host trainings for volunteers, emergency response, and sustainability.

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Other Online Resources

We support shared resources on a variety of platforms, such as CoOL, our Resource Hub, STASHc, STiCH, and so one. This page includes a list and links to all the resources that live outside our primary website.

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Surveys & Reports

We field surveys to collect data on topics such as salaries, collection care staff concerns, and sustainability, and share reports with findings. This includes key reports on the state of the conservation and preservation field, accessibility, and more.

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Search our full website and community using the search tool. You can filter by topic, file type, date, author, community, and more. Use the magnifying glass icon at the top right corner of this page to open the search bar.