2023 MRCG Annual Meeting
MRCG is pleased to announce that the 2023 Annual Meeting will be held in Kansas City, Missouri on October 12-14, though our venue has changed. Our reception on the evening of October 12 and the main conference sessions on October 13-14 will be hosted at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. The October 12 pre-conference workshop on Bruker's BRAVO handheld Raman spectrometer will be held nearby at the University of Kansas. Please see details on the workshop page. (Workshop registration closed.)
We look forward to seeing you in Kansas City!
As a reminder, the MRCG membership year now starts on September 1st to align with our annual meeting. You will be asked to bundle membership and meeting registration at checkout. If you have already renewed your MRCG membership for 2023-2024, we will be sending you a link to register for the annual meeting without bundled dues. Please contact mrcg.vicepres@gmail.com if you have any questions or issues with online registration.
Meeting Schedule
Thursday October 12th:
9:30am – 4:00pm – Bruker Workshop (additional registration required), hosted by the Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Shuttle pick-up at 8:30am at the National WWI Museum and Memorial; meet at the “Walk of Honor” at the U-shaped drive (see map below).
Shuttle drop-off by 5:00pm at the National WWI Museum and Memorial6:00pm – 8:00pm – MRCG Opening Reception, at the National WWI Museum and Memorial
Friday October 13th:
9:00am – 9:30am — Registration and Coffee
Welcome9:30am – 10:30am – Session I
Luke Kelly
Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
Getting Board with Books: Using Andrea Peterson's ABM Board in Conservation
Caroline Shaver
Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation
Technical Examination and Treatment of a Set of Early 19th-Century Chinese Export Lacquered Nesting Tables
Susie Cobbledick
Missouri Botanical Garden
Bibliography, Botany, and Binding
10:30am – 11:00am – Coffee Break/Refreshments
11:00am – 12:00pm – Session II
Whitney Baker and Angela Andres
University of Kansas Libraries
Large-scale collection storage on a budget: Two case studies from the University of Kansas Libraries
Stephanie Spence
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Characterization of the Materials and Technique of a Roman Egyptian Funerary Portrait with Elemental Mapping and Multiband Imaging
Valinda Carroll
Infinity Art Conservation
Smooth as silk: treating a silk laminated varnished wall map at the Indiana State Library
12:00pm – 2:00pm – Lunch Break (Please do not flood the WWI café; see MRCG Restaurant Map below)
2:00pm — 3:30pm – Session III and Tip Session
Allison Slenker
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Conservation and Research of Nam June Paik's Who's Your Tree
Afternoon Tip Session:
Danielle Creech
Washington University in St. Louis, University Libraries
Using a low cost hobbyist table-top foam cutter to craft custom supports for storage of archival materials
Allison Slenker
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Poultice for reducing iron staining on outdoor stone sculpture
Melina Avery
University of Chicago Library
Analytical equipment setup for a library conservation lab
Rachel Freeman
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Modified Gaseous Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidizing Processes for Bleaching Paper and Reverting Darkened Lead Pigments
Cristiana Acerbi Ginatta
Arte Viva, LLC
Another Take on the Spray Booth (Portable and Not)
3:30pm-5:00pm – Free time at WWI Museum and Memorial (open until 5pm)
Other Museums/Libraries to see:
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, open until 9:00pm
The American Jazz Museum, open until 5:00pm
http://americanjazzmuseum.org/
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, open until 5:00pm
https://nlbm.com/
Linda Hall Library, open until 5:00pm
https://www.lindahall.org/
Saturday October 14th
9:30am – 10:00am – Coffee
10:00am – 11:00am – Session IV
Katarina Stiller
Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation
I Like To Move It, Move It: The Treatment of 20th-Century Pop-Up Books
Ellen Hanspach-Bernal
Detroit Institute of Arts
Titian Transformed: New insight on the DIA’s recently treated Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes
Danielle Creech
Washington University in St. Louis, University Libraries
Multispectral Imaging in the Libraries & Archives of WashU
11:00am – 11:30am – Refreshments
11:30am – 12:30pm – MRCG Business Meeting
12:30pm - Free time at WWI Museum and Memorial (open until 5pm)
Other Museums/Libraries to see:
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures (free admission with MRCG Badge, open 10:00 am - 4:00pm)
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, open 10:00am – 5:00pm
The American Jazz Museum, open 10:00am – 5:00pm
http://americanjazzmuseum.org/
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, open 10:00am – 5:00pm
https://nlbm.com/
MRCG Restaurant Map:
Parking Information: Free parking (including accessible parking) is located on the south side of the Museum and Memorial in the U-shaped drive and in the West Visitors Lot. Visit https://www.theworldwar.org/faq for more info.
Abstract Submission
We are accepting abstracts for talks (15-20 mins) or tips (5-10) minutes. Abstracts will be accepted through August 18th. Please send to mrcg.secretary@gmail.com. Abstract submission now closed for 2023.
Emerging Professionals Scholarships:
MRCG will once again offer a limited number of scholarships to provide early career professionals support to offset the cost of attending the annual meeting. Funds can be applied toward accommodations and travel. The award covers the cost of registration. Applications now closed for 2023.
Important Dates:
Abstract Accepted: through August 18
Scholarship Applications Due: August 18
Speakers and Scholarship Recipients Notifications: by September 1
All speakers will receive the Early Bird rate for Meeting Registration
Early Bird Registration/Workshop Registration Opens: August 4 - August 31
In-person: $80
Virtual: $25
Workshop registration: $100
General Registration: September 1 - October 1
In-person: $100 ($125 after October 1)
Virtual: $35
Workshop registration: $100 (Workshop registration closed.)
Membership Renewals:
As a reminder, annual membership renewal will now occur on September 1. For those of you planning to attend the 2023 annual meeting in Kansas City, MO, you will find that you will renew and register together under one product option through our website.
Thank you for supporting MRCG and we hope to see you in Kansas City!
