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Proceedings of the International Conference Durability of Paper and Writing November 16–19, 2004, Ljubljana, Slovenia Organized in the frame of the EC 5th Framework Programme projects MIP, Papylum and InkCor Proceedings of the International Conference Durability of Paper and Writing November 16–22, 2004, Ljubljana, Slovenia Editors: Jana Kolar, Matija Strlic and John B. G. A. Havermans Published by National and University Library, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2004 CIP - Kataložni zapis o publikaciji Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica, Ljubljana 7.025.3/.4:676.2(063)(082) 7.025.3/.4:667.4/.5(063)(082) 676.017(063)(082) INTERNATIONAL Conference Durability of Paper and Writing (2004 ; Ljubljana) LjuProceedings of the International Conference Durability of Paper and Writing, November 16-19, 2004, Ljubljana, Slovenia / [editors Jana Kolar, Matija Strlic and John B. G. A. Havermans]. - Ljubljana : National and University Library, 2004 ISBN 961-6162-98-5 1. Durability of paper and writing 2. Kolar, Jana 216440320 Durability of paper and writing 7 MIP – NOT JUST A EUROPEAN NETWORK John Havermans TNO, Delft, The Netherlands e-mail [email protected] 1. Introduction Within the applied research and applications we have three theme groups. Networking of communities of researchers, infrastructure owners and users is one of the important In our network we see the conservation of objects instruments the European Commission DG Research is divided in two parts. Active and Preventive conser- offering in order to establish co-operation and co- vation, while active conservation is split in the chemical ordination between existing facilities, researchers, end- and physical aspects. users, industrialists, manufacturers and designers. A Theme Group 2 (TG-2) deals with the chemical aspects European Thematic Network aims therefore to create an of Active Conservation. Items as conventional methods, optimum use of infrastructures, to avoid unnecessary inhibitors and deacidification are discussed here (TG- duplication, and to offer access to a broader community 2). The co-ordinator of TG-2 is Dr Jana Kolar from of researchers. Slovenia (e-mail: [email protected]). Dr Kolar One of the causes of paper deterioration is due to the coordinates also a very important EU research project applied corrosive ink. The corrosion effect can be Inkcor. This research will have an impact on our current generalised as the effects of transition metals in paper. knowledge and the prevention of the degradation of Other related deterioration processes take place in the objects affected with so called metal-tannin ink presence of metal clips and other metal items. It is corrosion. It is gaining new knowledge about oxidative obvious that all these different items related to Metals degradation of cellulose and stabilisation of deteriorated In Paper, with acronym MIP, is being investigated for objects by a combination of improved non-aqueous many years, at conservation workshops, research deacidification and antioxidants. institutes, universities and suppliers. Research is carried The Physical Aspects of Active Conservation is the out to gain a better understanding and to prevent out item being discussed in Theme Group 3. TG-3 heritage against deterioration. discussion items include paper splitting, strengthening, Since 2003 a European Thematic Network has been leaf-casting and cleaning. This TG is chaired by Dr established (contract number EVK4-2002-20010). Manfred Anders from Germany (e-mail: [email protected]). Dr Anders is scientific manager of a company ZFB, ZENTRUM FÜR BUCHERHALTUNG 2. Organization of MIP GmbH, which was established as a private company in Four theme groups have been formulated in our the beginning of 1998 after having served as the Centre thematic network now in order to improve the for Book Conservation of the German Library in communication between researchers, end-users and Leipzig for nearly 35 years. The company has ex- suppliers. Furthermore the network aims to define periences with numerous conservation technique, for knowledge gaps and to foster the bilateral co-operation example the mechanical splitting of paper materials. in order to avoid duplicate of research on European Conservation alone will not always prevent materials level. Dissemination of the work will be performed by for further deterioration. Theme Group 4, deals with symposia and the website www.miponline.org. Preventive Conservation issues. Environmental storage conditions, boxing, and other issues are the principal In the Theme group 1 (TG-1), fundamental scientific items belonging to TG-4, which is chaired by Dr John aspects of paper degradation are discussed, focussing Havermans from The Netherlands (e-mail: primarily on diagnostics and analytical techniques, [email protected]). Dr Havermans coordinated studies of degradation processes (including endogenous previously a EU research project on the effects of air and exogenous factors), and methodologies for paper pollutants on de degradation of paper and carried out stability evaluation. The chair for TG-1 is Dr Matija many studies related to deacidification and storage Strlic from Slovenia (e-mail: [email protected]). It conditions. was not accidentally that Dr Strlic is chairing this group as he is also co-ordinator of the EU research project Papylum, aiming to study chemiluminescent pheno- 3. MIP members mena during paper degradation. Chemiluminescent The MIP thematic network has officially 21 members. effect is often observed in one of the stages of de- They are listed below. gradation of paper by transition metals. The input of Papylum’s knowledge to MIP benefits therefore the Besides official MIP members, there are numerous community of conservation science. associated members. For example, a good relation has 8 Durability of paper and Writing been established between MIP and the French Research Other output will be a memorandum of understanding Group on Iron Gall Ink Corrosion and the Polish where figures are being presented on the need of research group where for example kinetics of the acid conservation actions and conservation research. Based catalysed hydrolyses of cellulose is being studied. on the input of the members and members personal network, information is collected and Table 1: Based on EU policy, we do welcome all new interest members, summarized. Besides contributing to especially active ones. policy, research community will benefit TNO John from the memorandum. Havermans [email protected] National Archives Jonas As a result of the MIP thematic network, of Sweden Palm [email protected] three new 6th framework projects were National Archives Ted submitted to a recent call published by of the Netherlands Steemers [email protected] EC within its 6th framework programme. Zentrum für Manfred [email protected] Proposals with draft acronyms Papertreat Bucherhaltung GmbH Anders and SurveNIR vere favourably evaluated Museu Moli Paperer Maria-Carme [email protected] by the evaluators and entered the de Capellades Sistach negotiation phase. Slovak Technical Michal [email protected] University Ceppan University of Jean A. [email protected] 5. Time goes fast Northumbria Brown Göteborg Oliver [email protected] A 36-month running thematic network University Lindqvist sounds long, however officially ends in Slovak National Jozef [email protected] February 2006. Nevertheless we will put Archives Hanus our effort in organizing a joint inter- National Archives Jaan [email protected] national event again, to end our network of Estonia Letharu in May 2006. Information on the organi- EVTEK Institute Istvan [email protected] zation and location will be presented at of Art and Design Kecskemeti our website www.miponline.org. Jagiellonian Andrzej [email protected] University Baranski This network is not just a network. MIP is National and Jana [email protected] created for our future. It gains contacts, University Library Kolar new ideas and future co-operation and National Library Nina [email protected] will define gaps in knowledge and of Norway Hesselberg-Wang research. Art Hans [email protected] Innovation Scholten Instituut Collectie Han [email protected] 6. Acknowledgement Nederland Neevel University of Matija [email protected] The author and members of MIP grate- Ljubljana Strlic fully acknowledge the support of the CNR Materiali Yeghis [email protected] European Community, 5th Framework Nanostrutturati Keheyan Energy, Environment and Sustainable Quillet S. A. Lionel [email protected] Development Programme, contract no. Quillet EVK4-CT-2002-20010 (MIP). This paper University of Veronique [email protected] is the sole responsibility of the author and La Rochelle Rouchon does not represent the opinion of the Museum Boijmans Monica [email protected] Community. The Community is not Van Beuningen Marchesi responsible for any use that might be made of the data appearing herein. 4. MIP output 7. References So far, different symposia we organized in order to exchange knowledge. For example we organized a 1. MIP website: www.miponline.org symposium in Capellades (Spain) in February 2004 and 2. Papylum website: www.papylum.uni-lj.si 3. Inkcor website: www.infosrvr.nuk.uni-lj.si/jana/Inkcor/index.htm in La Rochelle (France) in July 2004. Also joint events 4. EU cultural heritage conference, London 2004: www.ucl.ac.uk/ are organized to obtain input and output for our sustainableheritage/ec-conference/index.html