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The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC; http://www.conservation-us.org) is the national membership organization supporting conservation professionals in preserving cultural heritage by:
Establishing and upholding professional standards
Promoting research and publications
Providing educational opportunities
Fostering the exchange of knowledge among conservators, allied professionals, and the public
Incorporated as a nonprofit organization under article 501(c)(6) of the United States Tax code in 1972, its membership of 3,700 includes archaeological conservators who are active around the world.
AIC holds annual meetings in venues across the United States. General session themes range from the theoretical to the practical, while specialty group sessions focus on topics of particular interest to those practicing in fields ranging from architecture, books and paper, electronic media, paintings, photographic materials, textiles, and...
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Conservation Online. Available at: http://cool.conservation-us.org/.
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation. 1962 – current. Available at http://www.maneypublishing.com/index.php/journals/jac/ (accessed 4 November 2012).
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American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works website. Available at: http://www.conservation-us.org/ (accessed 4 November 2012).
American Institute for Conservation Directory. Available at: http:www.conservation-us.org/directory.
Brady, C., M. Gleeson, M. Myers, C. Peachey, B. Seifert, H. Wellman, E. Williams & L. Young. 2006. Conservation FAQ’s and facts. Available at: http://www.sha.org/research/conservation_facts/conservation_facts.cfm (accessed 4 November 2012).
Caring for your treasures. n.d. Available at: http:www.conservation-us.org/treasures (accessed 4 November 2012).
Conservation training in the US. n.d. Available at: http:www.conservation-us.org/training (accessed 4 November 2012).
Conservation Wiki. n.d. Available at: http://www.conservation-wiki.com/ (accessed 4 November 2012).
Disaster response and recovery. n.d. Available at: http:www.conservation-us.org/disaster (accessed 4 November 2012).
Find a conservator. n.d. Available at: http:www.conservation-us.org/findaconservator (accessed 4 November 2012).
Warda, J. (ed). 2011. The AIC guide to digital photography and conservation documentation, 2nd. edn. Maryland: American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
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Wentworth, E.P., Chemello, C., Grieve, S. (2014). American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC). In: Smith, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_2430
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