Care of Collections AGM accompanied by presentations and Pecha Kucha sessions.
Care of Collections AGM accompanied by presentations and Pecha Kucha sessions.
Whilst we all breathe a sigh of relief to see the back of 2020, 2021 looks set to be another challenging year. The Care of Collections group want to focus our Annual General Meeting on the positives from COVID 19.
We are currently looking for submissions about lessons learnt, how you have looked after the wellbeing of your objects and people during this difficult time and any quick tips or wins that brought a positive outlook to your working day.
The AGM will be held online March 25, 2021. Along with the meeting, we would like to offer a mix of 20 min webinar presentations as well as several quick Pecha Kucha style 5-minute presentations (5 slides in 5 minutes pre-recorded in advance) or how-to videos. The aim is to share as many tips and wins as possible. There will also be a fun activity at the end of the meeting in lieu of a tour or exhibition, but it is a surprise, so watch this space!
Head of Collection Services and Chair of Care of Collections Group , Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Heritage Conservation Manager, Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal Programme
Heritage Conservation Manager, Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal Programme
Aimee graduated with an MA in Conservation from Queen’s University, Canada in 2014. She gained experience interning at the Birmingham Museums Trust and Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), moving from treatment conservation to preventive conservation. Following her graduation, she worked for the National Trust at Claydon House before returning to HRP to work across Hampton Court Palace, Kew Gardens, Kensington Palace and The Tower of London. She gained considerable experience in organizing and running conservation friendly events in historic spaces as well as coordinating building works in historic spaces. Following on from HRP she moved to Eton College as the conservation lead, implementing a preventive and treatment conservation programme across their multiple collections. After gaining Icon Accreditation in 2019, she began work as the Heritage Collections Conservation Manager for the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme. She currently sits on the Icon Care of Collections Group committee as the Events Coordinator.