Please pass along the attached flyer and information about this exciting opportunity for students to speak to conservationists at the WAM.

Tour the Conservation Lab and speak with conservation professionals. Times to be coordinated after receipt of email expressing interest. Capacity is limited to 10 participants in each session.

Description: Interested in a career that combines science and art? Join us for a guided tour given by conservators and scientists in the Department of Conservation, Collection and Technical Studies of the Walters Art Museum. During this visit, you will learn about the work being done to preserve the Walters’ collection and will visit three laboratory spaces in the Conservation Lab.

All students need to do to sign up is to email collegeinitiatives@thewalters.org

1) Rare Books School is running a virtual course in January 2025 taught by Matt Kirschenbaum and Kari Kraus (UMCP). Application information can be found here: https://rarebookschool.org/courses/library/l140v/

2) Ryan Cordell (U of Illinois) recently shared a CFP for a May 2025 symposium at UIUC and Skeuomorph Press on building book labs. Read the CFP here. Cordell has also recently written about the Humanities Maker Lab movement. Read more here.