Icon Book and Paper Group

Twitter feed for the Icon Book and Paper Group. Sharing information about the group, upcoming events; interesting articles and all things cellulose.

[Icon Book and Paper Group @IconBook_Paper]

We are also launching a call for application for the 2025 Frederick Bearman Research Grant, do not miss this opportunity to receive a bursary for your Book and Paper related research 😌🌟

All infos on our social media platforms and website!

[Icon Book and Paper Group @IconBook_Paper]

Tickets for the #IconBPG25 conference are finally available on our website! Visit
https://t.co/BcY4BzUN3X to book with the early bird discount 🤩🤩

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Looking for #papers for the 2025 IconBPg conference! To submit, complete the form at https://t.co/G6CshwZ0Uv and send it to [email protected].

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🎉 Meet our 2025 Committee! - executive roles.

Coming from all over the world, with different backgrounds and experiences, we cooperate together to bring you as much news and as many events as possible! Check our other social media accounts to meet all our members.
#book #paper

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#ICON Book and Paper Group welcomes you all to a #2025 full of events! We're planning the 2025 Congress, and we’re looking for #ideas. Here, you’ll find a survey to share your preferences :
https://t.co/VEUx20e22J

Responses close the 8th of February.

[Icon Book and Paper Group @IconBook_Paper]

#HappyNewYear fellow #bookandpaperconservators! 🎉 Still working on your resolutions? Why not #volunteer for our Committee!

Open positions include:

Treasurer
Lead Events Coordinator
Conference Chair(s)
& more!

Learn more & apply: https://t.co/IyTF1Cgp44

@Conservators_UK

[BodleianConservation @BodCons]

📢It's the final few days to apply to join Team BodCons for a year as our next conservation fellow📢 @Conservators_UK @IconBook_Paper @IconEPN @bodleianlibs

[Conservation @ARA_PCG]

Hey that’s us! Come join us on 29th June and join the fun!

[Kate McCaffrey @kateemccaffrey]

We discovered Thomas Cromwell’s Book of Hours…and it’s the book painted on Cromwell’s desk by Hans Holbein the Younger in his famous portrait of Cromwell!! @hevercastle @DrOwenEmmerson

Solving a 500 year old mystery - A THREAD (1/9)

[Kristine Rose-Beers @iamkristinesr]

Calling #conservators operating on @Twitter @instagram or other social media platforms! 📨📯📭

Gloria Conti, @UnNomeACaso and Paola Fagnola @bottegafagnola are looking for your opinions…

https://t.co/fBiWgbRNsG

@IconBook_Paper @Conservators_UK @conservators @ICRI__

[BodleianConservation @BodCons]

If you are in Oxford on 26th June make sure you pop over to the Weston Library to see our colleague Kate share more about her recent investigations into pigments used in Japanese & Byzantine manuscripts from the @bodleianlibs collection #HeritageScience @IconBook_Paper @ICONSci

[Icon - The Institute of Conservation @Conservators_UK]

Happy #VolunteersWeek! 🙌✨

A heartfelt thank you to the amazing conservators & heritage scientists who generously volunteer their time and expertise to serve the profession.

Together, we work to safeguard the stories of the past for future generations. 🏛️🔒❤️

[Icon Textile Group @Icon_Textiles]

Our joint talk with @IconBook_Paper on the history of dressmaking patterns with @vickyhaddock is happening tonight 7-9pm ⬇️

[The National Archives Sector @UKNatArcSector]

Join us on 22 June for a knowledge exchange workshop, exploring the presence of historic pesticide treatments on paper-based collections.

The event is hybrid with the option to join online or at The National Archives, Kew.

Find out more and register: https://t.co/UnW1jnqR18

[Icon Book and Paper Group @IconBook_Paper]

🚨 Happening today! 🔔
And you’re still on time to book for it 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️

[Icon Textile Group @Icon_Textiles]

The @IconBook_Paper and Textiles Group continue our series of joint events this month, starting with an introduction to embroidered bookbindings with Dr Karen Limper-Herz on 17 May, 7-9pm BST. Tickets are free to Icon Members and £10 for non-members: https://t.co/BeG0TqG8EM

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The @IconBook_Paper and Textiles Group continue our joint talks on 31st May, 7-9pm BST, with a talk on the history of dressmaking patterns by @vickyhaddock. Tickets are free to Icon Members and £10 for non-members: https://t.co/C2vpUlgAcw

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🌟WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS🌟
@Conservators_UK

[Icon Book and Paper Group @IconBook_Paper]

Handy as spatulas, though

[The National Archives @UkNatArchives]

We’ve just added obscenely long nails to our list of things that aren’t allowed in a reading room

#Eurovision2023

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And send your application in 🔜https://t.co/2Lsi9W1XSx

[Icon Book and Paper Group @IconBook_Paper]

🌟WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS🌟
@Conservators_UK

[Icon Book and Paper Group @IconBook_Paper]

Learn more about each role https://t.co/sUJZD00bAF