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CCI Newsletter, No. 36, Fall 2005
Ranked Research Ideas
| Rank | Research Ideas - CAC 2005 | Points |
| 1 | Plastics: treatment and ID, conservation methods, deteriorating storage materials | 36 |
| 2 | Fine art materials and techniques used by artists in Canada; collaboration between living artists/conservators/ art historians to find solutions to conservation challenges — result in accessible database | 19 |
| 3 | People don't know what conservators are — advocacy | 18 |
| 4 | Availability of conservation-quality supplies in Canada | 15 |
| 5 | The long-term storage of records outside of archival facilities (e.g. office storage, records centre storage) | 13 |
| 6 | Evaluation of readily available industrial materials for application in conservation in small museums | 13 |
| 7 | Access to conservation documentation: condition, materials, treatment methods, and materials for objects in both the public and private domain | 11 |
| 8 | Health and safety with collections and conservation techniques | 10 |
| 9 | There is very little information on preservation and conservation of wax objects; research and bibliography of information | 10 |
| 10 | Industrial practices and equipment that is being used in exhibits; e.g. vinyl labeling and display boards | 9 |
| 11 | Digital documentation — what do we do with all our TIFFs and JPEGs? | 8 |
| 12 | Preservation of digital hard copies — ink jet, laser, etc. | 7 |
| 13 | Treatment practices and material knowledge of mammal hair (fur) | 7 |
| 14 | Factors affecting the preservation of archaeological organics from frozen context — does anything happen while it is frozen? | 6 |
| 15 | Preserving ephemera | 6 |
| 16 | That CCI stop unfair competition with the private sector | 5 |
| 17 | How to treat, handle, and care for native material, material from diverse cultures and human remains with respect of beliefs | 5 |
| 18 | Use of rubber sponges (e.g. Gonzo) for dry-cleaning paper — more information on non-soot applications | 4 |
| 19 | List of toxic materials in conservation and possible alternatives | 4 |
| 20 | Adhesives for modern materials; i.e. French Ivory (nitrocellulose) | 4 |
| 21 | Methods that would enhance the removal of Cl ions from archaeological iron | 4 |
| 22 | More work, and consultation (and site visits) on collections moves; TB or CCI Note | 3 |
| 23 | Care and handling, and 'traditional care' for Aboriginal collections — could also lead to the development of a national policy — Canadian version of NAGPRA | 3 |
| 24 | Anti-graffiti and graffiti removal systems | 2 |
| 25 | Site visits as professional consultation on storage | 2 |
| 26 | Find an alternative treatment to ethylene oxide to combat mould | 2 |
| 27 | The conservation/preservation of digital media | 2 |
| 28 | Investigation into the chemistry and effectiveness of electrophoresis as a treatment of organic archaeological material | 0 |
| 29 | More information on rate of deterioration of iron gall ink artifacts to help triage items that need more attention sooner | 0 |
| 30 | Re-examination of encapsulation (especially for non-deacidified documents) | 0 |
| 31 | Preventive conservation — integration into all aspects of museum operation, not just conservation | 0 |
| 32 | Can magnetic media be frozen for long-term storage? | 0 |
