TrainingandEducation:theKeyRoleinHeritagePreservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions JozEF HANUS, Ing. PhD. Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic e-mail: jozef.hanus@stuba.sk Katarina VIZÄROVÄ, Prof. Ing. PhD. Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic e-mail: katarina.vizarova@stuba.sk Milena REHÄKOVÄ, Prof. Ing. PhD. Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic e-mail: milena.rehakova@stuba.sk E^/ifi.ia HANUSOVÄ, Ing. University Library Bratislava, Michalska 1, 814 17 Bratislava, Slovak Republic e-mail: emilia.hanusova@ulib.sk Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions ABSTRACT Preservation of archival documents, library materials and other objects and materials of cultural heritage is one of the principal tasks of archives, libraries, museums, galleries and other cultural institutions all over the world. The key role in their mission in this field plays the training and education. It must be realised that preservation of cultural heritage in general can be solved only as an interdisciplinary complex problem in which the role of chemists, physicists, paper scientists and their co-operation with experts from other fields of science and technology and practical end-users, conservators and restorers, supported by adequate financial background is an inevitable and the only solution. Recently, the new study program "Heritage materials and objects conservation" has been opened at the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. The paper deals in detail with the study program, its educational structure and emphasises the need of the profession "conservation scientist" for preservation of cultural heritage. Key words: Archives, library, document, heritage materials and objects, degradation, preservation, conservation, education, training Formazione ed apprendimento: le parole chiave nella conservazione del patrimonio archivistico, libra- rio e delle altre istituzioni culturali SINTESI La conservazione dei documenti d'archivio, del materiale librario e degli altri oggetti e materiali del patrimonio culturale sono uno dei compiti principali di archivi, biblioteche, musei, gallerie ed altre istituzioni culturali in tutto il mondo. Il ruolo chiave nella loro missione in questo campo lo svolge la formazione e l'istruzione. Biso-gna rendersi conto che in generale la conservazione del patrimonio culturale puo essere risolta solo come un problema complesso interdisciplinare in cui il ruolo dei chimici, fisici, scienziati della carta e loro cooperazione con esperti di altri campi della scienza e tecnologia e utile agli utenti finali, conservatori e restauratori, supportati da adeguato background finanziario. Recentemente, il nuovo programma di studio "Conservazione del Jozef HANUS - Katar^na VIZAROVA - Milena REHAKOVA - Em^lia HANUSOVA: Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions, 165-174 patrimonio di materiali e oggetti" e stato aperto presse la Facolta di chimica e tecnologia alimentäre, dell'Uni-versita della Slovacchia della Tecnologia di Bratislava. Quest'articolo si occupa nel dettaglio del programma di studio, della sua struttura educativa, e sottolinea la necessita della professione di "esperto scientifico della con-servazione" per la conservazione del patrimonio culturale. Parole chiave: archivi, biblioteca, documento, materiali e oggetti culturali, degrado, protezione, conservazione, apprendimento, formazione Ključna vloga usposabljanja in izobraževanja pri ohranjanju dediščine v arhivih, knjižnicah in drugih kulturnih inštitucijah IZVLEČEK Ohranjanje arhivskega in knjižničnega gradiva, in drugih predmetov in materialov kulturne dediščine, je eden od glavnih nalog arhivov, knjižnic, muzejev, galerij in drugih kulturnih institucij po vsem svetu. Ključno vlogo pri njihovem poslanstvu na tem področju, ima tudi usposabljanje in izobraževanje. Potrebno se je zavedati, da je ohranjanje kulturne dediščine možno na splošno reševati le kot interdisciplinarno kompleksen problem. Pri tem imajo pomembno vlogo kemiki, fiziki, strokovnjaki s področja ohranjanja papirja, vsi morajo pri tem sodelovati s strokovnjaki iz drugih področij znanosti in tehnologije, končnimi uporabniki ter konservatorji in resta-vratorji. Vse pa mora biti ustrezno finančno pdprto. Pred kratkim je bil na Fakulteti za kemijsko in živilsko tehnologijo Slovaške Univerze za tehnologijo v Bratislavi, odprt nov študijski program "Ohranjanje materialov in objekotv kulturne dediščine". Prispevek podrobneje predstavlja študijski program, njegovo strukturo in poudarja potrebo po poklicu "znanstvenik s področja konservacije kulturne dediščine ". Ključne besede: arhivi, knjižnice, dokument, materiali in predmeti kulturne dediščine, degradacija, ohranjanje, konservacija, izobraževanje, usposabljanje Vychova a vzdelavanie: klučova uloha pri ochrane dedičstva v archivoch, knižniciach a inych kultur- nych inštituciach ABSTRAKT Ochrana archi'vnych a knižničnych dokumentov, ako aj ostatnych materialov a objektov kulturneho dedičstva je jednou z hlavnych uloh archivov, knižnic, muzei, galerii a ostatnych kulturnych inštitucii na celom svete. Klučovu ulohu v tomto procese zohrava vychova a vzdelavanie v uvedenej oblasti. Treba si uvedomit, že ochrana kulturneho dedičstva je interdisciplinarna komplexna problematika, v ktorej uloha chemikov, fyzikov, odbornikov z oblasti technologie papiera a ich spolupraca s expertmi z inych oblasti vedy a techniky, konzervator-mi, reštauratormi a koncovymi uživatelmi, podporovana adekvatnymi finančnymi prostriedkami je nevyhnutnym a jedinym možnym riešenim. Nedavno bol otvoreny novy študijny program "Ochrana materialov a objektov dedičstva" na Fakulte chemickej a potravinarskej technologie Slovenskej technickej univerzity v Bratislave. Pri-spevok sa podrobnejšie zaobera tymto študijnym programom, jeho vzdelavacou štrukturou a obsahom a zdoraznuje potrebu profesie "konzervačneho vedca" pre uspešnu ochranu kulturneho dedičstva. 1 Introduction Preservation of archival documents, library materials and other objects and materials of cultural heritage is one of the principal tasks of archives, libraries, museums, galleries and other cultural institutions all over the world. The key role in their mission in this field plays the training and education. It must be realised that preservation of cultural heritage in general can be solved only as an interdisciplinary complex problem in which the role of chemists, physicists, paper scientists and their co-operation with experts from other fields of science and technology and practical end-users, conservators and restorers, supported by adequate financial background is an inevitable and the only solution. Conservation science, with respect to cultural heritage, is the interdisciplinary study of conservation of art, architecture, and other cultural works through the use of scientific inquiry. General areas of research include the technology and structure of artistic and historic works and the materials and media from which they are made. Conservation scientists use scientific methods and principles to support work in the fields of art conservation and architectural conservation, and care of cultural Jozef HANUS - Katar^na VIZAROVA - Milena REHAKOVA - Em^lia HANUSOVA: Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions, 165-174 objects in museums and other collections. Cultural conservation science work includes identifying the materials that make up a structure or piece of art including their chemical makeup, identifying and cataloguing changes that cause deterioration and developing methods to mitigate deterioration of cultural heritage (AIC 2003). The cultural heritage of the Slovak Republic is an indispensable asset of the State and its citizens, is a testament to the evolution of society, philosophy, religion, science, technology, art, the document of educational and cultural level of the Slovak nation, other peoples, national minorities, ethnic groups and individuals who live or have lived in the territory of Slovakia in the past. In the light of international agreements the cultural heritage is defined as follows: "cultural heritage make up the historical and cultural values created by previous generations, regardless of the time and place of their creation. It represents the tangible and intangible values of the movable and immovable things and objects as well as individual objects, files, and integrated complexes." For the conservation and maintenance of these values it is necessary to educate and train professionals commanding and controlling both - the principles of conservation and restoration of materials, objects and monuments as well as current and historical materials and technologies for their protection, conservation and stabilization (Bakoš et al., 2008). 2 Research background The International Conference of Chemical Technology of Wood, Pulp and Paper, which was held in 2003 in Bratislava - commemorated 60th anniversary of the beginning of education and preparation of specialists for wood processing and pulp and paper production in Slovakia. Since 1943, when the Institute of Chemical Technology of Wood was established by its founder and the long-term director, Prof. Ing. František Kozmal, DrSc. within the framework of the Slovak Technical University (MozolOva 1998), rich activities in education, research and publication field can be followed until nowadays (K^ozmal 1963, Lužakova et al., 1993, Krkoška et al., 1998). The Department of Chemical Technology of Wood, Pulp and Paper covers in its educational background also problems of paper ageing and preservation. Research activities in paper permanence and durability started at the Department already in 1980 (Krkoška and Vizarova 2001, Hanus 1987, Hanus 2003). During the last years several diploma works - completed at this Department and also at the Department of Graphic Arts and Applied Photochemistry - are devoted to problems of preservation of cultural heritage - permanence and ageing behaviour of some pulps and papers, deacidification of acidic paper, interaction of paper and printing inks, their permanence and ageing resistance, etc. At present also several doctor degree students have focused their studies to problems of paper degradation, deacidification and strengthening of acidic paper documents. All these activities are results of good co-operation among the Faculty of Food and Chemical Technology, the Slovak National Archives, the S ovak National Library, University Library, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Science, Slovak National Museum, the Slovak National Gallery and some other institutions and organisations. The systematic effort started already in 1989 (K^atuščdk and Hanus 1989) and later on, the effort of the Slovak National Archives and the Slovak National Library for preservation of archives and library paper cultural heritage together with activities of the Department of Chemical Technology of Wood, Pulp and Paper, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava and the Slovak Academy of Science resulted in the State programme of research and development "Preservation, stabilisation and conservation of traditional information carriers in the Slovak Republic - KNIHA SK" (Katuščak 2003, Bukovsky et al., 2001, Hanus et al., 2004). The basic aims of the project can be summarized as follows: - increasing quality of university and continuing education of professionals for the field, including engagement of graduate and postgraduate students of chemical technology into projects on stabilisation of LC carriers of information; - concentration of the scientific capacity in the field of technology of preservation, stabilization and conservation of ligno-cellulosic (LC) macromolecular materials in the Slovak Republic; - creation of specialised shared national virtual library and inter-active shared knowledge spa- Jozef HANUS - Katar^na VIZAROVA - Milena REHAKOVA - Em^lia HANUSOVA: Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions, 165-174 ce on the problems of preservation of LC materials of the Slovak Republic for all project participants; - improvement and verification of method for qualitative classification of endangered library & archives materials according to historical and technological criteria from the point of searching the possibilities for increasing of capacity and decreasing of risks during their machinery treatment; - new knowledge and new methods proposal for preservation of library & archives materials; - new information on indoor quality environment for long-term storage of library & archives materials (Hanus et al., 2009). Qualified restorers of archives and library materials as well as other materials and objects of cultural heritage are also inevitable and integrated parts of the system for preservation of this heritage. The Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava provides education in this field (VSVU 2014). 3 Impact of KNIHA SK on education at the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology As a consequence of the project KNIHA SK in 2004-2008 the interest of young generation, scientists and teachers considerably increased also in the field of technical education for cultural heritage preservation. Conditions for academic education, bachelor projects, diploma works and dissertation theses are being improved (see Fig. 1) (Vizarova et al., 2009). The interest of young generation is of key importance for qualified preservation of its own cultural heritage in the SR. The social importance of project KNIHA SK is strongly felt also in the field of intensification of education in chemistry and technology of preservation of traditional carriers of cultural heritage. Figure 1: Impact of KNIHA SK on motivation and education of university students in the field of chemistry and technology of preservation of cultural heritage in the Slovak Republic in period of2002 (before starting the project) to 2007 (Vizdrovd et al., 2009) On this bases a new conception of education in conservation science on university level has been proposed and elaborated at the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Institute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Department of Wood, Pulp and Paper and Department of Graphic Arts Techno- Jozef HANUS - Katar^na VIZAROVA - Milena REHAKOVA - Em^lia HANUSOVA: Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions, 165-174 logy and Applied Photochemistry (Katuščak et al., 2008, Vizärova and Rehakova 2013, Bakoš et al., 2008). 4 Study programme "heritage materials conservation" The proposal for accreditation of the new study programme "HERITAGE MATERIALS CONSERVATION" within the framework of the study field "Chemical Technology or Engineering Chemistry" at the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava was approved at the Scientific Council of the Faculty on December 4, 2007 and further on submitted for accreditation to the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic by the rector of the Slovak University of Technology and the dean of the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology on January 2008. Study field "Chemical Technology" in accordance with the Decree of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic nr. 2090/2002 can be studied: - in the first degree of the university education (BSc.) with standard study duration of 3 years, - in the second degree of the university education (MSc.) with standard study duration of 2 years. For the second degree study of "Heritage Materials Conservation" it is supposed and required completing of the first degree education in the field of Chemical Technology, Engineering Technology, Chemistry or related fields. The graduates of the study field Chemical Technology, study programme "Heritage Materials Conservation" are qualified to carry out the profession of: - chemical engineer - the second degree (MSc., Chem. Eng. Graduated). The II degree study program "Heritage Materials Conservation" is oriented to the complex knowledge of the structure and properties of chemical substances and traditional as well as modern materials, to the analyses interpretation and diagnostics of defects. Student knows to characterise the materials structure and modify their properties, understands relations between the materials structure, properties and technology. He has wider theoretical and practical technological knowledge, which help him to work in technology as well as in research and development in the field of conservation science. He has also knowledge in informatics, art history, ethics, artefacts conservation, law, management and communication in an interdisciplinary team (STU 2014a). 5 Heritage materials conservation - graduate profile The graduate of the study programme HERITAGE MATERIALS CONSERVATION is a chemical engineer specialized in conservation of heritage materials and objects. The graduate is an expert in the field of composition, structure and properties of chemical compounds and traditional and advanced materials, is able to interpret the analytical results and contribute thus to the diagnosis of defects. The graduate is skilled in characterizing the structure of the materials and modifying their properties, is familiarized with relationships between the structure, properties and technology of materials. He/she has acquired profound theoretical knowledge and practical experience in technology, enabling him/her to apply the knowledge both in technologies and R&D in the area of heritage materials and objects conservation. The graduate is equipped with the knowledge in the use of information technologies, history of art, ethics of heritage, law, marketing and communication as a member of interdisciplinary team. The graduate manages both the principles of conservation and restoration of materials and artefacts, and the historic and current technologies of their protection, stabilisation and conservation. Based on the knowledge of inherited laws, principles and possibilities of restoration and conservation, the graduate is able to optimize technological processes, apply the knowledge in research and practice, exploit traditional and new methods and tools in solving technical issues, analyze technological problems and propose their solution by means of adequate methods. Being a member of interdisci- Jozef HANUS - Katar^na VIZAROVA - Milena REHAKOVA - Em^lia HANUSOVA: Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions, 165-174 plinary team, the graduate contributes to unveiling defects and proposing their correction using the most suitable procedures. The graduate is able to govern a team, act as a project leader, formulate research tasks, work and communicate in a team. The graduate has a capacity for further self-education, to lead a business in the field of research, and hold positions in public administration (Portal VS 2014). 6 Study programme for academic year 2013/1014 Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava Study field (STU 2014b) 5.2.18 Chemical Technologies Initial academic year: WS 2013/2014 - FCFT Type of study: Master Programme: 2822T16 I-OMOD Heritage Materials Conservation Language of instruction: Slovak, English Form of study: full-time, attendance method Study duration: 2 years (subdivided into study periods - semesters) Additional information about programme Programme supervisor: Programme co-supervisor: Prof. Ing. Michal Čeppan, PhD. Assoc. Prof. Ing. Katarina Vizarova, PhD., Assoc. Prof. Ing. Milena Rehakova, PhD. 1st semester WS 2013/2014 - FCFT Code Course title Mode of completion Credits A group of compulsory courses 419A0_4I Applied Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Exam 5 500D0_4I History of Art Classified fulfilment of requirements 5 419L0_4I Laboratory in Applied Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Classified fulfilment of requirements 4 437P0_4I Principles of Conservation and Restoration Exam 5 Code Course title Mode of completion Credits A group of semi-compulsory courses (min. 8 crd.) 416A0_4I Applied Colour Theory Exam 4 Jozef HANUS - Katar^na VIZAROVA - Milena REHAKOVA - Em^lia HANUSOVA: Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions, 165-174 427A3_4I Applied Statistics and Simulation Exam 4 437M0_4I Materials in Conservation and Restoration Exam 4 2nd semester SS 2013/2014 - FCFT Code Course title Mode of completion Credits A group of compulsory courses 421S0_4I Ageing and Stabilization of Materials Exam 5 416A1_4I Analytical and Physical Methods in Conservation Science Classified fulfilment of requirements 5 431B0_4I Biological Factors of Degradation Exam 5 421L1_4I Laboratory in Materials Analysis Classified fulfilment of requirements 4 437O2_4l Special practice Fulfilment of requirements 0 Code Course title Mode of completion Credits A group of semi-compulsory courses (min. 8 crd.) 412D0_4I Degradation and Conservation of Metal and Inorganic Materials Exam 4 437C0_4I Chemistry and Conservation of Wood and Paper Exam 4 415T0_4I Textile Materials, Textile Chemistry and Textile Conservation 3rd semester Exam 4 Code Course title Mode of completion Credits A group of compulsory courses 50000_4I Conservation and Renewal of Heritage Exam 5 412L0_4I Laboratory in Conservation Methods Classified fulfilment of requirements 4 424L0_4I Legislation and Management in Cultural Heritage Exam 5 416P0_4I Study and Conservation of Paints Exam 5 Jozef HANUS - Katar^na VIZAROVA - Milena REHAKOVA - Em^lia HANUSOVA: Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions, 165-174 Code Course title Mode of completion Credits A group of semi-compulsory courses (min. 8 crd.) 600E1_4I Environmental Engineering of Heritage Objects Exam 4 422I0_4I Informatization, Digitalization and Documentation of Heritage Exam 4 100S0_4I Special Building Materials and Constructions 4th semester Exam 4 Code Course title Mode of completion Credits A group of compulsory courses 437D0_4I Diploma Seminar Classified fulfilment of requirements 3 437D3_4I Diploma work Classified fulfilment of requirements 27 Reference list AIC (2003). 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Retrieved on 05.05.2014 from http://www.vsvu.sk/en/ SUMMA^RY Preservation of archival documents, library materials and other objects and materials of cultural heritage is one of the principal tasks of archives, libraries, museums, galleries and other cultural institutions all over the world. The key role in their mission in this field plays the training and education. It must be realised that preservation of cultural heritage in general can be solved only as an interdisciplinary complex problem in which the role of chemists, physicists, paper scientists and their co-operation with experts from other fields of science and technology and practical end-users, conservators and restorers, supported by adequate financial background is an inevitable and the only solution. The new study programme "HERITAGE MATERIALS CONSERVATION" within the framework of the study field "Chemical Technology or Engineering Chemistry" at the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava has been accredited and in presented in details. The graduate of the study programme HERITAGE MATERIALS CONSERVATION is a chemical engineer specialized in conservation of heritage materials and objects. The graduate is an expert in the field of composition, structure and properties of chemical compounds and traditional and advanced materials, is able to interpret the analytical results and contribute thus to the diagnosis of defects. The graduate is skilled in characterizing the structure of the materials and modifying their properties, is familiarized with relationships between the structure, properties and technology of materials. He/she has acquired profound theoretical knowledge and practical experience in technology, enabling him/her to apply the knowledge both in technologies and R&D in the area of heritage materials and objects conservation. The graduate is equipped with the knowledge in the use of information technologies, history of art, ethics of heritage, law, marketing and communication as a member of interdisciplinary team. The graduate manages both the principles of conservation and restoration of materials and artefacts, and the historic and current technologies of their protection, stabilisation and conservation. Based on the knowledge of inherited laws, principles and possibilities of restoration and conservation, the graduate is able to optimize technological processes, apply the knowledge in research and practice, exploit traditional and new methods and tools in solving technical issues, analyse technological Jozef HANUS - Katar^na VIZAROVA - Milena REHAKOVA - Em^lia HANUSOVA: Training and Education: the Key Role in Heritage Preservation of Archives, Libraries and Other Cultural Institutions, 165-174 problems and propose their solution by means of adequate methods. Being a member of interdisciplinary team, the graduate contributes to unveiling defects and proposing their correction using the most suitable procedures. The graduate is able to govern a team, act as a project leader, formulate research tasks, work and communicate in a team. The graduate has a capacity for further self-education, to lead a business in the field of research, and hold positions in public administration. Typology: 1.02 Review article Submitting date: 15.01.2014 Acceptance date: 07.02.2014