The Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (JAIC) is actively seeking book reviewers. According to Harriet K. Stratis, Book Review Editor for the JAIC, there are many books available for reviews, and she welcomes submissions from established as well as emerging conservators.
Harriet recently worked with ECPN Communications Coordinator Amy Brost on an ECPN blog post encouraging emerging conservators to review books for JAIC. Emerging conservators developing confidence in an area of expertise should consider writing a book review. However, to write a successful review, you must be a strong writer and choose a topic to which you can bring a high level of expertise and insight. While this could be a tall order for an emerging conservator, there could be texts that are directly relevant to your education, experience, and current research. If you are interested in learning about the available titles for review, contact Harriet directly at hstratis@artic.edu. Then, if you identify a text you would like to review, you might want to identify an advisor or mentor who can give you tips and feedback before you submit.
For your reference, the “Guidelines for JAIC Book Reviewers” can be found on the AIC website.
The ECPN blog also recently featured a series of posts on publishing opportunities that are open to established as well as emerging conservators. All of these publications are eager to receive content in a variety of areas, so take a look to find out how you can help others in the conservation community by sharing your experiences:
– IIC Newsletter: News In Conservation
– e-conservation magazine, an online journal
– Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC) Newsletter