APT 40th Anniversary Celebration

Help APT celebrate its 40th Anniversary with a Tribute in the Conference Program Book. This is a great way to show your APT support, as well as get added exposure for your company.

Members, Chapters, Chapter members, Board Members, past Board members, Suppliers and others associated with APT’s 40-year history are encouraged to thank or honor someone important to them or to APT, or to wish APT a happy birthday!

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Celebrating 40 Years
APT was conceived in Canada. I suspect its parents, the 11 founding members who met in 1968 at Stanley House in Québec, had no idea they were giving birth to one of the leading international organizations dedicated to preserving cultural heritage. While only 50 people attended its christening at Pinebrook in 1969, nearly 700 made it to San Juan last year.

In maturing, however, the organization has not lost sight of its original aims and objectives. The first list of these, printed in the April 1969 Newsletter, stated, among other things, APT’s desire to provide a forum to promote quality of professional practice; to encourage research, collection, and publication of technical information on preservation technology; and to encourage training of professionals in preservation and restoration technology.

Looking back on these past 40 years, it is clear how successful APT has been in achieving these goals. Its conferences facilitate the advancement of technical knowledge and give practitioners a place to meet and build professional networks. The Bulletin, where many of the papers presented at conferences are printed, is a prime resource for anyone seeking high-quality, cutting-edge information.

Lastly, APT’s workshops, symposia, workshops and training courses offer much-needed opportunities for professionals to acquire new skills and keep track of the latest developments in the field. APT’s value goes far beyond a simple membership; from student to Fellow, the benefits of involvement are innumerable.

Before you arrive in Montréal, APT members should read Diana Waite and Laura Shore’s “Three Decades of Interdisciplinary Preservation Technology,” available through JStor at www.apti.org. Non-members can join APT now to access this member’s only site!

Go through your old slides, prints, and files and bring them with you. Think about just how far the organization has come. At the conference you will have plenty of chances to “Look Back,” whether by sharing your APT memories and memorabilia, attending some of the planned festivities, or taking part in a history and trivia quiz. In reflecting on the past 40 years, we can find inspiration for “Moving Forward.”

Thomas H. Taylor, Jr., PhD, FAPT, FAIC
College of Fellows Administration Committee Chair
College of Fellows Archivist
College of Fellows Legacy Project Committee Member