User:Sblais

About Sandrine

Sandrine Blais is the current BPG Wiki coordinator for paper (2023-2026).

She is a paper conservator and a graduate from the Queen's Master of Art Conservation program. She currently works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as an Assistant Conservator in Paper Conservation on the Tang Wing project.

Where are we?

A lot of efforts have gone into a lot of different BPG pages over the last few years. Where are we at now?

Topic	Page	Date of creation	Origin of creation	Still needs work!	Comments
Book and Paper Group Wiki‏‎		2009			portal page was revamped a few years ago
Wiki Editor Resources	Help:BPG Contributors' Toolbox	2015			I revamped it pretty recently
	Help:BPG Reference and Bibliography Protocols	2015		not a priority	add examples of how to do specific citations, add instructions for photos
	Help:BPG Help Wanted	2016		not a priority	somewhat updated
	Help:BPG Template for New Page‏‎	2016		not a priority	need to figure out what exactly should be on a template, but low priority because of how rarely people create new pages
*not linked in portal*	Help:BPG Wiki templates	2011			needs an 'archived' banner
Materials and Tips	BPG Annual Meeting Tips Sessions	2016			recently updated by Denise Stockman
	BPG Materials, Equipment, and Tools	2015			I fully revamped it in late 2025
	BPG Adhesives	2009	PCC	yes, but overwhelming	headers should never be bolded, this page is in dire need of a re-vamp
	BPG Adhesive Recipes and Tips	2016			I fully revamped it in late 2025
	Leather Research	2019			I don't want to get involved
Examination, Documentation, and Analysis	BPG Glossary of Terms	2016			greek and spanish translations are ongoing
	BPG Visual Examination	2009	PCC		I reformatted it in 2025
	BPG Written Documentation	2009	PCC	low priority	bibliography needs links, remove contributor initials
	BPG Documentation of Books	2012		not really my purview	this is real empty, maybe do a call for content?
	BPG Watermarks	2018		yes	there is a lot of information on the talk page that could be moved to the main page after communication with Denise Stockman
	BPG Fiber Identification	2009	PCC	low priority	images need to be bigger, fix formatting
	BPG Spot Tests	2009	PCC	yes, but overwhelming	will be a big formatting project
Preservation	BPG Selection for Preservation	2012			archive this page?
	BPG Exhibition, Supports, and Transport	2013		yes	draft on the talk page needs to be proof-read and moved to main page
	BPG Imaging and Digitization	2013		yes	link to imaging wiki
	BPG Housings	2013		yes	revamp photos
*not linked in portal*	BPG Drop Spine Box‏‎	2015			these need to be compared to the housing page, then have an archived banner
*not linked in portal*	BPG Drop Spine Box with Interior Cradle‏‎	2015
*not linked in portal*	BPG Corrugated Clamshell Box	2016
*not linked in portal*	BPG Phase Box	2016
*not linked in portal*	BPG Phase Box Variations‏‎	2013
	BPG Matting and Framing	2009	PCC		needs new photo scans
	BPG Encapsulation	2014			I fully revamped it in late 2025
	Books and Paper in Historic Houses	2024			active editors
Disaster Recovery	BPG Mold	2017	merged from older pages that were deleted	yes	the talk page needs to be cleaned up
Conservation History and Ethics	BPG Culturally Sensitive Treatment	2017			recent page, no active need for work
	History of the BPG Wiki	2019			i think newer pages need to be aded on there?
Paper Conservation Topics
*not linked in portal*	Paper Conservation Wiki	2009			needs an 'archived' banner
Supports	BPG Western Papers	2019	from Support Problems		need to fix citations
	BPG Asian Papers	2025
	BPG Non-Paper Supports	2025
	BPG Composite Structures	2025
	BPG Unusual Paper Supports	2025
	BPG Papyrus	2018			great page!
	BPG Parchment	2009	PCC		parchment pages are actively edited, do not need to work on them currently
*not linked in portal*	BPG Parchment Examination and Documentation	2022	Parchment
*not linked in portal*	BPG Parchment Condition Problems	2022
*not linked in portal*	BPG Parchment Conservation Treatment	2022
*not linked in portal*	BPG Parchment Housing and Storage	2022
*not linked in portal*	BPG Parchment Historic Treatment Methods and Materials	2022
	BPG Support Problems	2009	PCC	not a priority	was broken up into multiple smaller pages in 2024/2025
	BPG Foxing	2009	PCC	not a priority	more photos could be helpful
Media	BPG Iron Gall Ink	2017			active editors
	BPG Media Problems	2009	PCC		more photos would be great, I recently reformatted it
Treatment Techniques	BPG Surface Cleaning	2009	PCC		I revamped it in 2025 but I don't love how it turned out, needs images! still needs reference to cosmetic sponges
	BPG Hinge, Tape, and Adhesive Removal	2009	PCC		active editors
	BPG Washing	2009	PCC		active editors
	BPG Sizing and Resizing	2009	PCC		I reformatted it in late 2025
	BPG Bleaching	2009	PCC		active editors
	BPG Enzymes	2021		stable state	needs content, maybe could be a wiki discussion?
	BPG Chelating Agents	2021			active editors
	BPG Alkalization and Neutralization	2009	PCC	stable state	this whole page needs to be a larger discussion...
	BPG Humidification	2009	PCC	yes	needs to add photos and remove strange humidification classifications
	BPG Consolidation, Fixing, and Facing	2009	PCC	yes	needs re-formatting, remove contributor initials, add images
	BPG Backing Removal	2009	PCC		I reformatted it in 2025
	BPG Mending	2009	PCC		I reformatted it in 2025
	BPG Filling of Losses	2009	PCC		i fully revamped it in late 2025, but could benefit from recent references and annotations for bibliography
	BPG Drying and Flattening	2009	PCC		made the photos bigger in late 2025
	BPG Lining	2009	PCC	yes	actively reformatting, remove contributor initials and extra indents and bolding
	BPG Inpainting	2009	PCC		I reformatted it in 2025
Specialized Formats	BPG East Asian Scrolls	2020			i added images and an annotated bibliography in may 2025, do not need to touch it right now

This book page really needs help with photos: BPG Sewing and Leaf Attachment

What I've done as wiki coordinator (2023-2026)

Adding content to pages

• Added an annotated bibliography and images to the East Asian Scrolls page

Breaking up pages

• Broke down the BPG Support Problems into its own support formats: Non Paper Supports, Asian Papers, Western Papers previously known as the Paper Supports page, Composite Structures, Unusual Paper Supports

Re-formatting

• Images
  • Adding captions to images
  • Making images bigger
• Extra indents
• Fixing broken links

Pages I've created

• Lead white
• Template:Archived
  • Used here: Paper Conservation Wiki

What I'd still like to do as wiki coordinator

• Instructions for how to cite different types of works, like the imaging wiki does
• Instructions about simple code, maybe also a style guide?
• How to deal with in-line citations vs annotations

Handy Dandy Links

• History of the AIC wiki
  • History of the BPG Wiki
  • History of the PMG Wiki
  • Main Page
• Link to upload photos on the wiki
• Template:BPGPortal
• Help:AIC-CC User Guidelines#Backgroundthe
• IWG Content policy
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THIS ENTRY IS A DRAFT

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