ISO TC 349 Cultural Heritage Conservation Public Webinar - February 27, 2025

Description

NISO is pleased to invite members of the cultural heritage, museum, and conservation community to join a free public webinar on the formation of an accredited US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the International Organization for Standards’s new Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage Conservation (ISO TC 349).



ISO formed TC 349 in 2024 to develop standards for terminology, technologies, and materials and equipment for the monitoring, evaluation, preservation, and restoration of cultural heritage. The committee’s work is focused specifically on the conservation of tangible objects and excludes the preservation of cinematography, photography, and content covered by the work of the ISO Technical Committee on Information and Documentation (ISO TC 46). NISO has now been appointed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to manage the US TAG to TC 349.



During this meeting, we will discuss NISO’s role in the ISO Standards development process and opportunities to participate as members of the TAG, which will ensure that US perspectives are represented in discussions about setting world-recognized standards, from conservation terminology and basic principles to seismic protections and exhibition environments.