A Large Installation is defined as 5-8 cases and/or 20+ objects.

24 Weeks (6 Months) Prior

Exhibition organizer has:

• Completed the left-hand side of the exhibition checklist (including display/opening information)
• Identified any imaging needs

Library contact has:

• Pulled and flagged collection items so that they correspond with the exhibition checklist
• Determined which stakeholders need to be included in the exhibition review meeting (e.g., collection manager, curator, registrar, format-specific conservator, preparator, imaging staff, AV coordinator, digital project coordinator, designer)
• Scheduled appointment for exhibition review of the exhibition checklist
• Identified any items that are beyond the scope of the Weissman Preservation Center (such as objects or paintings; i.e., NOT a book, paper, or photographic format) and thus require treatment by a contract conservator

20 Weeks (5 Months) Prior

Library contact has completed the following:

• Exhibition review with pre-determined group of stakeholders
• Right-hand side of the exhibition checklist (including condition issues, treatment estimate, treatment location, and cradle and support needs)
• Determination of general due date for onsite and offsite treatment. Treatment should be completed before imaging and cradle and support-making; treatment due date should reflect imaging and cradle and support-making time requirements
• Transfer of any materials being treated offsite is scheduled (within the week after the exhibition review)
• All work associated with the exhibition is scheduled based on the exhibition checklist

19 Weeks Prior

Library contact has facilitated the following:

• Collection items being treated offsite are transferred
• Offsite treatments begin, prioritizing those items with imaging orders
• Onsite treatments begin, prioritizing items with imaging orders and those treatments that are estimated to be more complicated and time-consuming

13 Weeks Prior

Library has facilitated the following:

• Mat measurements for any framed works are taken and frame sizes are confirmed
• Cradle- and support-making begins, focusing on completed onsite treatments
• Offsite and onsite treatments continue

12 Weeks (3 Months) Prior

Library contact has facilitated the following:

• Mats are ordered or cut in house
• Completed treatments are sent to Imaging

8 Weeks (2 Months) Prior

Library contact has facilitated the following:

• Framing begins
• Items return from Imaging

4 Weeks Prior

Library contact has facilitated the following:

• Framing is completed
• Cradles and supports are completed

3 Weeks Prior

Exhibition organizer has finalized content for labels

Library contact facilitates label printing, mounting, and cutting

2 Weeks Prior

Library contact facilitates deinstallation

Exhibition team installs the exhibition space