How can I help care for the collections on campus?
Care of the Collections
STAFF
- For departmental hires, please nominate one person to care for the pictures
- Staff hiring pictures should note that, during preparation for office redecorations or refurbishments, they should take care to transfer pictures temporarily to related secure offices & store them in a safe manner until they can be returned. Should there be a difficulty with local storage, please contact the Curator at least 2 weeks in advance to arrange storage elsewhere.
- Should staff offices (individual or departmental) relocate, the Curator must be informed 1 month in advance so that arrangements may be made to transfer pictures.
STAFF / STUDENTS
- If you do not have a nail / hook in the wall for the picture, students should contact the Accommodation Office and staff should email estatesandfacilities@tcd.ie to arrange
- Ensure pictures are hung as soon as possible, do not lean against walls or place on tables or behind furniture as this may result in damage
- Do not hang pictures over machines emitting heat e.g. PCs/photocopiers/microwaves
- Do not hang pictures on a taut wire
- Do not hang in a steamy, humid room or close to the kitchen area of residences
- Do not hang in an overly hot, dry room
- Do not hang over heaters / fires / radiators of any type
- Do not hang in direct sunlight or close proximity to artificial lighting, in particular fluorescent UV lighting
- Do check if the picture cord / wire and hooks can hold the weight of the picture
- Do check over the year that the cord or wire has not worn away
- Do email the Curator if the picture is damaged during your hire period
- ALL PICTURES MUST REMAIN IN THE LOCATION STATED ON THE SIGNED AGREEMENT UNTIL RETURN DATE (TO BE SPECIFIED BY CURATOR)
Please note: The deliberate damage to pictures or loss thereof will be considered as a debt to College and treated accordingly.
RANDOM CHECKS ON PICTURES WILL BE MADE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IF YOU HAVE AN URGENT QUERY REGARDING YOUR PICTURE, EMAIL artcollections@tcd.ie