What? Where in culinary history did I miss the inclusion of rum in an omelet? New York Public Library announced recently the availability...

Originally published at rebeccafifieldpreservation.com. Lots of folks go to New Orleans for conferences. Within the distinctive streets...

My time here at Winterthur is wrapping up. I took yesterday to visit two incredible local institutions, the Friends Historical Library at...

Next Sunday, I will be speaking at the American Alliance of Museum’s conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The American Institute for...

Tyvek pillows with (back to front) Ethafoam crumb, polypropylene bead, and glass sand filling. RL Fifield, 2012. Never use sad, crumpled...

It’s been a busy week. As the Chair of Alliance for Response NYC, I’ve been busy trying to connect affected institutions with helping...

Lecturing at the Bergen County Historical Society, March 2011. I’m a Collections Manager in a large New York City institution. My first...

Where there is space, there is dust. RL Fifield dusting. Over dust, visitors to our museum and I connect. Dust is an ongoing challenge...

It can be overwhelming. It can hurt your brain. But it can also help you understand your collection’s preservation needs like nothing...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM). It sounds like I wield a tiny whip and chair in my top hat, taming a circus of cockroaches, mice, and...

I hear the occasional grumble. Why is that photo of that object so bad? Why isn’t there an online database? Why are only selected objects...

This week I’m off to the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) annual meeting, this year in...