#  Large Installation 

 



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

## 24 Weeks (6 Months) Prior

[Exhibition organizer](/glossary#exhibitionorganizer) has:

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

[Library contact](/glossary#librarycontact) 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