Getty Conservation Institute. Field Projects Division

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), a part of the J. Paul Getty Trust, was initially planned in 1982 and began full operation in 1985. Since its inception, the GCI has engaged in a program of scientific research, educational activities, documentation, and the dissemination of information through publications, conferences, workshops, and public programs that include research opportunities for professionals and public lectures. In addition, the Institute has conducted international field projects in Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Europe.

As a part of its mission, the GCI undertakes conservation projects in partnership in various parts of the world. One of these projects was with the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property, specifically its scientific committee for architectural photogrammetry (ICOMOS-CIPA) for the purpose of bringing together information users and providers in the field of heritage conservation. The project, known as the Recording, Documentation and Information Management (RecorDIM) Initiative, was intended to explore ways for the GCI to contribute in partnership to raise the level of conservation practice through more effective and improved use of recording, documentation, and information management as a strategic component for the conservation of monuments and sites.

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