I did my part but I didn't drag them down with a lot of verbage.  My message
was short and to the point.  Thanks for the heads-up.
Best regards,
Sharron Evans


-----Original Message-----
From: Textile Conservators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Ballard, Mary
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:59 PM
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Subject: FYI: An email from ICON reTCC closure - please take 2 mins to add a
comment



If you wish to add comments in response to Simon Tait's article on the
University of Southampton's closure of the TCC, here is the link and a note
from the chair of ICON

best regards

Mary





Mary W. Ballard

Senior Textiles Conservator,

Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution

4210 Silver Hill Road, Suitland MD 20746 U.S.A.

tel: 301-238-1210 fax: 301-238-3709

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Dear all



Icon has assisted Simon Tait to write this article on the TCC closure in The
Times.  The online version gives readers the chance to comment in the 'Have
Your Say' box at the bottom.  Please will you do so BECAUSE:



1.  A high rate of feedback demonstrates to the editor that there is wide
interest in the story.  This may help Simon do a follow story at a later
date.

2.  Simon Cane sent in a letter to the Times on behalf of our Board which
was not published.  If the editors see it is big news there is a chance our
letter will get published now.

3.  We also helped Maev Kennedy write a piece for the Guardian but it was
'spiked'.  It will help her get her editors to run the piece in The Guardian
if there is a good response to the story in the Times.



http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article2987
329.ece
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article298
7329.ece>



Please forward this message to your colleagues.



Thanks



Alastair McCapra
Chief Executive
ICON, The Institute of Conservation
3rd Floor, Downstream Building
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG
www.icon.org.uk

Tel: (+44) (0)20 7785 3803
Fax: (+44) (0)20 7785 3806
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