Provide conservation advice

Formulating guidelines for object care, preservation and maintenance, and providing professional advice on possible restoration work to be done.

give advice on conservation
formulate guidelines on conservation
providing conservation advice
provide advice on conservation

skill/competence

sector-specific

Provide conservation advice is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Art restorer: Art restorers work to perform corrective treatment based on an evaluation of the aesthetic, historic and scientific characteristics of art objects. They determine the structural stability of art pieces and address problems of chemical and physical deterioration.
Book restorer: Book restorers work to correct and treat books based on an evaluation of their aesthetic, historic and scientific characteristics. They determine the stability of the book and address the problems of chemical and physical deterioration of it.  
Furniture restorer: Furniture restorers analyse materials and techniques in order to assess the state of an old piece of furniture and to identify and classify it according to art and cultural history. They use old or modern tools and techniques to restore the piece and give advice to customers as to the restoration, conservation and maintenance of such objects.
Conservator: Conservators organise and valorise works of art, buildings, books and furniture. They work in a wide range of areas such as creating and implementing new collections of art, preserving heritage buildings by applying restoration techniques as well as foreseeing the conservation of literary works, films, and valuable objects.

Provide conservation advice is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

References

1. Provide conservation advice – ESCO