- Value [1] Preservation of Cultural Heritage
- AIC promotes the preservation of cultural heritage as a means toward a deeper understanding of our shared humanity—the need
to express ourselves through creative achievement in the arts, literature, architecture, and technology. We honor the history
and integrity of achievements in the humanities and science through the preservation of cultural materials for future generations.
- Value [2] Advocacy
- AIC is the voice for cultural materials preservation. We advocate for public policy founded on the enduring evidence of human
imagination, creativity, and achievement.
- Value [3] Professionalism
- AIC supports the provision of conservation services by professionally qualified individuals who adhere to a code of ethics
and guidelines for practice.
- Value [4] Education and Lifelong Learning
- AIC promotes the attainment of expert knowledge of materials and technologies and mastery of conservation techniques. We promote
the understanding of the values and contexts of our cultural heritage and stress informed decision-making in conservation.
We are dedicated to service in the field, research, sharing knowledge with others, and continued education.
- Value [5] Member Services
- AIC welcomes any individual, organization, or institution to become a member. We encourage education and networking for professionals,
allied professionals, and individuals interested in supporting conservation. We provide and develop services that are responsive
to the professional needs of our members.
- Value [6] Governance
- AIC embraces sustained, strategic management of our organization, reflecting our responsibilities to our membership, allied
professions, partners, the public, and our cultural heritage preservation agenda.
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