Conferences and Events
Past events at the British Library
The Science of Objects and Collections Conference
The British Library's conservation research conference "The Science of Objects and Collections" was held at The British Library Conference Centre on Monday 11 April 2011.
The conference explored two linked themes: understanding the nature of objects, and understanding the nature of collections. What can we learn about the behaviour of whole collections by studying individual objects, and what can we learn about individual objects by studying whole collections?
Topics covered included the use of spectroscopy and multi-spectral imaging to reveal more about the nature of objects, statistical methods for understanding the nature of collections, and the influences of the environment on collections.
The full programme is available here.
Abstracts of the presentations can be found here
