Featured Articles
Periodically, members of Collection Care staff write an article about a specific project, exhibition or aspect of their work. Please find below our current featured article and a list of archived articles.
Current featured article
Conservation treatment of a school map by M. I. Tomasik - PDF format 127.16 KB
Conservation of a school map for the Magnificent Maps exhibition
Archived articles
Conservation treatment of Harold Pinter’s photo albums - PDF format 103.65 KB
Conservation of the photo albums of the playwright Harold Pinter
Points of View: Capturing the 19th century in photographs - PDF format 73.89 KB
British Library conservators prepare photographs for the 'Points of View: Capturing the 19th century in photographs' exhibition
The Raman Spectrometer - PDF format 62.89 KB
Looking at the modern analytical technique of Raman spectroscopy in the conservation of the British Library's collection
Salvage Planning for the Henry VIII exhibition - PDF format 113.08 KB
Looking at the ways in which the British Library protects it's collections through Salvage Planning
Conservation of a Map of the coast from Exeter to Land’s End, 1539–40 - File format 100.75 KB
Conservation of a Map of the coast from Exeter to Land's End, 1539-40 'Whitesond bay where parkyn Londed'
Environment Monitoring of Collections at St Pancras - PDF format 30.4 KB
Looking at the ways in which information is gathered on environmental conditions at the British Library
Taking Liberties Exhibition: 31 October 2008- 1 March 2009 - PDF format 23.63 KB
Preparing British Library items for the exhibition, with specific reference to the Cotton Charter XVIII.40
Using the Collections- Handling Books - PDF format 76.75 KB
Caring for our Collections- encouraging the correct use and handling of books in our Reading Rooms
The long-term preservation of our Ramayana manuscripts - PDF format 87.85 KB
The long-term preservation of our Ramayana manuscripts
