HomeAdvocacy, Evidence, Support
June-July 2010
With increased pressure on resources and many organisations facing funding cuts it can be difficult to make the case for long-term, core activities such as preservation. Most institutions want what preservation achieves: ensured continuity of access to collections. This series of five free in events in Edinburgh, Manchester, Aberystwyth, Dublin and London brought 152 librarians, archivists and conservators together to focus on the challenges of advocating for long-term collection care.
Morning sessions, led by the Preservation Advisory Centre, demonstrated how to make the case for preservation, both in terms of the outcomes it achieves and value to the organisation. Afternoon sessions were tailored to each location, highlighting examples of collaborative work, networks and support available for preservation and conservation activities.
Summary Report (PDF Format) 36KB
Presentations (morning)
Advocacy: making the case for preservation
(PDF format) 122KB
Caroline Peach, Preservation Advisory Centre
Evidence: knowing your needs. Using the Preservation Assessment Survey (PDF format) 269KB
Julia Foster, Preservation Advisory Centre
Knowing the need: building a bigger picture (PDF format) 203KB
Caroiline Peach, Preservation Advisory Centre
Presentations (afternoon)
Edinburgh
Support: NAS and archive conservation
Linda Ramsay, The National Archives of Scotland
Using PAS at Perth & Kinross Archives
Steve Connelly, Perth & Kinross Archives
Overview of funding opportunites (PDF format)
Diane Forsythe, HLF Scotland
Closing remarks
George MacKenzie, Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Manchester
The Centre of Digital Excellence Manchester
Carol Burrows and Jim Duff, John Rylands Library
Aberystwyth
Using PAS at Flintshire Record Office
Mark Allen, Flintshire Record Office
Evidencing need and providing support: digital preservation activities at the National Library of Wales
Ifor ap Dafydd, National Library of Wales
Support: CyMAL's work to support library and archive preservation, including the opportunity grant scheme
Sarah Paul, Sarah Horton, Alyson Tyler – CyMAL
Dublin
Networks, support and funding
Frances McGee, National Archives of Ireland
Catherine Fahy and Nicola Ralston, National Library of Ireland
Maighread McParland, ICHAWI, Louise O’Connor on behalf of CNCI
London
Networks support and funding
Paula Bricki, MLA
Alison Richmond, Icon
Louise Ray, TNA
