HomeMoulds and dust in libraries, archives and museums: conservation, health and legal implications
Monday 3 November 2008
The British Library Conference Centre, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Location Details
The International Society for the Built Environment (ISBE) in association with the British Library, the National Library of Scotland, the National Preservation Office, Environmental Building Solutions Ltd and Archive Conservation and Environmental Solutions presents a multidisciplinary conference for practitioners.
Conference papers will be published shortly
Session 1: Conservation, health and legal implications
| 09.00 | Registration |
| 09.30 | Opening address Alison Walker, National Preservation Office |
| 09.40 | Moulds and dust in libraries, archives and museums: conservation, health and legal implications Jagjit Singh, EBS Ltd |
| 10.40 | Dust and moulds in libraries, archives and museums: a consultant's viewpoint Jonathan Rhys-Lewis, Preservation and Collection Management Consultant |
| 11.00 | Break |
Session 2: Building fabric, services and environmental monitoring
| 11.30 | Preventing the risk of mould: diagnostic environmental monitoring and non-destructive assessment Huw Lloyd, EBS Ltd |
| 11.55 | Preventing the risk of mould: building fabric and services viewpoint Bill Jackson, National Library of Scotland |
| 12.20 | Question/answer session |
| 12.45 | Lunch |
Session 3: Climate change and future impacts, research and development, dust implications
| 14:00 | Climate change and impact on collections David Thickett, English Heritage |
| 14.20 | Practical approach to construction and historical dust contamination: dust reduction case studies at the V&A Anne Bancroft, V&A |
| 14.40 | Dust and moulds: research and development and management issues Barry Knight, British Library |
| 15.00 | Break |
Session 4: Ways forward for risk assessment, prevention and successful scientific sustainable solutions
| 15:30 | Successful case studies: the National Library of Scotland Rab Jackson, National Library of Scotland |
| 15.50 | Dealing with moulds, a successful case study: The Rothschild Archives Melanie Aspey, The Rothschild Archives |
| 16.10 | Dealing with moulds, a successful case study: Sheffield Archives Teresa Januszonok, Sheffield Archives |
| 16.30 | Question/answer session |
