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Advocacy, Evidence, Support

Free Event

Monday 7 June 2010

The National Archives of Scotland
H M General Register House
2 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 3YY
Location Details

This free event is one of a series being held at different locations in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland.

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 event explores how to make the case for preservation in terms of the outcomes it achieves and value to the organisation. It promotes use of the Preservation Assessment Survey as a method of collecting evidence of preservation strengths and weaknesses, and it outlines the Preservation Advisory Centre’s work to refresh the overall picture of preservation practice and usability of library and archive collections in the UK and Ireland.

It is aimed at librarians, archivists and collection care professionals. The event builds the community of practice that is necessary for professional sharing of expertise and support in libraries and archives. Each event showcases examples of collaborative work, networks and support available for preservation and conservation activities. This event is generously supported by the National Archives of Scotland.

Programme

10.00 Welcome
10.10 Support: NAS and archive conservation
10.30 Support: SCA supporting and promoting archives services across Scotland
10.50 Advocacy: Making the case for preservation
11.15 Break
11.30 Evidence: Knowing your needs. Using the Preservation Asssessment Survey
12.00 Advocacy and Evidence: Knowing the need, redefining the picture of preservation need in the UK and Ireland
12.30 Lunch (provided) and networking
13.15 Support: Preparing funding bids for conservation and preservation
14.30 Break
14.45 Overview of funding opportunites and Q&A
16.00 Close

Registration form

This is a free event, but places are limited. Places will be allocated on a ‘first come’ basis. To reserve your place, please copy the form below and paste into an email to: Julia.Foster@bl.uk.

Alternatively, print out, complete and return the form by post to the address at the bottom of this page.


I would like to book a place at the free event 'Advocacy, Evidence, Support’ in Edinburgh on 7 June 2010.

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Please send this booking form to:

Preservation Advisory Centre
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7612
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7796
Email: Julia.Foster@bl.uk

If you are unable to attend for any reason a substitute delegate is acceptable if notified to the Preservation Advisory Centre. This registration form constitutes a legally binding contract. In the unlikely event of the workshop being cancelled travel expenses will not be refunded and the organisers disclaim any further liability.

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