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Knowing the need and optimising the preservation of library and archive collections

Cover of the Knowing the need report This one day conference, held at the British Library on 1 March 2013, focussed on getting more bang for your buck in the management and application of preservation strategy. Through a combination of presentations and discussion sessions, the programme covered:

  • Knowing the Need (PDF format 1.16MB) the launch of the second report on the state of preservation in libraries and archives in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
  • Research into the value of special collections and how that value can be maximised.
  • An investigation into the apparent lack of discrimination in the application of preservation strategies and the reasons for this.
  • A challenge to decision-makers to be more selective in their decision making and prioritisation in order to optimise their preservation activity.
  • Next steps for working together to improve the status quo.

Presentations



Graph from Knowing the need report   Knowing the Need: optimising preservation for libraries and archives
(PDF format) 428KB

Caroline Peach, Head
Preservation Advisory Centre
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Senate House   Unique and distinctive collections. Exploring value and use (PDF format) 638KB
Alison Cullingford
Special Collections Librarian
University of Bradford


Broken ceramic   Confidence or evidence – how much data do we need to make a decision? (PDF format) 1.6MB

Jane Henderson
Senior Lecturer
Cardiff University


Environmental parameters   Changing times, changing standards: the evolution of standards for the library and archive storage environment
(PDF format) 1.2MB

Dr Barry Knight
Head of Conservation Research, British Library


Microfilm   Preservation Surrogacy - past practice, future intentions (PDF format) 465KB

Caroline Peach, Head
Preservation Advisory Centre


Scottish Council on Archives logo   Assessing the needs of archives in Scotland: a case study
(PDF format) 1.52MB

Dr Gerry Slater
Policy Adviser to the
Scottish Council on Archives

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Blogs about the conference (with thanks to Katie and Louise):
Katie Birkwood Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian at the Royal College of Physicians, London
Louise Ray Archives and Records Consultant