Preservation Assessment Survey Workshop

Tuesday 5 October 2010

The British Library Centre for Conservation
96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
Location Details

Designed for library and archive staff (no previous knowledge of preservation is required), the workshop introduces the Preservation Assessment Survey (PAS) methodology, explains the benefits of carrying out a survey, provides options for carrying out the survey and includes a practical session allowing attendees to plan, measure, and compile survey data. The PAS database will be demonstrated.

The British Library Preservation Advisory Centre is pleased to announce a training day:

Damaged books and bound archives: Practical first steps

Sheffield: 9 November 2010
Sheffield University,
Halifax Hall,
Endcliffe,
Vale Road,
Sheffield,
S10 3ER

This training day is aimed at librarians and archivists. It provides an overview of how books and bound archives become damaged, action to minimise damage, and first steps to address common forms of damage. By the end of the day delegates will be able to:

The British Library Preservation Advisory Centre is pleased to announce a training day:

Preservation Policies
London: 15 October 2010
British Library Centre for Conservation
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB

RLUK are pleased to report that Christopher Pressler has been appointed the new Director of University of London Research Library Services and will take the post as from the 13th September 2010.

Dare to share: new approaches to long-term collections management

A Research Libraries UK and Preservation Advisory Centre joint conference exploring how collaborative activities can form part of a strategic approach to collections management across research and higher education institutions.

Monday 6 September 2010
Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom

RLUK is pleased to announce that registration is open for the Second RLUK Conference to be held in Edinburgh, 10-12 November 2010, at the Raddison Blu Hotel on the Royal Mile.

Based on a theme of innovation in a time of financial challenge, the Conference will feature a programme of outstanding presentations, interactive parallel sessions, and a fast-paced 'pecha kucha' session highlighting new, innovative library projects, together with great networking opportunities and Edinburgh hospitality. The conference will also see the development of the RLUK mentoring programme.

***Registration Now OPEN***

Dear All,

I am delighted to let you know about the above RLUK-sponsored conference, which will take place on 06 September, at the Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, London

Please note the subsidised cost for RLUK members, as part of our programme of co-operation with the BL Preservation Advisory Centre

RLUK is sponsoring a comprehensive survey designed to deliver a national review of where we are in the UK in relation to 'hidden' collections and moves to ensure that collections are exposed to a much larger audience.

We are pleased to announce that records for a number of Cambridge College and Department special collections are now available to search via Copac. These complement the existing Copac coverage of the Cambridge University library and its four dependent libraries, and Russian and East European Studies records from the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI).

Records now available include those of:

* Architecture and History of Art Library Special Collections
* Caius: Lower Library
* Centre of South Asian Studies
* Christ’s College Old Library

We are very pleased to announce that Phil Sykes has been elected Chair of the RLUK Board as of 1st July 2010.

RLUK would also like to thank Mark Brown who has served as the RLUK Chair since 2006 in a very successful double term. We are pleased to announce that Mark will remain on the RLUK Board until April 2011.

Please find the press release attached below.

For any information on RLUK please contact me at,

Kerry Alford

0207 848 2137
kerry.alford@rluk.ac.uk