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RLUK- BL PAC: Training Day on Preservation Policies October 15th 2010

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

A preservation policy provides a framework for thinking about the long-term aspects of collections management. This development day on preservation policies explains the purpose and benefits of a preservation policy, provides guidance on writing a policy for your organisation and gives examples of how policies are used by a number of different organisations. By the end of the day, participants will be able to:

• define what is meant by preservation;
• explain what a preservation policy is and how this links to other strategic and business planning documents;
• identify what needs to be included in a preservation policy;
• describe issues that need to be considered when implementing a preservation policy;
• create an action plan for writing or reviewing their own organisation's preservation policy.

Previous attendees found that the day helped with “distinctions between policy, strategy, guidelines and action plans”; and “Practical information regarding how to develop an effective policy and what to include/exclude from it.” The day is led by preservation and collections management consultant Jonathan Rhys-Lewis (ACR).

This event is part of a Preservation Learning Programme jointly sponsored by RLUK and the British Library Preservation Advisory Centre.

Programme
09.30 Registration
10.00 Welcome and introductions
10.10 Overview
10.20 Definitions
10.40 Purpose of a preservation policy
11.30 Break
11.45 What to include in a preservation policy
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Format of a preservation policy
14.00 Implementing a preservation policy
14:45 Break
15.00 Next steps – writing exercise
15.30 Case study: Fred Bearman, University College London
16.00 Discussion and questions
16.30 End

Cost: £95 + VAT including lunch and refreshments (£71 + VAT for members of Research Libraries UK)

To book please visit: http://www.bl.uk/blpac/policy.html

Alison Faraday
Preservation Advisory Centre
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
United Kingdom