A reminder that the National Preservation Office's annual conference will
be held on 5 November at the British Library.


National Preservation Office
Annual Conference 2002

'Managing Library and Archive Collections in Historic Buildings'

5th November 2002
The British Library Conference Centre
96 Euston Road LONDON NW1 2DB

The 2002 NPO Annual Conference will focus on problems and issues relating to
the preservation and management of library and archive collections based on
the research funded by Resource (the Council for Museums Archives and
Libraries). The conference will be of particular relevance to collection
managers, as well as architects and others, involved in conversion projects.

Outline Programme

Chairman Peter Fox, Cambridge University Librarian and Chairman NPO Board

9.30 - 10.00 Registration

10.00 - 10.05 Welcome and Housekeeping
                Vanessa Marshall, Head of the National Preservation Office

10.05 - 10.10 Introduction of keynote speaker
                Peter Fox, CUL Librarian and Chairman of NPO Board

10.10 - 10.30 Maxwell Hutchinson: Former President of the RIBA and TV
presenter

10.30 - 10.50 Susan Hughes: Introduction to the report and its findings
(UCL/SLAIS)

10.50 - 11.25 Ian Milford: Managing the totality of the environment
(Environment Engineer)

11.25 - 11.50 Morning Break

11.50 - 12.25 Sarah Staniforth: Passive management of the environment
(National Trust)

12.25 - 13.00 Clare Sargent: Fixtures and fittings (Radley College,
Abingdon)

13.00 - 14.15 Lunch

14.15 - 14.50 Fred Bearman: Conservation of historic collections (private
conservator)

14.50 - 15.25 Sheila Hingley: Funding threats - cathedral libraries
(Durham Univ Library)

15.25 - 15.55 Afternoon Break

15.50 - 16.10 Judy Aitken: Funding Opportunities (HLF)

16.10 - 16.40 Mirjam Foot: Summing up and action points (SLAIS/UCL)

16.40 - 16.45 Closing Remarks, Chairman



National Preservation Office
Annual Conference 5th November 2002
'Managing Library and Archive Collections in Historic Houses'
The British Library Conference Centre, 96 Euston Road LONDON NW1 2DB

REGISTRATION FORM
Please use a separate form for each individual application. Photocopies of
this form are acceptable. Bookings may be made on-line at
<http://www.bl.uk/npo/>

I would like to book a place on the one-day conference on 5th November
* (Tick)
Conference Fee £100 + VAT = £117.50.
The Conference Fee includes refreshments morning and afternoon, lunch and a
copy of the NPO/Resource publication based on the research 'Preserving
Library and Archive Collections in Historic Buildings' carried out by Susan
Hughes and published by Resource in 2001.

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You will be invoiced for the full amount on receipt of the Registration
Form. Invoices must be paid within 30 days of the date of the invoice.
Cancellations made after 18 October 2002 will not be refunded. A substitute
delegate is acceptable if notified to the Conference Organiser.

All payments must be made in UK pounds sterling, without deduction of Bank
Charges. An additional charge of £8 will be levied where these have not been
covered by the applicant. Payment may be made by personal or institutional
cheque or by BACS. Cheques should be made payable to The British Library.
Payment by credit or debit card is acceptable. Please contact the Conference
2002 Organiser to arrange for payment.

Address for invoice if different from above:


Please send this booking form to: Conference 2002 Organiser
National Preservation Office, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London
NW1 2DB.
Tel: +44 (0) 207 412 7612 Fax: +44 (0) 207 412 7796 E-mail:
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This Registration Form constitutes a legally binding contract. In the
unlikely event of the conference being cancelled, the organisers will make a
full refund of the conference fee received but disclaim any further
liability.

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parties. In accordance with the Data Protection Act you are entitled to see
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