Having been on this course myself I can heartily recommend it to
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Bill Lehm
UCL
Diane Tough wrote:
>
> Dear all
>
> Apologies for cross posting – this may be of interest
>
> CARE AND DISPLAY OF BOOKS WORKSHOP
>
> Thursday 3rd December 2009, 9.30am-5pm
> The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
>
> This workshop introduces the key elements of good practice for the care
> and display of books through a series of presentations, videos and
> practical sessions. This introductory workshop is suitable for Library
> staff, Archivists and all those with responsibility for book collections.
>
> Subjects included in the workshop:
> • Threats to Library collections
> • The Structure of books
> • Book Curation
> • Basic book repair
> • Bindings: materials and spine structures
> • Temporary Book Display
>
> The workshop is led by Museum Library Staff:
>
> *Paper Conservator:* Siobhan Woodgate – has an MA in Book and Paper
> Conservation from Camberwell College of Arts. She currently shares her
> time between the NHM and Middle Temple Archive. Past workplaces
> include the Ashmolean and many National Trust and English Heritage
> properties as a freelance conservator.
>
> *Assistant Librarian: *Lisa Di Tommaso – has worked in both the
> General & Zoology and Earth Sciences Libraries with the rare book
> collections, and has a particular interest in book conservation.
>
> The course fee of £150 includes tea, coffee and lunch. Please advise
> us of
> any special dietary requirements.
>
> Spaces for this workshop are limited. Refunds will not be made for
> cancellations made after 24th November 2009.
>
> Completed Booking forms (see below) should be sent to:
>
> Shazima Tejani
> Library and Information Services
> The Natural History Museum
> Cromwell Road
> London
> SW7 5BD
>
> Or faxed to 020 7942 5559
>
> BOOKING FORM:
>
> Care and Display of Books Workshop
> 3rd December 2009, 9.30am-5pm
> The Natural History Museum, London
>
> Cost (£150 per person):
>
> SURNAME:
>
> FIRST NAME:
>
> INSTITUTION:
>
> ADDRESS:
>
> POSTCODE:
>
> E-MAIL:
>
> TELEPHONE:
>
> PAYMENT OPTIONS
>
> q By Credit Card. Please provide your card details by telephone / fax or
>
> email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
> q Cheque. Make cheque payable to ‘the Natural History Museum’.
>
> q By BACS, Bank Transfer. NHM Bank details:
>
> National Westminster Bank
>
> Brompton Square
>
> 186 Brompton Road
>
> Knightsbridge, London SW3 1XJ
>
> Account no: 18129773
>
> Sort code: 60 04 04
>
> IBAN: GB73 NWBK 6004 0418 1297 73
>
> BIC NO: NWBK GB 2L
>
> Ref: LIS workshop
>
> Completed Booking forms should be sent to:
>
> Shazima Tejani
>
> Library and Information Services
>
> The Natural History Museum
>
> Cromwell Road
>
> London SW7 5BD
>
> Or faxed to 0207 942 5559
>
> Or emailed to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
> If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Di Tommaso on telephone
> 020 7942 5562 or email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
> Diane Tough
> Head of Cataloguing
> Library & Information Services
> Natural History Museum
> Cromwell Road
> LONDON
> SW7 5BD
>
> 020 7942 5909
>
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
> The NHM is part of the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) project
> which is digitising biodiversity literature for open access via the
> Web at www.biodiversitylibrary.org/About.aspx
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>
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Bill Lehm
Special Collections
UCL Library Services
“History is a race between education and catastrophe” H. G. Wells.
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