Impact: redefining the measurement of collection care
Preservation Advisory Centre conference, 15 February 2011, British Library Conference Centre
Digitisation, digital collecting, rising energy costs and the changed economic climate have prompted many organisations to re-think their approach to collection care. This one-day conference questions what we seek to achieve from collection care activities now and in the future, how we communicate our goals, and whether we have the evidence and metrics to effectively support the arguments we make.
We invite you to shape the debate. Following presentations on the context for collection care, the role of evidence, an overview of the impact of preservation management in libraries and examples of methodologies in practice, the afternoon features round table discussion sessions on two themes.
‘Changing times: changing strategies’
Examples from a number of organisations of they have adapted their collection care strategies:
Nancy Bell, Head of Collection Care, The National Archives
Caroline Checkley-Scott, Head of Collection Care, John Rylands Library University of Manchester
‘Challenging collection care'
Perspectives on what collection care should be delivering and how this is most effectively communicated:
Maurice Davies, Head of Policy & Communication, Museums Association
Mike Mertens, Deputy Executive Director & Data Services Manager, Research Libraries UK
Nick Poole, Chief Executive, Collections Trust
Fiona Talbott, Head of Museums Libraries and Archives, Heritage Lottery Fund
Amber Xavier-Rowe, Head of Collections Conservation, English Heritage
We have an excellent line-up of speakers and panellists from a wide range of libraries, archives, museums and related organisations. For full programme and booking details please see: www.bl.uk/blpac/impact.html
Early bird booking rates apply until 15 January 2011.
Caroline Peach
Head of Preservation Advisory Centre
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