Preservation Assessment Survey Workshop
 
November 9th 2009, 10am – 3pm , The British Library Conference Centre
 
The British Library Preservation Advisory Centre is the new name for the National Preservation Office. The Centre continues to provide and support the services offered by the NPO including the Preservation Assessment Survey.
 
Why carry out a Preservation Assessment Survey?
·   Gain a snapshot of the preservation needs of your collection including storage, environment, handling, security, and disaster control measures
·   Receive an objective report featuring statistical evidence of need (supports funding applications and setting of strategic priorities)
·   Identify risks to your collections and see which areas can be improved for greatest benefit
·   Links to a nationally aggregated picture of preservation need in UK libraries and archives
·   It is simple to complete
 
What does the workshop cover?
Designed for library and archive staff (no previous knowledge of preservation is required), the workshop introduces the PAS survey 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.
 
Workshop fee: £55.00 per person + VAT (including lunch)
 
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The NPO's Preservation Assessment Survey tool (PAS) has been used by over 200 libraries and archives in the UK and Ireland since its launch in 2001. Participants have successfully used the results to support funding bids and to inform internal planning and budgeting for preservation. To find out more, visit http://www.bl.uk/npo/paslib.html . The report, ’Knowing the need: a national assessment of preservation need in libraries and archives’ was short listed for the Collections Care Award at the Conservation Awards 2007. One judge described the survey as "fantastic value for money, a springboard for action and the place where everyone should start”. More details can be found on our website at http://www.bl.uk/npo/conservationawards.html.
 

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