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Big shock still my go- to from down under. Invaluable resource and international authority -did wonder when I realised Caroline had moved on. Selling the silver. Sent from my iPhone > On 14 Jan 2014, at 2:56 am, "Katie Birkwood" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Dear all, > > This has only just come to my attention. I don’t think I’ve seen anything about it on the list, so I’m sharing the news. > > Quoted from the PAC website, http://www.bl.uk/blpac: > > “We are sorry to announce that the Preservation Advisory Centre will be closing at the end of March 2014. We are currently in discussion with other stakeholders in the heritage sector, with a view to sustaining services in some form.” > > I’m sure that many will agree with me that the PAC has been an invaluable resource, and its loss will be a very great shame. I’m not sure what can be done to aid “sustaining services in some form” in the future. > > Best wishes, > > Katie > > Katie Birkwood | Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian > Library, Archive and Museum Services | Royal College of Physicians > 11 St Andrews Place | Regent’s Park | London NW1 4LE > > Direct line +44 (0)20 3075 1482 | Fax +44 (0)20 7486 3729 | www.rcplondon.ac.uk | facebook | twitter | linkedin > > ‘This bewitching poison’: alcohol and the Royal College of Physicians | 13 January - 27 June 2014 | Open Mon to Fri 9am-5pm > Explore 300 years of drinking history through the work of artists, doctors and satirists > > > This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > > Thank you for your co-operation. > > >