'Doing more with less?' Preservation Advisory Centre forum on skills development
30 November 2009, British Library Conference Centre
Caring for library and archive collections today demands new knowledge and new skills - responding to climate change and environmental impact, ensuring the survival of modern materials, incorporating information technology into our professional talent base. The first annual forum of the British Library Preservation Advisory Centre showcases recent research and latest developments in preservation learning and provides an opportunity to hear how different methods of learning have been successfully applied to preservation training. Discussion sessions will inform the future skills development programme of the Preservation Advisory Centre. Among the key issues to be addressed are:
What do we need to know to preserve today's physical and digital library and archive collections?
How does technology influence preservation (e.g. sound collections, digital objects, websites)?
Is learning changing? How can we use e-tools, distance learning and work-based training to develop preservation skills?
How do we prioritise skills development in challenging economic times?
A detailed programme will be available shortly. For further information please contact [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Registration fee £70, (students £40) + VAT
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