Report of the Preservation Management Summer School Held at The Public Record Office and The British Library, 19th-23rd July 1999

Mirjam M Foot

doi:10.18352/lq.7565

Abstract

In July 1999 (19th-23rd) one of the first comprehensive summer schools to be organised in the UK on preservation management was held at The Public Record Office, Kew and The British Library, St Pancras, London. Organised by The Public Record Office (PRO) and The Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (LIBER) in conjunction with The British Library (BL), The European Commission on Preservation & Access (ECPA), University College London (UCL) and the International Council on Archive (ICA), the goal of the Summer School was to introduce key elements of preservation management to archivists and librarians in middle managerial positions, and to give participants practical insights to the problems that arise and the possible solutions, thereby helping delegates to develop and plan preservation policy and practice for their own organisations. In a wider context the aim was to initiate and establish training specific to the requirements of institutions in the increasingly specialist field of preservation management.

Highlights

The first day was opened by the Chair, John Mcllwain, Lecturer at the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies (SLAIS), University College London (UCL), who introduced the speakers and delegates and outlined the week ahead
In July 1999 (19th-23rd) one of the first comprehensive summer schools to be organised in the UK on preservation management was held at The Public Record Office, Kew and The British Library, St Pancras, London
The Summer School was led by prominant European figures within the world of libraries, archives and museums who deal with preservation issues and who have first hand knowledge of the challenges facing preservation managers

Summary

Introduction

The first day was opened by the Chair, John Mcllwain, Lecturer at the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies (SLAIS), UCL, who introduced the speakers and delegates and outlined the week ahead. Report of the Preservation Management Summer School Held at The Public Record Office and The British Library, 19th-23rd July 1999 by MIRJAM M.

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