Preservation Advisory Centre training day
7 December 2010, British Library Centre for Conservation, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB

Photographic collections are found in libraries, archives and museums all over the world. Their sensitivity to environmental conditions, and the speed with which images can deteriorate present special challenges. This one day training session is led by Susie Clark, accredited photographic conservator. It is aimed at those with responsibility for the care of photographic collections regardless of institutional context.

The day provides an introduction to understanding and identifying photographic processes and their vulnerability, information on common conservation problems and solutions, and the preservation measures that can be taken to prolong the life and accessibility of photographic collections. Contact with real examples of different photographic processes is an important feature of this training session which is therefore limited to only 15 places.

Programme

09.45 Registration
10.00 Welcome and introductions
10.15 History and identification of photographic processes 11.30 Break
11.45 Conservation problems and solutions
12.45 Lunch
13.45 Conservation problems and solutions
14.45 Break
15.00 Preservation measures
16.15 End

Cost 110 + VAT (including lunch and refreshments) = 129.25

To register, please complete the form at http://www.bl.uk/blpac/photographic.html