Preservation Projects

Preservation activities are those aimed to minimise deterioration or prevent damage to the collection. Actions include buildings maintenance, environmental control, providing safe storage, handling skills training, and disaster preparedness planning.

Conservators are supported by preservation assistants who receive training in-house, and undertake tasks such as the removal of surface dirt from collections; re-housing items in archival quality boxes and folders; minor repairs; and documentation on the condition of the collection. One of the major activities is the preservation project in the Old Library.