Introduction
The Collection Care department aims to minimise the risk of damage to our collections and to maximise their lifespan for people to use now and in the future.
We use a combination of established and innovative approaches to manage the changes to the collections. Those changes can be a result of a range of factors: for example, mechanical damage as the collections are consulted or from the natural deterioration of materials.
Collection Care is made up of the following areas: Collection Storage, Collection Security, Conservation, Preservation, Digital Preservation, Research and Training and Development.
Major new projects include the newly opened British Library Centre for Conservation at St Pancras and the Storage building under construction at Boston Spa. The Centre for Conservation welcomes visitors for “behind the scenes” tours, to complement the permanent exhibition and the events programme.
For further information please contact:
Collection Care
Scholarship and Collections
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7847
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7777
E-mail: conservation@bl.uk
