The British Library Preservation Advisory Centre was established as the National Preservation Office by the British Library Board in 1984,[1] and was renamed to the British Library Preservation Advisory Centre in 2009.[2]

During its existence it raised public awareness of preservation issues in libraries and served as a nexus for developing and promoting improved preservation management of library and archive materials in the UK and Ireland.[2]

The centre closed on 31 March 2014, and all publications and resources were transferred to the British Library Collection Care webpages. [3]

Purpose and activities

The Centre aimed to create a strategic policy for preserving current library collections, and addressed issues arising as digital collections evolved.[4]

Its work was focused on practical results:

  • To assist cultural heritage agencies and organizations develop strategies for the preservation of cultural heritage assets in museums, libraries and archives, including the further development of the "Preservation Assessment Survey" (PAS)[5] and training in the use of the PAS tools
  • To provide print and web-based information services for individuals and organizations, especially for collections throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.
  • To provide training in preservation management for individuals and organizations including relevant training in the following areas: introduction to preservation management; disaster management; environmental control and monitoring.[6]

The need for national entities like the Centre had been documented in surveys conducted by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Section on Preservation & Conservation and by the Ligue Internationale des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherches. Other than the United Kingdom, at least seven other countries have set up a similar entity, including Canada and New Zealand.[7]

The Centre published an annual digest and report.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Marshall, Vanessa. "Collection Care in Libraries Today," Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Digital Preservation Resources Symposium (2001)
  2. 1 2 About Preservation Advisory Centre
  3. ↑ "British Library Preservation Advisory Centre". UK Web Archive. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Beagrie, N. et al. (1998) "A Strategic Policy Framework for Creating and Preserving Digital Collections." British Library Research and Innovation Report 107.
  5. ↑ PAS overview
  6. ↑ goals & objectives Archived 2 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Foot, Mirjam. (1997) "Paper: Towards a National Preservation Policy," 63rd IFLA General Conference (Copenhagen).
  8. ↑ NPO/PAS reports Archived 5 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  • Beagrie, N. and D. Greenstein. (1998) "A Strategic Policy Framework for Creating and Preserving Digital Collections." British Library Research and Innovation Report 107. London: British Library.
  • Bennett, J.C. (1997) "A Framework of Data Types and Formats, and Issues Affecting the Long Term Preservation of Digital Material." British Library Research and Innovation Report 50. London: British Library.
  • Clements. (1986). "The National Preservation Office in the British Library," IFLA Journal (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions). 12:25-32.
  • Feeney, Mary, ed. (1999). Digital Culture: Maximizing the Nation's Investment. London: National Preservation Office, The British Library.
  • Haynes, D., D. Streatfield, T. Jowett., and M. Blake. (1997). "Responsibility for Digital Archiving and Long-term Access to Digital Data." British Library Research and Innovation Report 67. The British Library, London: United Kingdom.
  • Hendley. T. (1998). "Comparison of Methods and Costs of Digital Preservation." British Library Research and Innovation Report 106. London: United Kingdom.
  • Matthews, G., A. Poulter, and E. Blagg. "Preservation of Digital Materials Policy and Strategy Issues for the UK." British Library Research and Innovation Report 41. London: United Kingdom. 1997.
  • Ross, S. and A. Gow. (1999). "Digital Archaeology: The Recovery of Digital Materials at Risk." British Library Research and Innovation Report 108. London: United Kingdom. 1999.
  • Stephens, David O. "Digital preservation in the United Kingdom," Information Management Journal, October 2000.
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