Project Background:
The Collection Care Section of the Collection Services Department, endeavour to preserve, conserve, protect and slow down the deterioration processes which impact on the Library’s collections. By completing Collection Care activities which include preservation actions, preventive conservation techniques, conservation treatments and collection support it is possible to limit deterioration processes and extend the lifespan of our collections.
Within the NLW archive is a large collection of building plans and engineering drawings, which are of historic importance. The collection has been stored over the years in inappropriate locations. A volunteer project will have a beneficial impact on the collection making it less vulnerable to damage and more accessible. Preventive conservation techniques will be used and training provided by conservation staff.
For this particular project, we hope to appoint volunteers with particular skills and specialist and relevant knowledge that is not currently available amongst staff at the Library.
Location: Preventive Conservation Unit
Main tasks: Identified collection care activities will include :-
Requirements:
Essential
Advantageous
Time and commitment: To be agreed. Start date to be confirmed.
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Project Background:
The aim of the project is to collate a register of railway related material held within the National Collection of Welsh Photographs, making them more accessible to the general public. Despite the popularity of railways as a research topic a shortage of resources has prevented the Library from compiling a list of the photographs. A trained volunteer or volunteers working under supervision will enable easy access to this popular strand of research.
There are many photos of interest to railway historians and enthusiasts within this Collection. These include views of railway stations, rolling stock and employees. However these are scattered throughout the 4,800 or so albums that comprise the collection, though most are accessible via electronic records. However, a scheme to collect all such records in one, easy to access, database will be beneficial to the collection.
Location: National Collection of Welsh Photographs, Collections Services
Main tasks: Identified activities will include :-
Requirements:
Essential
Desirable
Time and commitment: To be agreed. Start date to be confirmed.