BL Collection Care

We are responsible for protecting & preserving the BL’s vast collections & their assets, & enabling use, experience & interpretation.

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

Job alert! We're looking for someone to join our Preventive Conservation team. You'll contribute to the dept by leading & managing activities to reduce risks to collections. Lots of interesting projects on the horizon! Closes 3 Dec, more details at https://t.co/cBFGOG0eaI

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

.@britishlibrary
is pleased to offer a full time fixed term conservator position in the
@BL_Qatar team, until 31/12/2025.
Application deadline: 27/10/2024 For more information: https://t.co/o3OSsprM2N

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

Interested in the protection and preservation of documentary heritage? Join the conference on Preserving Endangered Documentary Heritage at the @britishlibrary on Oct 31st & Nov 1st. Tickets on sale now!

https://t.co/Jz5yBKBJGt

[British Library @britishlibrary]

Can you help us preserve history?

Today, we’re launching an appeal to raise £25,000 for vital conservation work. Your support will ensure our collection continues to inspire researchers, students and visitors for generations to come.

Donate today: https://t.co/n90dfK39Ny

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

The deadline for the Conservation in Digitisation placements is this Sunday the 8th September!

[BL Asian and African @BLAsia_Africa]

Interested in learning about conservation for digitisation of library and archive material? The @britishlibrary in collaboration with @inBritish is offering 2 Conservation for Digitisation placements at the British Library in 2025.

For more info + app 👇

https://t.co/vbU0LutZba

[BL Asian and African @BLAsia_Africa]

Interested in learning about conservation for digitisation of library and archive material? The @britishlibrary in collaboration with @inBritish is offering 2 Conservation for Digitisation placements at the British Library in 2025.

For more info + app 👇

https://t.co/vbU0LutZba

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

@1931_297 @britishlibrary @NCSC Hi Liv. The conservation tour is going ahead as planned. We will meet in the main entrance, in between the cafe and bookshop, to your right as you enter the Library.

[Dr Lucia N. Melita @lucianoor_m]

@britishlibrary is pleased to offer a 10-months funded internship in the conservation science team @BL_CollCare

Application deadline: 05/11/2023

For more information: https://t.co/ANdyf57Dg4

[Dr Lucia N. Melita @lucianoor_m]

🚨 Job Opportunity 🚨

The @britishlibrary is looking for a Conservation Scientist to join the Conservation Department @BL_CollCare 📚

Application closes 22 October 2023

Apply here: https://t.co/37mKaQ8rlW

#heritagescience #conservation

[British Library @britishlibrary]

Could you help save the stories that shaped history?

Today, we’re launching an appeal to raise £20,000 towards our vital conservation work to preserve our collection for future generations.

[British Library @britishlibrary]

'You've got to make friends with the items before you can actually work on them.'

Watch our Textile Conservator Liz Rose work on a fascinatingly intricate embroidered book cover from the 16th century, preserving it for future use 🧵

[British Library @britishlibrary]

'You can do some magic things in conservation... It's amazing what has survived'

Around 1500-05, Leonardo da Vinci penned this page of notes in his right-to-left 'mirror-writing'. 500 years later, conservator Alexa prepares it for display in our current #Animals exhibition 📜

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

Come say hi to us tomorrow! We'll be showing off our work from noon-4pm in the @britishlibrary main entrance hall. 📚✂️🔍

[Dr Lucia N. Melita @lucianoor_m]

Meet the British Library! Tomorrow Saturday 8th July, colleagues from conservation will take part to the celebrations for the @britishlibrary 50th birthday. Come and meet them in the Entrance Hall and see what
@BL_CollCare does behind the scenes.

https://t.co/ohQ5P89udr

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

Conservation intern Storm has been with us since September 2022, and discusses some of the work she's done in the below blog post. A part two to come!

https://t.co/sbwBovjHdf

[British Library @britishlibrary]

'I love my work. I love working with my hands. When I see damage to a book, it's like the book needs a doctor – and I'm that doctor.'

Bringing books back to life – that's the magic that Roger works as one of the incredibly talented conservators in our @BL_CollCare team 📚

[British Library @britishlibrary]

🅲 is for Conservation 🖌️

With the oldest item in our collection dating back to 3,000 BCE, we work tirelessly to conserve the wonders in our care for future generations. Learn more about the incredible work of our @BL_CollCare team:
https://t.co/XwtLITZNbR

#WeAre50

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

Interested in learning more about digitisation? This 2 day course held @britishlibrary in partnership with @westdeancollege will discuss preparing items for digitisation, equipment and image creation. There are still spaces available!

https://t.co/oGYG1fzXNa

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

We’ve been able to clean off the mould spores but the mould (& water stains) remain. Often the remaining mould stains can be mistaken for active mould. This item is now safe to handle following its remediation. Image shown: after cleaning

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

A bit of mould remediation for a Tuesday. This item in a donated archive had got wet at some point in its life, & subsequently grown mould. This image is before cleaning. #Mould #CollectionCare #Archive

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

@KingsArchives The luxury of a digital flatbed cutting machine to cut it all out for us!

[BL Collection Care @BL_CollCare]

A freshly made box by one of the Collection Care North team this morning, and it’s a tiny one! Something about small books that are just so appealing #CollectionCare #BookBox #BookStorage #BoxMaking