Introduction to condition and damage survey of a library collection

Information about the types of objects, materials and formats in a book collection together with the condition of bookblocks and bindings will generate data for conservation politics of a library. Single books are being examined to create statistics for a whole collection. The data will be an important tool for deciding the preservation and conservation strategies.
 
In the course, data collection will be explained and the participants will practice on the condition and damage survey sheets themselves.
This course addresses senior staff in library and museums as well as students in the field of preservation.

Monika Schneidereit-Gast:

Monika Schneidereit-Gast is a German Senior Paper Conservator  with extensive experience in restoration of paper and graphic prints. Her expertise include large-scale formats, wallpaper, poster, maps and globes.

She received her conservation training 1980-1983  at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts in London.

From 1983-2000 she worked as Conservator at the Insitute for Preservation of Book and Manuscripts at the Bavarian State Library Munich.

Since 1986 she has her own studio for paper preservation in Solingen where she works for projects commissioned by national and international heritage organisations.

She also teaches students and professionals in the field of conservation training overseas including Vietnam and China.

In 2012 she was rewarded with the status of visiting professor by the National Conservation Center of Rare Books, Sun Yat-sen University, China.

Organization in cooperation with the Sun Yat-Sen University, School of Information Management and National Conservation Center for Rare Books.

Sun Yat-Sen University