The British Library's Endangered Archives Programme will be hosting a series of four free webinars on newspapers. Targeting custodians of newspaper collections, each webinar will cover a key topic for holistic understanding of these challenging materials and include a live Q&A.
You can register your interest for each session using the links below:
Newspapers: Manufacture and Characteristics Tuesday 9th September, 14:00-15:30 BST
The newspaper boom of the 18th and 19th centuries drove production to dizzying heights. This webinar will detail the development of manufacturing processes to produce and print on paper over the industrial revolution, and how these innovations evolved to create a paper product specifically for newspapers: newsprint.
Newspapers: Deterioration and Damage Tuesday 16th September, 14:00-15:30 BST
To better preserve our newspapers, first we must understand how they fall apart. We will learn how some aspects of the historical production of newsprint were especially aggravating for its deterioration, which can be worsened through their storage and handling in the present day.
Newspapers: Preventive Conservation Tuesday 23rd September, 14:00-15:30 BST
The preservation of newspapers is urgent and challenging for all custodians. This webinar provides a detailed overview of the key tenets of preservation for newspaper collections, including practical advice on where to begin for all.
Newspapers: Remedial Conservation Tuesday 30th September, 14:00-15:30 BST
Custodians and conservators have long battled to stabilise newspapers. This webinar details key examples of conservation techniques, past and present, to better identify and understand the motivations behind different treatment options.
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Zoe Voice
Conservation Training Manager
The British Library
London, UK
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