PRESERVATION OF THE AFRICAN DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

16th May 2003

WORKSHOP
PRESERVATION OF THE AFRICAN DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

DATE: 27 October 2003 - 31 October 2003

VENUE : Cape Town , South Africa
Iziko: South African Museum & other venues nearby
Language : English

Africa Section is happy to announce that the Workshop on Preservation of
African Heritage which was postponed last year, 2002 is now back on truck
and will be taking place on the dates and venue as specified above

The Workshop organised by IFLA Africa Section and ICA and sponsored by
UNESCO will focus on the preservation of collections housed in libraries
archives and museums.

Topics will range from the deterioration of paper-based materials,
preventive conservation, collections care with respect to climate, storage
as well as basic repair techniques. The development of a preservation
programme, conducting a survey to assess preservation priorities and needs,
emergency planning and response will be addressed. Special emphasis will
focus on preservation technologies including digitisation.

Presentations on UNESCO's Memory of the world, the slave trade project and
the Blue Shield programme will be given.

The organising committee would like a wide representation from the
continent. Unfortunately the available budget will restrict our goals. For
this reason, the institutions of successful applicants are requested to
bear the cost of an air-ticket to Cape Town, South Africa. All other
expenses will be paid for by the Workshop.

We invite applications from institutions all over Africa. All applications
should reach Ellen Tise (e-mail) [email protected] not later than 30 May 2003.

Applicants are requested to submit a current CV and job description.

Jacinta Were
Chair Africa Section
[email protected]

Mrs. Jacinta Were
Chair: IFLA/Africa Sec.
University of Nairobi
P.O. Box 30197
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254) 733 9666 56
Fax: (254) 2 336885
e-mail: [email protected]