Groups of Arts Society volunteers carry out Conservation work in important libraries across the country. These include libraries in historic houses, cathedrals, museums and academic institutions. All groups are provided with initial training by an Independent Library Conservator, Caroline Bendix, who then gives further training annually.
Books are assessed, cleaned and repairs are carried out and recorded. All work is done to Conservation standards. The work’s purpose is to prevent further deterioration of the books, to ensure they continue to have future usefulness for historians, academics and other readers, and to ensure the continuation of such library collections as part of our cultural heritage.
The work done by Arts Society volunteers is greatly appreciated by both librarians and our host institutions. This is a recognition of the hard work and commitment of our volunteers, who become increasingly skilled, and also of the high quality of our continuing training by Caroline Bendix.
