Workshop on caring for archival collections

Time: 15:00 – 17:00

Location: National Archives of Ireland, Dublin

This practical workshop will focus on the main causes of damage for paper archive collections, how to assess condition and determine appropriate interventions. It will offer practical ways to improve their condition and housing, as well as guidance on handling. The workshop will bring together existing collections care information, advice and resources to help promote better collections care decisions and long-term storage solutions for archives.

The workshop will be presented by Jessica Baldwin, a Senior Conservator at the NAI. It will be interactive, with participants encourage to ask questions or discuss case studies from your own institutuion. The day will include a unique opportunity to take a tour of the NAI’s Conservation department, meet the conservators and learn about their work.

PROGRAMME:14:50 – 15:00 Registration (Meet in the main reception of the National Archives on Bishop Street)15:00 – 15:30 What are the main causes of damage to archival collections? How to access condition and causes of damage.15:30 – 16:15 How to handle archival collections and how to correctly house archives to protect them.16:15 – 16:45 Comfort Break, then tour of Conservation16:45 – 17:00 Q&A session17:15 – 18:00 Tea, coffee and biscuits18:00 – 19:30 ARA, Ireland’s Annual General Meeting

Please register here

ARA, Ireland’s AGM 2025 will take place in person, following the training event and is free for all to attend. There will be an opportunity to network informally with other ARA members before and after the AGM. 

Registration is sepearate and will be sent by email to all ARA Ireland members.