CILIP Rare Books & Special Collections Group is delighted to announce that our 2021 study conference, The Appliance of Science: What Might Developments in Science and Technology Mean for Special Collections? is now open for registration. The conference will take place online on 7th and 8th September 2021, and attendance is free and open to all.
The conference will consider how developments in technology, and new techniques in heritage science and biomedical science, are adding to and changing our understanding of our collections. It will shed light on recent developments and will consider the implications for our collection knowledge, collection stewardship, and how we preserve and share these collections into the future. Speakers include Paola Ricciardi (Fitzwilliam Museum) and Lora Angelova (National Archives) on different analytical techniques and their applications; Kathryn Rudy (St Andrews University) and Eileen Tisdall (University of Stirling) on the possibilities of pollen analysis in recreating past journeys of books and manuscripts; and Martin Hamilton (independent writer, futurist, and innovation adviser) on Artificial Intelligence and special collections. Other topics include passive preservation, ethical sampling and destructive testing, and ink analysis in forgery detection.
Attendees can access the conference via the desktop conference website or can download the conference app to see the agenda, join sessions, as well as connect with other attendees. The conference site’s community area has space for you to contribute to or start your own discussion threads, and attend or organise virtual meet ups with other conference attendees.
