What services do the conservation staff offer?
There are three full time conservation staff employed by the Archives, which includes two professional posts.
Services to depositors of records
Services to Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City Library Services
Services to private individuals and organisations
Services to depositors and donors of records to Nottinghamshire Archives
Preservation: monitor the environmental conditions in the strong rooms, and ensure all documents are suitable stored by wrapping them or making enclosures of boxes. 
They only use materials which are of archival quality. The conservation staff also ensure that all staff are given training on the handling and cleaning of documents as part of their induction training and ensure all readers have access to guidelines for handling documents.
Conservation: carry out a full range of techniques including the repair of fragile and damaged paper and parchment documents, and repair seals, photographs, maps and plans. They also undertake the conservation and binding of manuscript volumes.
Exhibitions: Nottinghamshire Archives staff will give assistance with exhibitions and displays if advance notice of at least a month is provided, all of which are produced to the highest standard possible taking into account the preservation requirements of the items. This includes the light levels of the venue and its security and stewardship. 
For further information on exhibitions, visit our exhibitions and displays page.
Disaster Recovery Plan: the Archives has a full disaster recovery plan and training is given to all staff as to what to do in the event of a disaster occurring at the Archives.
Services to the Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City Library Services
Nottinghamshire Archives provides a conservation and preservation service for all local studies collections in county libraries and for the principal local studies library for both the county and the city at the Central Library in Nottingham. This includes the repair of ephemera held by local studies and the fine binding of those local studies volumes which are not suitable (usually on grounds of age and rarity) to be sent to commercial binders.
Services to private individuals and organisations
Conservation staff can advise on the storage, condition and conservation of archives held by individuals or organisations, but regrettably cannot undertake private conservation work.
For advice online about the storage of prints, drawings and watercolours, photographs and books, visit The National Archives web site at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
To find a private conservator to undertake work for you, consult:
The Conservation Register
c/o UK Institute for Conservation
702 The Chandlery
50 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7QY
www.conservationregister.com.
