A 'very fortunate' week for the General Library of the University of Coimbra
The UC General Library now has a Conservation and Restoration workshop
Short version in English by Diana Taborda
The General Library of the University of Coimbra (BGUC) now has a Conservation and restoration workshop. The treasure kept in the form of books needs constant monitoring and protection.
Delfim Leão, UC vice-rector for culture and open science, admits that he is passionate about digital technologies, but recognises that "the work that has been done to ensure that a workshop like this, dedicated to the restoration of antique work, may exist, is absolutely essential and is strongly valued".
The vice-rector adds that "if memory is not preserved, we cannot delve into what happened before nor effectively prepare the future".
"This is a very fortunate week for the General Library of the University of Coimbra", says João Gouveia Monteiro, BGUC's Director.