The Chantry Library, located next to the Oxford Conservation Consortium studio, is dedicated to providing dynamic and responsive library and information services in support of the OCC conservation team, wider Oxford conservation, the University student community, and readers with an interest in conservation and cultural heritage.
We do this by:
- Bringing the collection to the attention of individuals and groups who might find it useful
- Listing the collection on SOLO, the online catalogue of library collections in Oxford University
- Actively encouraging the use of the collection, both on site and by remote access through a scanning service
- Responding to readers’ requests in a timely manner
- Supporting professional accreditation and continuous professional development
What types of material do we hold?
- Monographs
- Journals and newsletters
- Conference papers and abstracts
- Reports
- Publishers’ catalogues
- The David Pinniger collection of integrated pest management
- Master audiotape recordings of two IPC conferences (1987 and 1997)
- Papers of well-known paper conservator Judith Chantry, after whom the collection is named
Main subject areas:
Art History · Archaeology · Book Binding · Book History · Buildings and Architecture · Ceramics and Glass · Collection care · Conservation (general; book; paper) · Documentation & Description · Ethics and Social Value · Frames · Furniture · Health & Safety · Materials and Techniques · Paper History, Manufacture and Science · Printing · Reprographics · General Science · Skin · Textiles
Collection management:
Our main aim is not to provide complete coverage of the subject area, as this is not practical for reasons relating to space and budget. The focus is to acquire materials that the majority of reference libraries may not have, for example, specialist monographs, foreign language publications, and conference papers.