ARCHA1: First Mobile Station for Rescuing and Conservation Ukrainian Library Collections
On January 27, the
#ARCHA1 mobile station for rescuing and preserving library collections was presented at the National Library of Ukraine.
This initiative is the result of collaboration between Ukraine's Ministry of Culture, the Czech Ministry of Culture, the Czech National Library, and numerous international donors, including the Karel Komárek Family Foundation.
Equipped with cutting-edge technology, ARCHA1 can restore fire- or water-damaged books and documents without external power. It will travel across
#Ukraine, training librarians to preserve damaged collections.
With over 770 libraries destroyed or damaged by war, ARCHA1 is a vital tool in protecting Ukraine’s cultural heritage.
Work is already underway on ARCHA2, focusing on digitising library collections.
#CulturalHeritage #LibraryPreservation #InternationalCooperation #UkraineCzechPartnership #CzechRepublic
📷:Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine