The staffs of IBISRC participate in the educational and practical course “Keeping and repair of manuscripts”

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination agency – TIKA office in Uzbekistan, the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Abu Rayhan Beruni Institute of oriental studies has started their seminars on “keeping and repair of manuscripts” planned for April 17-27 this year.

In this training and practical course, the head of the department of manuscripts of the International scientific research centre of Imam Bukhari Yuldoshhon Isaev, Ihtiyar Kushakov- staff of the rare book fund and Iroda Daurbekova, a specialist in repairs of rare works, were participated.

On April 17-19, Nil Baydar, Head of the Department of Book Hospital and Archives of the General Directorate of Manuscripts of Turkey “Types of erosion in manuscripts: complex corrosion, softening, tearing, etc.”, “Analyzes and studies that can be made in manuscripts”, “Repair materials and their properties”, “Repair steps”, “Dry cleaning and repair of manuscripts”, as well as theoretical and practical exercises were held.

April 22-27, Bekir Şahin, the head of the regional director of manuscript works of Konya “The structure of manuscripts”, “Prophylactic protection (condition and atmosphere of storage space)”, “Sticky labels on books and their damages” and “Factors causing damage” and were conducted theoretical and practical classes on topics such as.