Speaker
Nikki Crowster
(UCT Library)
Description
The 2021 Cape Town Fire resulted in the destruction of the historic Jagger Library and Reading Room and 90 000 objects. A similar number was salvaged, triaged and are in various stages of recovery. To reach this point in a timeframe that has impressed among others UNESCO, a multi-varied approach was deployed that includes disaster management; project management; preservation and conservation; digitisation and digitalisation; information and knowledge management; and, information and communication technologies. This presentation offers a story of coherence and resilience in the face of an unimaginable disaster.
Primary author
Nikki Crowster
(UCT Library)
