There on June 6 – 24, 2011 at the National library of the RK was held the workshop in restoration and binding of Oriental manuscripts and rare books. The workshop was organized with the support of the UNESCO Cluster Office.

   The purpose of the given workshop was the acquisition of the practical skills in restoration and binding of Oriental manuscripts and rare books, the heightening of the restorers’ professional qualification. The workshop was held by Thierry Aubrie, the restorer of graphic documents, an expert in restoration of the Department of conservation of the National Library of France.

   Thierry Aubrie has great work experience in carrying out study programmes, preparation of specialists in conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, research work in the use of leather and Japanese paper for the conservation of books, the processes of paper de-acidification and also in the study of the market of restoration materials and equipment.

   The workshop was directed upon mastering the modern technologies for the inculcation into the practice of activity of the republican establishments of culture. There in the workshop  participated the specialists of the National library of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Regional universal scientific libraries, the Central state museum of the RK and the Central state archives of the RK.