Subseries RAS COLL1/4/9 - 1989

The material available for 1989 is:

• Agenda, Minutes and Library Report for the Library Committee Meeting, 2 February 1989
• Preliminary Conservation Report on the Collection of Drawings, Prints and Watercolours belonging to the Royal Asiatic Society, February 1989, by Graeme Gardiner
• Agenda, Minutes and Library report for Committee Meeting, 5 April 1989
• Agenda, Minutes and Library report for Library Committee Meeting, 25 May 1989
• Agenda, Minutes and Library report for Library Committee Meeting, 21 September 1989
• A Report on the Programme of Conservation at the Royal Asiatic Society undertaken by Camberwell School of Art, [August 1989]
• Agenda and Minutes for Library Committee Meeting, 22 November 1989. With this is Conservation Report on the Collection of Works of Art on Paper, Palm-Leaf Scroll and Rare Books Belonging to the Royal Asiatic Society by Graeme Gardiner presented at this Meeting.
• Report on the Society's Library December 1989 by A.A. Powell, Chairman of the Library Committee

In the Council Minutes for 9 February 1989 it was recorded that Dr Powell had reported that the Library Policy was under review and that the work with Camberwell students was progressing. The Minutes to 13 April 1989 record that the Library was being kept open during the Librarian's illness and that Conservation work was continuing, The Minutes for 8 June 1989 report that the Librarian had returned to work, conservation was containing and a sub-committee would be formed to consider policy. The Council Minutes for 12 October 1989 report the appointment of Michael Pollock as full-time librarian with Godfrey Goodwin reducing his hours to become a part-time adviser. The Minutes for 14 December approved the Library Report and agreed new Library Opening hours.