Collections Care Award

n Wednesday 28th November 2001, Northern Ireland's Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Michael McGimpsey MLA, presented the 2001 Museum of the Year Awards to six outstanding museums from throughout Ireland. At a ceremony held at Parliament Building, Stormont, over 100 museum and heritage representatives gathered to hear the announcement of the winners. This year, Muckross Research Library received the accolade for Best Collections Care.

In their citation the judges stated that Muckross Research Library 'houses a rich variety of printed ephemera and constitutes an important archive.' In addition, the judges noted that care of the library collections has now been supplemented by a splendid bindery and paper conservation workshop, under the management of Mr Paul Curtis. The Museum of the Year Awards are organised by the Northern Ireland Museums Council and are sponsored by the Gulbenkian Foundation and the Heritage Council of Ireland.

The staff of Muckross Research Library are delighted with the award and would like to take this opportunity to thank all their friends and colleagues for their continuous help and encouragement.