P Perumal

This award gave the opportunity to be an intern trainee in the paper and book conservation studios of the V&A Museum, British Museum. And the Wellcome Research Institution and visited a total of 15 institutions. The training gave me knowledge of various types of materials, deterioration problems, conservation techniques, materials and chemicals used, documentation techniques and processes. Since the award I have done conservation work very carefully, thinking about procfess and selection. Also, the Saraswati Mahal Library is the only library in Tamil Nadu with a conservation facility for books and manuscripts. I therefore have shared my knowledge by giving guest lectures at various institutions, in both Tamil Nadu and elsewhere in India. I subsequently also undertook a PhD on the history and development of conservation of palm leaf manuscripts in India.