More volunteers needed to salvage archives from fire-ravaged UCT Jagger Reading Room

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UCT Libraries are calling for more volunteers to help salvage archival materials within the Jagger Reading Room, which was destroyed by the fire on Sunday, 18 April.

Since late last week, volunteers have helped to recover 50% of the archival materials.

Shifts are available from 08:00 to 13:00 and 13:00 to 18:00 from today until Sunday, 9 May.

UCT says it is important to register in advance, as limited spaces are available for each shift and you will need to show a confirmation email to security upon arrival.

Follow this link to register: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/jagger-recovery

Volunteers are asked to bring:

  • a pen;
  • gloves if you have them;
  • head lamps if you have them;
  • sunblock as you might be exposed to sun for long periods of time during the shift;
  • if there was rain before your shift, bringing old towels and rags to assist with drying crates would be most helpful.
Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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