PhD, MA Conservation, PgDip Conservation, BSc ChemistryÌý
Dr Thatayaone Segaetsho is a Conservator (April 2008 – Current) in the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Library Services. He is the Chairperson of the Disaster Management Committee of the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Library, Chairperson of the Botswana National Committee of International Council of Museums (ICOM Botswana), and Secretary for 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Sustainable Development Goals (UB SDG HUB).ÌýDr Segaetsho is currently responsible for running a Preservation programme established in 2010 under Special Collections Unit in the UB-Library. Given the financial crises this days, the preservation programme has strategically adopted a cost effective route which mainly focus on preventive measures such as Integrated Pest Management system, care and handling, environmental control, binding, security, health and safety, particulates control, air pollution, light, mould, conservation Research etc. ÌýDr Segaetsho have also worked at Imperial War Museum, Conservation department, London-UK (January-April 2012), Victoria and Albert’s Museum, Conservation Department, London –UK (April- May 2012), City of Westminster Archives Centre, LondonÌý(April-June 2011) on which he all worked as a Volunteer Conservator. He also worked at 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû, Chemistry Department (August 2007 - April 2008) as a Demonstrator/Teaching Assistant.
Preservation,ÌýConservation, Digital PreservationÌý
Preventive conservation / Preservation management, Conservation, Digital preservationÌý
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- Segaetsho, T., & Moloi, J. (2019). Integration of Digital Preservation Knowledge, Skills and Competencies in the Teaching Curricula of Library and Information Studies at the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû. Mousaion, 37(01).
- Segaetsho, T (2018) A handbook of research on heritage management and preservation, Editor Patric Ngulube, Chapter 10, Environmental considerations in the preservation of paper materials in the eastern and South African Region, IGI Global Publishers,ÌýÌý
- Segaetsho, T. (2015). An integrated pest management program as a pests control strategy at the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Library, Journal of the South African Society of Archivist, 48: 107-127.
- Segaetsho, T. (2014). Preservation Risk Assessment Survey of the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Library, Afr. J. Lib. Arch. & Inf. Sc. 24 (2):175-186.
- Segaetsho, T., and Mnjama, N. (2012). Preservation of library materials at the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Library, Journal of the South African Society of Archivists, 45: 68