Bad news: the British Library’s Preservation Advisory Centre is to close at the end of March. See the statement on their website.
If you’ve read the Handbook, you’ll know how much I value BLPAC’s work, especially the really useful free booklets and training courses. They’ve also been an important cross-sector advocate for thinking strategically about preservation. Despite the impact of digitisation and improved storage in many organisations, preservation remains a serious concern for special collections services. So I hope the good work of BLPAC can be continued in some way!
The Special Collections Handbook 
This is bad news indeed! And rather worrying that the British Library feels unable to sustain its advisory role in this essential aspect of special collections management…