Re: preservation and processing dept.

[Lorraine Olley <olley@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

We've gone full circle at Indiana University Libraries.  When the
Preservation Dept. was formed in 1984, it combined end processing from the
acquisitions dept., and bindery prep from the serials dept., with a book
repair unit.  Last year end processing and bindery prep were removed from
Preservation as part of a reorganization in which those two units were
defined as tech service operations, while preservation was defined as a
collection development/management operation. Each returned to its dept. of
origin.

It seems to me that preservation concerns in end processing are fairly
straightforward, and that certain measures (e.g., proper training in care
and handling, oversight of supplies) can substitute for the work actually
being done under the supervision of the preservation department.  However,
losing bindery preparation means that I no longer have control over
binding practices, the budget, or the contract.  Fortunately I have a good
working relationship with the serials department head, so for now that is
not a major problem.  I will be working in the future toward getting
control of the contract again, at the least, since the specifications it
contains have a major impact on the quality of binding. 

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Lorraine Olley				olley@xxxxxxxxxxx
Head, Preservation Department		812/855-6281
Main Library E050			812/855-2576 (fax)
Indiana University			http://www.indiana.edu/~libpres
Bloomington IN 47405

On Tue, 10 Feb 1998, Gretchen Fulforth Stroh wrote:

> I am interested in finding out whether many librarys
> combine their processing and preservation dept., or
> whether they are separate entities.  Univ. of MD
> has a preservation dept.(under Tech Serv.) which includes
> processing within it.  This seems to be a logical
> coordination, how do you handle it?  Please free to
> email me personally, if you don't think this is of
> group interest.
> 
> Thank You,
> 
> Gretchen Stroh
> 
> 
> Gretchen Fulforth Stroh
> Materials Processing Specialist
> McCabe Library, Swarthmore College
> 500 College Ave, Swarthmore PA 19081
> gstroh1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
>