[PADG:2311] Re: uncatalogued backlog condition surveys

[Sherry Byrne <sbyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jennifer.  I just came across your query and wondered if you got any responses about surveying uncataloged or cataloged special collections materials.  I would also be interested in your set of questions for your survey.  This is something that we want to do at some point.

Sherry

At 02:53 PM 8/1/2003 -0500, you wrote:

At the University of Illinois we in Preservation and Conservation are working with our Rare Book and Special Collections Library to address the conservation and rehousing needs of the uncatalogued backlog in their collections.  We have started a condition survey (based only on a random sample of the collection, unfortunately,  due to the number of volumes) and have compiled enough records to start forming some conclusions about the needs of these unique or rare materials.  My question is, have any other institutions done similar condition assessments of this sort of collection, and if so, would you be willing to share your results? I want to be sure we are approaching this with all necessary questions in mind, etc.  Also, if anyone knows of any publications that talk about surveying uncatalogued items, and any special challenges or needs they may present, i would greatly appreciate hearing about them.

many thanks.

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Jennifer E. Hain
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Sherry Byrne
Preservation Librarian
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Chicago, IL  60637
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