[PADG:36] RE: Preservation of materials for the general public

["Robert J. Milevski" <milevski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Princeton subscribes to the same line as Julian suggests, although we do
work with our Development Office to create boxes and portfolios for gifts
being given to University benefactors.  This is good PR both for the
University as well as the Library and Preservation.  Still, we get
these requests and have had to decline, politely, just recently to carry
out major repair of a number of items from a departmental library that is
not part of the Library system.

Some of our conservators take on work coming through the avenues
Stephanie suggests as private work; however, this work is carried out on
their own time and in their own shops.  We do not allow any staff to
do private work in our conservation lab.  All private work must be
carried out off the premises.  There are many reasons for this,
including security and safety concerns as well as the location of the lab
within the building.

Robert Milevski

At 10:15 AM 5/18/04 -0400, you wrote:

We simply state that our resources are devoted fully to collections and that staff and materials are not available for other services.  As the Preservation Librarian I do offer informal consultations and often direct people to other services, vendors and products.

Julian 

 

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From: owner-padg@xxxxxxx [mailto:owner-padg@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DuBose, Stefanie
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:51 AM
To: 'padg@xxxxxxx'
Subject: [PADG:31] Preservation of materials for the general public

 

Hi All,

 

How many academic libraries offer preservation services for the general public?  While in theory I am not against such a service, we've received so many items that my staff member doesn't have time to work on her materials.  I'm proposed a limit on what we accept to our administration, but am curious how other conservation departments approach the matter.  Currently we will work on materials for members of our Friends group or donors, but we've not (as yet) established a maximum number of items per person or maximum number of items per semester/year.  I have no wish to alienate our public, but it's now a matter of preserving our collection or working on walk-in materials.

 

Thanks for your help!

Stefanie

Stefanie DuBose
Head, Acquisitions
Joyner Library
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27258-4353
(p)252-328-2598
(f)252-328-4834
duboses@xxxxxxxxxxxx

 

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Robert J. Milevski

Preservation Librarian, Digital Projects Librarian,

& Manager, Typography Studio

Princeton University Library

One Washington Road

Princeton, NJ 08544

(609) 258-5591

Fax:  (609) 258-4105

Email:  milevski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Preservation Office website:

http://libweb2.Princeton.EDU/preservation/ccu/PO-IntroPage.html

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