Collection Assessment

Preservation Office staff, in consultation with librarians, archivists, and curators help develop a wide range of preservation strategies for library materials.

The collection assessments may result in strategies that respond to specific problems (such as mold outbreaks) or programs that aim to minimize damage to or slow the deterioration of library materials.

For example, the Preservation Office staff provides care and handling workshops, identifies specialized conservation vendors, advises on storage issues, develops proposals for reformatting library materials, etc.