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Preservation planning: the big picture and the small picture

Preservation planning: the big picture and the small picture. By Heidi Rees , M.A., M.L.I.S. Acting Head, Government Collections and Library Systems, Manitoba Legislative Library. What does preservation look like?. Old books and documents Old, rare books and documents Folios

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Preservation planning: the big picture and the small picture

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  1. Preservation planning: the big picture and the small picture By Heidi Rees, M.A., M.L.I.S. Acting Head, Government Collections and Library Systems, Manitoba Legislative Library

  2. What does preservation look like? Old books and documents Old, rare books and documents Folios Latex or cotton gloves Masks

  3. The Big Picture: Planning at the Collection Level • Formal direction • Library mandate • Client-focused planning • Selection and withdrawal

  4. House of Lords Journals Formal direction Library mandate Client-focused planning Selection and withdrawal

  5. Birds Hill Provincial Park • Formal direction • Library mandate • Client-focused planning • Selection and withdrawal

  6. The Small Picture:Planning at theItem Level

  7. Placing items in acid-free envelopes

  8. Placing material in covered boxes

  9. Avoid shelf-overcrowding

  10. The Small Picture:Planning at the Item Level • Envelopes • Covered Boxes • Archival paper • Shelving • Dry air • Cooler room temperature • Stable temperature

  11. The Manitoba Experience • Retrofitted building (1970s) • Multiple HVAC systems • Lack of alarms • No automatic fire suppression in the building • Open staircases

  12. Recent Emergencies

  13. #1 Water from a leak in another part of the building was channelled along the corrugated ceiling

  14. Closer view of the water exit point

  15. Wider view of the water exit point

  16. # 2 A blocked drain located within the ceiling caused a leak

  17. Resources UNESCO Canadian Conservation Institute British Library Preservation Advisory Centre Heritage Institute

  18. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Heidi Rees Manitoba Legislative Library Heidi.Rees@gov.mb.ca 204-945-1069 204-948-1312 (fax)

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