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Sue Kellerman Judith O. Sieg Chair for Preservation Penn State University Libraries

Sue Kellerman Judith O. Sieg Chair for Preservation Penn State University Libraries. Preserving family heirlooms Spring Awareness day Penn state Cooperative Extension – Berks county May 6, 2008. Topics to cover: About the Penn State Digitization and Preservation Department

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Sue Kellerman Judith O. Sieg Chair for Preservation Penn State University Libraries

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  1. Sue Kellerman Judith O. Sieg Chair for Preservation Penn State University Libraries Preserving familyheirloomsSpring Awareness dayPenn state Cooperative Extension – Berks countyMay 6, 2008

  2. Topics to cover: • About the Penn State Digitization and Preservation Department • The current condition of our collections • Agents of destruction • Preservation tips – care, handling and storage • Resources to help you Preserving Family Heirlooms

  3. About the Penn State Digitization and Preservation Department

  4. condition of our collections Destruction of the paper itself is the major threat to the stability of paper

  5. condition of our collections Our crumbling history …

  6. Conditon of our collections Rolled and crumbling Millheim Journal newspaper issues

  7. Condition of our collectons

  8. Acids • Unstable inks • Fluctuating temps and Rh • Light • Pollution • Insects • People Agents of destruction

  9. Destructive agent – acids Lignin, a substance found in plant fibers once exposed to light, high Rh and pollutants in the air weaken and break the paper fibers

  10. Destructive agent – acids

  11. Destructive agents – varying TempsandRh The Gentle Touch by Jackie Gleason (phonodisc); Philadelphia (VHS)

  12. Destructive agents – varying Temps andRh

  13. Destructive agents – varying TempsandRh Wet books … almost as bad as a wet cat!

  14. Destructive agent – Light

  15. Destructive agent – pollution

  16. Destructive agent – insects

  17. Destructive agent – insects

  18. Destructive agent –Pests

  19. Destructive agent – people

  20. Destructive agent – people

  21. So what can you do? Preservation tips to combat deterioration

  22. Combating THE DEterioration – PRESERVATION TIP - #1 Keeping collections in a stable environment is the single most important action you can take!

  23. Combating THE DEterioration – PRESERVATION TIP - #2 Keep collections in the DARK – especially from sunlight

  24. Combating THE Deterioration – PRESERVATION TIP - #3 Unfold and Lay Flat

  25. Side note: humidification

  26. Side note: humidification

  27. Side note: humidification

  28. Combating THE Deterioration – PRESERVATION TIP - #4 Store collections in archivally- safe folders, boxes and sleeves

  29. Archival storage Layer collection for added protection – folder then box

  30. Archival sleeving

  31. Sleeved and boxed collection

  32. Photograph collections • Store in cool, dry place with minimum light • Do not use magnetic or self-adhesive albums

  33. Preservation copies

  34. Stop the Aging Process - Deacidification Magnification view of Bookkeepers solution laying among paper fibers

  35. Resources Lots of on-line resources too!

  36. Thank You! Questions? The End

  37. Sue Kellerman Judith O. Sieg Chair for Preservation Head, Digitization and Preservation Department 402 Pattee Library Penn State University University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-4696 Email: LSK3@psu.edu Please feel free to contact me at:

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