Preservation Department

Departmental Programs & Services

  The Preservation Department oversees and engages in a number of services in support of the day-to-day library operations.  Work includes but is not limited to:

• Conservation Treatments
• Reformatting
• Deacidification
• Departmental Budgeting
• Outreach Activities
• Environmental Control
• Collection Security
• Selection Criteria
• Facilities and Stack Environments
• Disaster Planning & Recovery
• Collection Assessments
• Commercial Binding Operations
• Staff Training

All work is supported by the New York State Conservation/Preservation grant.