[PADG:1340] Cost-share Question

[Joy Paulson <jp243@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I recently asked Charlie Kolb at NEH's Division of Preservation and
Access about using mass deacidification as cost-share for NEH 
sponsored reformatting projects.  His answer is below, and he has 
given me permission to post it here.

Joy Paulson

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>From: "Kolb, Charles" <CKolb@xxxxxxx>
>To: "'jp243@xxxxxxxxxxx'" (Joy Paulson) <jp243@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Cost-share Question
>Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 11:14:51 -0400
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>Joy --  George, Jeff and I have discussed your inquiry.
>
>In response to your question "if participating libraries want to provide
>cost-share, can they use mass deacidification for cost-share?"
>The answer is yes.  
>
>Mass deacidification can, similar to minor conservation treatments, be
>cost-shared by applicants to the NEH's Brittle Books Preservation
>Microfilming grant program.  The rationale for mass deacidification and the
>criteria for selection should be specified in the application, intellectual
>copyrights adhered to, MARC records updated to reflect the treatment, and
>the volume must be available for Interlibrary Loan (just as in preservation
>microfilming).  At this time because this is a "sole vendor" technology,
>bids for services are not required but the applicant should provide
>information about estimates costs and include a cost analysis in the
>narrative report. 
>
>As you know, the per item "cap" on minor conservation treatments ($25.00 per
>volume) was removed in 1999.  Since then minor treatments have averaged
>about $28.50 per volume.  Based on data that we have available, the mass
>deacidification process has been about $19.00 per volume including costs for
>MARC upgrades.
>
>Charlie      
>  
>
>Charles C. Kolb
>Senior Program Officer
>National Endowment for the Humanities
>Division of Preservation and Access, Room 411
>1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
>Washington, DC  20506
>
>ckolb@xxxxxxx
>
>202/606-8250 (direct line with voice mail)
>202/606-8570 (secretary)
>202/606-8639 (FAX)
>
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