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We simply state that our resources are devoted fully to collections and that staff and materials are not available for other services. As the Preservation Librarian I do offer informal consultations and often direct people to other services, vendors and products. Julian
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Hi All,
How many academic libraries offer preservation services for the general public? While in theory I am not against such a service, we've received so many items that my staff member doesn't have time to work on her materials. I'm proposed a limit on what we accept to our administration, but am curious how other conservation departments approach the matter. Currently we will work on materials for members of our Friends group or donors, but we've not (as yet) established a maximum number of items per person or maximum number of items per semester/year. I have no wish to alienate our public, but it's now a matter of preserving our collection or working on walk-in materials.
Thanks for your help! Stefanie Stefanie
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