[PADG:31] Preservation of materials for the general public

To: "'padg@xxxxxxx'" <padg@xxxxxxx>

Subject: [PADG:31] Preservation of materials for the general public

From: "DuBose, Stefanie" <DUBOSES@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 09:50:33 -0400

Message-id: <B58ADD1EA87AA042B5C64244C181A0E724BEE0@ecufacstaf1.intra.ecu.edu>

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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 DuBose
Head, Acquisitions
Joyner Library
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27258-4353
(p)252-328-2598
(f)252-328-4834
duboses@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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