Hi Jeanne, We don't have a set policy, either, although I'd like one. However, we had determined that performing conservation work for the public took up much highly trained staff time, and we had to cut back to 6 pieces per year (that was after the conservation work on an 18 volume title!). Even with that number, we've referred people numerous times to Don Etherington's center. We also limited our work to donors, friends of the library, and occasionally, campus faculty, and still hit that self-imposed limit regularly. The work we do gratis is more labor intensive than what we perform for the general collection, which is about 80% of our volume. Our previous library administration would not consider the option of not performing conservation work gratis, since it's a marketing tool. Many institutions do not perfrom conservation work gratis and refer patrons to well-respected conservation centers. Good luck, Stefanie Stefanie DuBose Head, Acquisitions Academic Library Services East Carolina University Greenville NC 27858 252-328-2598 ________________________________ From: owner-padg@xxxxxxx on behalf of Julia Merkel Sent: Tue 8/2/2005 7:24 AM To: padg@xxxxxxx Subject: [PADG:585] Re: outside work for conservator to be done gratis Drewes, Jeanne wrote: >I am wondering how others deal with special requests for conservation work from people outside the library but within the host institution, in our case a university. We have requests from time to time for the conservation of materials that belong to faculty, donors and other departments. In most cases this is expected to be done on work time and for free, meaning that the library pays for the work. While I don't want to turn people away I also realize that this could get out of hand so I want to have a policy I can refer to when needed. I am wondering what sort of policy you have in this regard and would appreciate hearing from you. I will compile for the list. > >Thanks, jeanne > >Jeanne Drewes >Assistant Director for Access & Preservation >Michigan State University Libraries >100 Library, Room W 108A >East Lansing, MI 48824-1048 >517 432 6123 ext 147 >Fax 517 353 8969 >drewes@xxxxxxx <mailto:drewes@xxxxxxx> ><http://www.lib.msu.edu/drewes> > > > We don't have a written policy in place, but repairs are done on request across the university. It is good PR for a little known unit in the library. I've had perhaps half a dozen requests in 2 years. (mostly from senior administration--in one case, a book that was borrowed from another institution) ILL sometimes asks for assistance too. Requests from community members are referred to a list of area conservators and bookbinders. -- Julia Merkel Preservation Specialist James Madison University Libraries MSC 1704 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 540-568-7040
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