[PADG:1271] plants in the library

[Yvonne Carignan <carignan@xxxxxxx>]

Dear Colleagues,

Can anyone share any experiences, policies, or advice regarding potted 
plants in the library?  I have noticed a growing number of plants in our 
libraries despite preservation recommendations to the contrary.  In 
searching CoOL, I found a 1993 Cons DistList message from Julie Page, 
and she concluded that "We have no ban on personal plants within the 
library, but I have made sure that staff are aware of the broader health 
as well as preservation concerns."  
(http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/1993/0293.html)  
Julie also quotes John DePew's LIBRARY, MEDIA AND ARCHIVAL PRESERVATION 
(1991) that advises replacing potted plants with artificial ones.

Any other advice for a no-plants campaign or whether it is worth the effort?

Thanks in advance,

Yvonne

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Yvonne Carignan
Head of Preservation
University of Maryland 
McKeldin Library
College Park, MD 20742

carignan@xxxxxxx
(301) 405-9343
(301) 314-9971 FAX