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I would just like to mention a few issues with preservation monitoring
that we have come to appreciate. In the aftermath of flooding here we realized
that we have the only record of building interior response to the power
failures and to the emergency drying operations. This data will be of interest
to all risk management types on campus. But I also regret that this documentation relates only to the un-circulating
air in these dark buildings. What we really need is measures of moisture
absorption and aspiration in the collections themselves. Again such a record
would be of great interest generally. For example we had damage of instruments
and furniture in the Music building which I attribute not to flood water
humidification but to recovery drying. At present I have located identical 19th c. books at various
PEM stations and watch the paper response with a Delmhorst paper moisture
content meter. I would be very interested to hear of any recording version of
such an instrument that could be integrated with a Climate Notebook type
interface. Gary Frost From: Paula De Stefano
[mailto:pd3@xxxxxxx] Hi all, I would appreciate hearing from anyone
who has intake policy or procedures for materials entering their
library’s offsite storage facility that protect against contaminates,
such as mold and insects, being introduced into the facility, or any policies
regarding cleanliness of materials. Also, I’m interested in what type
of environmental monitoring people are using. Dataloggers? If so, what type,
what strategy was used to place them and how often are they checked? Are you
satisfied with them? Thank you! Paula ________________________________ Paula De Stefano (destefano@xxxxxxx) Head, Preservation
Department Barbara Goldsmith
Preservation &
Conservation Department Phone: 212/998-2563 Fax: 212/995-4566 |