Preservation
The Team
The Preservation Department is staffed by a dedicated team of librarians, library professionals, and student employees:
- Director of Preservation
- Preservation Librarian
- Preservation Lab Manager
- Conservator
- Conservation Technician
- Collections Care Coordinator
- Collections Care Assistants
- Digital Preservation Librarian
- Digital Projects Associate
- Digitization Lab Manager
- Student Technicians/Assistants
Preservation
This section of the Preservation Department is responsible for environmental monitoring, integrated pest management (IPM), disaster planning and recovery, general collections book repair, enclosures, and stacks maintenance.
Conservation
Conservation provides services that focus on maintaining and stabilizing the University Libraries’ special collections and archival materials through physical treatments.
Collections Care
Collections Care works to prevent the deterioration of and ensure accountability for the cultural heritage items held in the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives. As stewards of this extensive and diverse book, manuscript, photographic and art collection, it is our section's mission to protect and aid in access to the Libraries’ most treasured pieces.
The Digital Service Center (DiSC)
The Digital Service Center (DiSC) is a state-of-the-art digitization lab that provides reformatting, file conversion, and image processing services. DiSC digitizes Libraries and University materials for both access and preservation of digital content.
Digital Preservation
Digital Preservation is responsible for the long-term preservation of the University Libraries’ digital collections and ensures their integrity and accessibility through the development, implementation, and maintenance of formal processes, plans, and policies.
Facilities
Preservation has over 11,000 square feet of space and includes state of the art equipment.