Preservation planning: the big picture and the small picture By Heidi Rees, M.A., M.L.I.S. Acting Head, Government Collections and Library Systems, Manitoba Legislative Library
Jan 20, 2016
Preservation planning: the big picture and the
small picture
By Heidi Rees, M.A., M.L.I.S.Acting Head, Government
Collections and Library Systems, Manitoba Legislative
Library
What does preservation look like?
Old books and documentsOld, rare books and documents
FoliosLatex or cotton gloves
Masks
The Big Picture: Planning at the Collection Level
Formal direction Library mandate Client-focused planning Selection and withdrawal
House of Lords
Journals
• Formal direction
• Library mandate
• Client-focused planning
• Selection and withdrawal
Birds Hill Provincial Park
• Formal direction
• Library mandate
• Client-focused planning
• Selection and withdrawal
The Small Picture:Planning at the
Item Level
Placing items in acid-free envelopes
Placing material in covered boxes
Avoid shelf-overcrowding
The Small Picture:Planning at the Item
Level• Envelopes• Covered Boxes• Archival paper• Shelving• Dry air• Cooler room temperature• Stable temperature
The Manitoba Experience
1) Retrofitted building (1970s)2) Multiple HVAC systems3) Lack of alarms4) No automatic fire
suppression in the building5) Open staircases
Recent Emergencies
#1 Water from a leak in another part of the building was channelled
along the corrugated ceiling
Closer view of the water exit point
Wider view of the water exit point
# 2A blocked drain located within the ceiling caused a leak
Resources
UNESCO
Canadian Conservation
InstituteBritish Library Preservation
Advisory Centre
Heritage Institute
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
Heidi ReesManitoba Legislative Library
204-948-1312 (fax)