LIBRARIES USE THEIR RESOURCES TO
PURCHASE MATERIALS;
THEY ALSO NEED TO PRESERVE THEM.
PREPARE FOR FLOODS, HURRICANES, FIRES,
AND OTHER DISASTERS
BE RESPONSIBLE -
CARE FOR YOUR COLLECTIONS!
IF YOU NEED HELP WITH THESE ESSENTIAL ASPECTS
OF LIBRARIANSHIP, CONTACT ME, PAT TURPENING.
(BOOKLOVERCONSULTING@YAHOO.COM)
THIS IS WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU:
- Assess Your Own Very Specific Library Preservation Needs
- Develop Short-Term and Long-Term Preservation Goals
- Conduct Staff or Patron Workshops in Book Repair, Basic Preservation, and Care and Handling
- Assist in Designing Customized Disaster and Emergency Plans
- Determine Preservation Needs vis-a-vis Renovations and Construction of New Buildings
- Provide Detailed Reports with Specific Recommendations
RECENT CONSULTING
PACE LAW LIBRARY
ASSISTED THE LIBRARY STAFF IN DEVELOPING
THEIR CUSTOMIZED DISASTER AND
EMERGENCY PLAN;
HELPED A STAFF MEMBER
WITH THEIR BOOK REPAIR PROGRAM
HAMILTON COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
EVALUATED THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF HUNDREDS OF 19TH CENTURY VOLUMES
IN PREPARATION FOR AN INTRA-LIBRARY MOVE;
TRAINED A STAFF MEMBER IN MAKING CUSTOM-SIZED PHASE BOXES AND
PERSONALLY MADE OVER 175 PHASE BOXES.
THESE PHASE BOXES PROTECTED THE BOOKS DURING THE MOVE AND
LATER AT THEIR NEW LIBRARY HOME.
(References available on request.)
WHO AM I?
I have been involved in law library preservation for more than 25 years. In the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), I have presented a number of papers, chaired two Preservation Committees (one founded by me), and I have proposed and coordinated more than a dozen educational programs on preservation. I decided to directly assist libraries in their preservation efforts after retiring from my career as an academic law librarian.
Preservation of physical materials continues as a vital aspect of library administration. Contact me to discuss your specific requirements. I am able to provide professional assistance in preserving your general circulating or non-circulating volumes as well as rare books. I can advise on ways to avoid light damage, techniques for making custom-made phase boxes and pamphlet binders, best practices for shelving and book repair, how to draw up your own checklist for determining how to deal with books in need of treatment, and many other ways to care for books from my many years in the field.
Email: BookloverConsulting@yahoo.com
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