Imagining
Literacy has the highest regard for keeping the preservation of each book,
tale, and story in the best condition possible while in our collection. Each of
the stories we have in our collection are near and dear to each of our hearts.
Whether it be a nursery rhyme, fairy tale, or legend our company will do
everything in our power to keep each item in tip-top condition.
Important Aspects of Imagining Literacy’s
Preservation:
·
Environmental Management: Our
books will be kept at a constant temperature of 60-72 degrees depending on
which section of books it is. This is to keep the books at a consistent
temperature level so the pages, cover, and other vital parts of the book are not
being weathered through the surrounding environment. For more information
please see this website: http://www.solinet.net/?3e3ea140 See
Environmental Specifications link for more information.
·
Integrated Pest Management Program:
We will work with the local pest control company, 3 Blind Mice and Sons Inc.,
to ensure that our collection is up-to-date with pest control. We will make
sure that everything in the building is taken care of to ensure that the
collection will go unharmed. We will also have this plan in place to make sure
that the patrons of the collection will have a clean and safe space to use and
enjoy the books. http://www.solinet.net/?3e3ea140 See Pest
Control Bibliography for more resources to look into.
·
Disaster Planning: We will
guarantee that our collection will have a specific action plan if a disaster
were to strike in our area. We would make sure that the necessary materials to
help save or preserve the collection would be in place. Here is a sample of a
disaster plan, one similar to the one that we would have in place. (http://matrix.msu.edu/~disaster/balcplan.php)
o The
Online Disaster-Planning Tool for Cultural and Civic Institutions: http://www.dplan.org/
o LYRASIS
resources on Disaster Planning: http://www.solinet.net/emplibfile/environspecs.pdf
·
Binding, General Collections Repair
& Special Collections: Our collection professionals will have been
trained in book binding, so that they will be able to help rebind or use their
skills to guarantee that the books will be in their best condition. We will
also contract out any part of the collection that we are not able to handle.
While picture books are quite sturdy, most are printed on a coated piece of
paper. If something gets damaged, the paper could “block” which means that the
pages will fuse together. This means that they would that our collection
needs special attention to be sure this isn’t occurring. Here are some
helpful links to see how to repair books, binding, and other vital parts of a
book.
·
Digital Preservation &
Reformatting: Imagining Literacy will be working on digitizing our
collection in order to provide access to a larger group of patrons. Our hope is
that we will have our entire collection available to all parties on the web
through a simple process of just logging in. After logging in, then all
resources will be available by the click of a mouse. The digitization project
is projected to be complete by 2015. We hope to have a similar project to that
of www.tumblebooks.com
or www.childrensinternational.com
o When
it comes to reformatting, picture books as most of our books are, may need to
be reformatted into either a digital format because of it being rare and not
wanting it to be handled as much or because of embrittled (easily broken,
cracked, or snapped) paper. We will look into each piece of the collection and
decide if it needs to be digitalized, put on microfilm, or on paper copies.
·
Recommended Links:
o Procedures
and Treatments for Book Repair: http://www.library.illinois.edu/prescons/preserve/procedures.html
o A
Simple Book Repair Manual
·
References:
o Morris,
Patricia A. “Preservation Needs of Children’s Literature in Academic
Libraries.” Libraries and the Academy 10.1 (2010): 95-110. Print.
o Teper,
Jennifer Hain. “Library Preservation & Conservation LEEP Preservation Panel
Presentation.” 2012. Power Point File.
o Jones,
Dee. "The De Grummond Collection: A Multipurpose Resource For Librarians,
Teachers, And Scholars." Horn Book Magazine 71.1 (1995): 102-105. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 21 Oct. 2012.
o LYRASIS
Advancing Libraries Together. LYRASIS.Web. 21 Oct. 2012.
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