Conservation & Preservation Unit
The Conservation & Preservation Unit plans, oversees and coordinates a comprehensive preservation program for the care of the MSU Libraries' collections to ensure their continued use and access.
The Conservation & Preservation Unit contains the following units:
- Preservation Office
- Florence G. Wallace Conservation Lab
- Binding Preparation
- Disaster Recovery Committee
- Media Preservation
Services and activities in the preservation program include:
- conservation of books, maps and other paper-based items
- disaster preparedness planning and response
- deacidification
- reformatting
- rehousing
- binding
- environmental monitoring
- staff and user education
The preservation program also works with the Digital Initiatives Division: Opens in a New Tab to coordinate preservation activities with the Libraries' digital collection.
Information for the MSU Community and the wider community:
- Where can I get my old books repaired: Conservation Referral List
- Answers to your preservation questions: Conservation FAQs
- Ask the conservator a question about your books or family heirlooms: Public Queries
- Are you a student interested in libraries, old books and how to fix them: Student Employment
- How did the MSU Libraries' preservation program start: History of Preservation at MSU Libraries
Information for MSU Libraries' staff:
- How to send a book to the conservation lab and answers to other questions: Staff FAQs
- Unit polices and procedures: Conservation & Preservation Policies page
- What are the environmental conditions in my area of the library: Environmental Monitoring