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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE! Please be aware that construction will be ongoing throughout the summer in the café area and on 2-West (impacts will include the Nursing Mother's Room). For more information on these projects, please visit our Summer Construction update page.

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:

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:

Information for MSU Libraries' staff: