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
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 Information Division 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 and Internships
- 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