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Course Syllabus - Summer 2012
LI 827XU
Preservation Strategies
6/1-2, 7/13-14, & Internet
Faculty: Randy Silverman
Email: [email protected]
Primary Phone: (801) 585-6782
Fax: (801) 585-3464
Office Hours: see below
Faculty Profile: http://slim.emporia.edu/index.php/randy-
silverman/
Online Course
Login: https://elearning.emporia.edu
Credit Hours: 3.0
Note: Course Syllabus May Change
Important Dates for Summer 2012
5/14: First day of class 5/21: Last day to
add/drop
5/28: Memorial Day
(ESU closed)
6/27: Last day to
withdraw
7/4: Fourth of July
(ESU Closed)
8/3: Last day of
classes
8/7: Final grades due by
noon
Course Description
Introduction to the strategies, techniques, processes, and applications involved in the
preservation of library materials. Students learn about the history of the production of
library materials, along with the causes of physical and chemical deterioration; the
accepted approaches to conservation, and preventive measures such as environmental
control, proper handling of materials, and approaches to disaster preparedness and
response.
Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge the types of physical and chemical deterioration that affect books,
paper, photographs, and related library media (including paper, parchment,
microforms, phonograph records, magnetic tape, and digital media);
Knowledge of current book and paper conservation options for decelerating
deterioration (preventive conservation) including appropriate environmental
controls, care and handling, storage, and exhibit practices
Knowledge of current book and paper conservation treatment options for
repairing library and archival media, including paper conservation, book repair,
library binding, and rare book conservation;
Knowledge of ethical considerations related to treatment decision making for all
types of library material;
Knowledge of ethical considerations related to preservation versus replication;
Knowledge of disaster planning and response options.
Course Overview
This course provides an introduction to the preservation of library materials. The
curriculum includes an overview of the causes of physical and chemical deterioration to
various forms of library media and explores the body of knowledge related to
ameliorating these problems. The sequence includes a history of papermaking and book
production for the purpose of understanding the physical "stuff" of traditional library
collections, as well as addressing some non-book media including digital. Inherent causes
of book and paper deterioration will be discussed in relation to currently accepted
standards for book and paper conservation. Current replication practices will be
contrasted with older methods. The role of preventive measures, including appropriate
care and handling, archival housing, the use of alkaline paper, and environmental control
will be explored. Technical aspects of commercial library binding, in-house book repair,
and rare book conservation will be evaluated. Approaches to disaster preparedness and
response will also be reviewed.
Instructor Contact Information
Due to our geographic separation, student-teacher contact will mostly be by e-mail or
telephone, although I'm happy to meet one-on-one by appointment if you are going to be
in Salt Lake City Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00.
Required Readings
Required Texts (to be read by the first class meeting) - A single text book that provides a
broad introduction to the field of library preservation is very difficult to identify.
Readings from a number of sources are therefore required to gain a broad overview of the
subject. This semester we will use three books as required readings: one deals with the
hubris of dogmatic behavior; the second deals with standard approaches to library and
archives preservation problems; and the third provides an argument for the importance of
original material in research libraries (two of the three are available without charge as
web documents; the third can probably be procured on the out-of-print market).
1) The first required book was quite controversial among some librarians and
preservation professionals when it first appeared (many continue to have an opinion
about it although few can claim to have actually read it!). The book takes the position that
national preservation practices, especially during the past couple of decades, resulted in a
significant loss of historical material.
Baker, Nicholson, Double fold: libraries and the assault on paper (New York :
Random House, 2001).
Double fold was the 2001 National Book Critics Circle Award winner for general
nonfiction. (Founded in 1974, The National Book Critics Circle consists of nearly 700
active book reviewers, interested in communicating with one another about common
concerns, annually presenting an award for the best book in five categories: fiction,
general nonfiction, biography/autobiography, poetry, and criticism). This is a very well
written and researched text (a real page turner!) that I hope you'll enjoy.
2) The second required reading is a series of leaflets developed over the years by the
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) for their institutional clients to
answer commonly-asked preservation questions. There are 59 leaflets, so this is going to
require a serious commitment. There is no requirement to purchase this material as each
can be accessed online and downloaded at:
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Preservation leaflets, retrieved from the
World Wide Web 21 April 2012: http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets.list.php
3) The third required reading is an argument concerning the need to preserve material in
original format to support the long-term research needs of scholars.
Nichols, Stephen G., and Abby Smith, The evidence in hand: report of the Task Force
on the Artifact in Library Collections (Washington, D.C.: Council on Library and
Information Resources, 2001). This 114 p. publication was retrieved from the World
Wide Web 21 April 2012 and can be downloaded in its entirety at:
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub103/pub103.pdf
Recommended Readings
Recommended reading list is based on the Northeast Document Conservation Center's
"Preservation 101: Preservation Basics for Paper and Media Collections" recovered
from the World Wide Web 21 April 2012 at:
http://www.nedcc.org/education/preservation101/preservation101.php
Session 1: Introduction to Preservation
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Conservation
Terminology. http://www.conservation-
us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=472.
Banks, Paul. "Preservation, Library Collections, and the Concept of Cultural Property," in
Libraries and Scholarly Communication in the United States: The Historical
Dimension, edited by Phyllis Dain and John Y. Cole. Westport, CT: Greenwood
Press, 1990, pp. 89-110.
Boles, Frank. Selecting and Appraising Archives and Manuscripts. Chicago: Society of
American Archivists, 2005.
Child, Margaret. "Preservation Assessment and Planning," in Preservation of Library
and Archival Materials: A Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document
Conservation Center, 1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf12.htm.
Cloonan, Michele V. "W(h)ither Preservation?" Library Quarterly 71 (April 2001): 231-
42.
"Collections Policies and Preservation," in Preservation of Library and Archival
Materials: A Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center,
1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf15.htm.
National Park Service. "What Makes a Book Rare?" Conserv O Gram 19/1, July 1993.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/19-01.pdf
Darling, Pamela W., and Sherelyn Ogden. "From Problems Perceived to Programs in
Practice: The Preservation of Library Resources in the U.S.A., 1956-1980."
Library Resources and Technical Services 25 (January/March 1981): 9-29.
Harris, Carolyn, "Selection for Preservation," in Preservation: Issues and Planning,
edited by Paul N. Banks and Roberta Pilette. Chicago: American Library
Association, 2000.
National Archives and Records Administration. Intrinsic Value in Archival Material.
Staff Information Paper 21 (1982), revised 1999.
http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/archives-resources/archival-
material-intrinsic-value.html.
"The Needs Assessment Survey," in Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A
Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf13old.htm.
O'Toole, James M. "On the Idea of Permanence," American Archivist 52 (Winter 1989):
10-25.
Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology.
http://www.archivists.org/glossary/.
Schellenberg, T.R. "The Appraisal of Modern Public Records," in A Modern Archives
Reader: Basic Readings on Archival Theory and Practice. Washington, DC:
National Archives and Records Service, 1984.
Smith, Abby. The Future of the Past: Preservation in American Research Libraries.
Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources, 1999.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub82abst.html.
Smith, Abby. Why Digitize? Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information
Resources, February 1999. http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub80.html.
Task Forces on Archival Selection. The Preservation of Archival Materials: A Report of
the Task Forces on Archival Selection. Washington, DC: Council on Library and
Information Resources, April, 1993.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub36.html.
Session 2: Deterioration of Paper-Based Collections
General
Australian Heritage Collections Council. Caring for Cultural Material 1, reCollections:
Caring for Collections Across Australia.
Bachmann, Konstanze, ed. Conservation Concerns: A Guide for Collectors and
Curators. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992.
Banks, Paul N. and Roberta Pilette. Preservation: Issues and Planning. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2000.
Long, Jane S., and Richard W. Long. Caring for Your Family Treasures. Washington,
DC: Heritage Preservation, 2000.
Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn, and Diane Vogt O'Connor, with Helena Zinkham, Brett
Carnell, and Kit A. Peterson. Photographs: Archival Care and Management.
Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2006.
Tanselle, G. Thomas, Introduction to Bibliography syllabus available for free
downloading in its 370-page entirety at:
http://www.rarebookschool.org/tanselle/syl-B-complete.090302.pdf
Ink and Colorants
Ball, Philip. Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color. New York: Farrar, Straus and
Giroux, 2001.
Dube, Liz, "The Copying Pencil: Composition, History and Conservation Implications."
The Book and Paper Group Annual of the American Institute for Conservation 17 (1998): 45-52. http://www.pencilpages.com/articles/bp17-05.html.
Ink Corrosion Web site. http://www.knaw.nl/ecpa/ink/.
Mayer, Ralph. The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques. New York: Viking
Press, 1981.
Petroski, Henry. The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance. New York: Alfred
A. Knopf, 1989.
Watercolors Web site. http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/pigmt1.html#pigmenttypes
(Provides information on the history and characteristics of pigments.)
Parchment and Leather
Manning, David. "The Manufacture of Leather - Pt. 1." J. Hewit & Sons, Ltd. [Online], 1
(1996 Spring). http://www.hewit.com/sd1-leat.htm.
Paper
Gascoigne, Bamber. How to Identify Prints: A Complete Guide to Manual and
Mechanical Processes from Woodcut to Ink Jet, 2nd ed. New York: Thames and
Hudson, 2004.
Hunter, Dard. Papermaking: the history and technique of an ancient craft. New York:
Dover, 1978.
Nadeau, Louis. "Office Copying and Printing Processes," from Guide to the
Identification of Prints and Photographs: Featuring a Chronological History of
Reproduction Technologies, 2002.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/nadeau/copyingprocesses.pdf (PDF).
Price, Lois Olcott. "The Fabrication of Architectural Drawings to 1950," from
Architectural Records Conference, May 3-5, 2000, Philadelphia, PA.
http://www.ccaha.org/arch_rec/lecture.php?lec_id=price_fabrication.
National Information Standards Organization (NISO). Permanence of Paper for
Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives ANSI/NISO Z39.48-
1992 (R1997). Bethesda, MD: NISO Press, 1997.
http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-48.pdf (PDF).
Photographs
Lavedrine, Bertrand. A Guide to the Preventive Conservation of Photograph
Collections. Los Angeles: Getty, 2003.
Reilly, James M. Care and Identification of 19th-Century Photographic Prints.
Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Co., 1986.
Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn, and Diane Vogt O'Connor, with Helena Zinkham, Brett
Carnell, and Kit A. Peterson. Photographs: Archival Care and Management.
Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2006.
Books
Diehl, Edith. Bookbinding: Its Background and Technique. New York: Dover
Publications, 1980.
Foot, Mirjam M. The History of Bookbinding as a Mirror of Society. London: The
British Library, 1998.
Greenfield, Jane. The Care of Fine Books. New York: Lyons and Burford, 1988.
Session 3: Deterioration of Film and Electronic Media
General
Adelstein, Peter Z. IPI Media Storage Quick Reference. Rochester, NY: Image
Permanence Institute, 2004. See
http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/dl_pubdownloads.shtml.
Albright, Gary. "Storage Enclosures for Photographic Materials." In Preservation of
Library and Archival Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC,
1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf411.pdf (PDF).
Lavedrine, Bertrand. A Guide to the Preventive Conservation of Photograph
Collections. Los Angeles: Getty, 2003.
Reilly, James M. Storage Guide for Color Photographic Materials. Rochester, NY: New
York State Education Department and Image Permanence Institute, 1998.
http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/cat_pubs.shtml.
Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn, and Diane Vogt O'Connor, with Helena Zinkham, Brett
Carnell, and Kit A. Peterson. Photographs: Archival Care and Management.
Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2006.
Wilhelm, Henry. The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and
Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures. Grinnell, IA:
Preservation Publishing Company, 1993. http://www.wilhelm-
research.com/book_toc.html.
Photographic Negatives and Transparencies
Albright, Gary. "Duplication of Historical Negatives." In Preservation of Library and
Archival Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1999.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf53.htm.
Reilly, James M. IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film. Rochester, NY: Image
Permanence Institute, 1993. See
http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/dl_pubdownloads.shtml.
Valverde, Maria Fernanda. Photographic Negatives: Nature and Evolution of
Processes. 2nd edition. Rochester, NY: George Eastman House and Image
Permanence Institute, 2005.
http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/cat_pubs.shtml
Motion Picture Film
Association of Moving Image Archivists. The Home Film Preservation Guide.
http://www.filmforever.org/.
The Film Preservation Guide: the Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums. San
Francisco, CA: National Film Preservation Foundation, 2004.
http://www.filmpreservation.org/.
National Fire Protection Agency. NFPA Standard for the Storage and Handling of
Cellulose Nitrate Film. 2001 edition. Quincy, MA: NFPA, 2001.
Microforms
Dalton, Steve. "Microfilm and Microfiche." In Preservation of Library and Archival
Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1999.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf51.htm.
Fox, Lisa. Preservation Microfilming: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists. 2nd ed.
Chicago: American Library Association, 1996.
Magnetic Media
Van Bogart, John W.C. Magnetic Tape Storage and Handling: A Guide for Libraries
and Archives. Washington, DC: Commission on Preservation and Access, June
1995. http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub54.html.
Vidipax Web site. www.vidipax.com. See the video and audio format guides and the
magnetic tape preservation section.
Wheeler, Jim. Video Preservation Handbook. 2002.
http://www.amianet.org/publication/resources/guidelines/WheelerVideo.pdf
(PDF).
Optical Media
Byers, Fred R. Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and
Archivists. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources and
National Institute of Standards and Technology, October 2003.
http://www.clir.org/PUBS/abstract/pub121abst.html.
Sound Recordings
The History of Sound Recording Technology Web site. http://www.recording-
history.org/HTML/tech.html.
Library of Congress. Cylinder, Disc, and Tape Care in a Nutshell. Washington, DC:
Library of Congress, 2002. http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/record.html.
St. Laurent, Gilles. The Care and Handling of Recorded Sound Materials. Washington,
DC: Commission on Preservation and Access, 1991, revised 1996.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/st-laurent/care.html.
Session 4: The Building and Environment
Appelbaum, Barbara. Guide to Environmental Protection of Collections. Madison, WI:
Sound View Press, 1991.
Artim, Nick , "An Introduction to Fire Detection, Alarm, and Automatic Fire Sprinklers,
in Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual. Andover, MA:
Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf32.htm.
Association of College and Research Libraries. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section.
www.rbms.nd.edu/. See Publications: Standards and Guidelines, particularly
Guidelines for the Security of Rare Book, Manuscript, and Other Special
Collections, and Guidelines Regarding Theft in Libraries.
Banks, Paul N., and Robert Pilette. Preservation: Issues and Planning. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2000. Particularly Chapter 7, "Environment and
Building Design" and Chapter 10, "Library and Archives Security."
Bresson, Thomas. "Security as a Partner with Conservators and Small Museum Staffs."
WAAC Newsletter 18, no. 2 (May 1996).
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn18/wn18-2/wn18-206.html.
Brown, Karen E. K., and Beth Lindblom Patkus, "Collections Security: Planning and
Prevention for Libraries and Archives," in Preservation of Library and Archival
Materials: A Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center,
1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf312.htm.
Chicora Foundation Web site, Mold section. www.chicora.org/mold.htm.
Image Permanence Institute Web site, at www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org. See the
Downloads section for IPI's Preservation Calculator, Dewpoint Calculator, and
Stored Alive. See the Environmental Monitoring section for information about the
Preservation Environment Monitor and Climate Notebook software (this can also
be found at www.climatenotebook.org). The IPI Media Storage Quick Reference
wheel is available at http://www.climatenotebook.org/MSQR/wheel_final.html.
Image Permanence Institute. Step-By-Step Workbook: Achieving a Preservation
Environment for Collections. Rochester, NY: Image Permanence Institute,
August 2005.
http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/cnbworkbook.pdf (PDF).
Kerschner, Richard L., and Jennifer Baker. Practical Climate Control: A Selected,
Annotated Bibliography.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/kerschner/ccbiblio.html.
Lavedrine, Bertrand. A Guide to the Preventive Conservation of Photograph
Collections. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. See Part 2:
Protection and Part 3: Exhibition.
Lull, William P., and Paul N. Banks. Conservation Environment Guidelines for
Libraries and Archives. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Council of Archives, 1995. Out
of print, but may be available through interlibrary loan.
National Fire Protection Association. NFPA 909: Code for the Protection of Cultural
Resource Properties�Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship, 2005
Edition. Quincy, MA: NFPA, 2005.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Building Air Quality: A
Guide for Building Owners and Managers. NIOSH, 1991.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/baqtoc.html. A guide to diagnosing and resolving
indoor air quality (IAQ) problems Has appendices on measurement of IAQ;
HVAC systems and IAQ; and moisture, mold, and mildew.
National Park Service. Datalogger Applications in Monitoring the Museum
Environment, Part 1: Comparison of Temperature and Relative Humidity
Dataloggers. Conserve O Gram 3/3, June 2001.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/03-03.pdf (PDF).
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Guidelines on Assessment
and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments. November 2000.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.shtml. Not specific to library
collections, but provides information on health risks of mold exposure,
environmental assessment, and procedures for cleanup of mold-infested buildings.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). Evacuation Plans and
Procedures eTool: Evaluating the Workplace-Portable Fire Extinguishers.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/portable.html.
Patkus, Beth Lindblom, "Integrated Pest Management", in Preservation of Library and
Archival Materials: A Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document
Conservation Center, 1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf311.htm.
"The Environment" section, in Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A
Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/index3.htm.
Reilly, James M., Douglas W. Nishimura, and Edward Zinn. New Tools for
Preservation: Assessing Long-Term Environmental Effects on Library and
Archives Collections. Washington, DC: Commission on Preservation and Access,
November 1995. http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub59.html.
Thomson, Garry. The Museum Environment, 2nd ed. Boston: Butterworth, 1994.
Trinkaus-Randall, Gregor. Protecting Your Collections: A Manual of Archival Security.
Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 1995.
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Indoor
Environments Division, Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial
Buildings. EPA 402-K-01-001, March 2001.
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/mold_remediation.html.
Wilson, William K. Environmental Guidelines for the Storage of Paper Records. NISO
Technical Report (NISO-TR01-1995). Bethesda, MD: NISO Press, 1995.
www.niso.org.
Session 5: Collections Care
General Storage and Handling/Paper Collections
Balloffet, Nelly, and Jenny Hile. Preservation and Conservation for Libraries and
Archives. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005. See "Section 1: The
Basics of Preservation," and "Section 3: Simple Preservation Techniques:
Rehousing Library and Archive Materials."
Garlick, Karen, "Planning an Effective Holdings Maintenance Program." American
Archivist Vol. 53, No. 2 (Spring 1990): 256-264.
Higginbotham, Barbara Buckner and Judith W. Wild. "Circulation and Stack
Maintenance," in The Preservation Program Blueprint. Chicago: American
Library Association, 2001, 42-47.
The National Archives. NARA Holdings Maintenance web site.
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/holdings-maintenance/.
National Park Service. ConservOGrams.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html.
"Storing Archival Paper-Based Materials," 19/15, 1996.
"Housing Archival Paper-Based Materials," 19/16, 1996.
"Handling Archival Documents and Manuscripts," 19/17, 1996.
"How to Care for Bound Archival Materials," 19/18, 1996.
Northeast Document Conservation Center. Preservation Suppliers and Services web site.
http://www.nedcc.org/suppliers/listsup.htm.
Ogden, Sherelyn, ed. "Section 4: Storage and Handling," in Preservation of Library and
Archival Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: Northeast Document
Conservation Center, 1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/index4.htm.
Exhibition
Balloffet, Nelly, and Jenny Hile. "Section 6: Small Exhibitions," in Preservation and
Conservation for Libraries and Archives. Chicago: American Library
Association, 2005, 149-182.
National Information Standards Organization (NISO). Environmental Conditions for
Exhibiting Library and Archival Materials. ANSI/NISO Standard Z39.79-2001.
Bethesda, MD: NISO Press, 2001. http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-
79-2001.pdf (PDF).
National Park Service. "Safe Plastics and Fabrics for Exhibit and Storage,"
ConservOGram 18/2, August 2004.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/18-02.pdf (PDF).
Pilette, Roberta. "Exhibition Policy and Preparation," in Preservation: Issues and
Planning, edited by Paul N. Banks and Roberta Pilette. Chicago: American
Library Association, 2000, 185-205.
Staff/User Education
Drewes, Jeanne M. and Julie A. Page, eds. Promoting Preservation Awareness in
Libraries. Westport, CT: Greenwood press, 1997.
Preservation Education and Awareness for Library Users web site.
http://gort.ucsd.edu/preseduc/.
Photographs and Film
Association of Moving Image Archivists. The Home Film Preservation Guide.
http://www.filmforever.org/. See "Inspection, Cleaning, and Repair,"
"Projection," and "Storage Preparation."
The Film Preservation Guide: the Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums. San
Francisco, CA: National Film Preservation Foundation, 2004. See "Chapter 3:
Film Handling and Inspection" and "Chapter 6: Storage."
http://www.filmpreservation.org/.
Lavedrine, Bertrand. A Guide to the Preventive Conservation of Photograph
Collections. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. See "Chapter
3: Enclosures" and "Chapter 7: Mounting and Exhibition."
National Park Service. ConservOGrams.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html.
"Caring for Photographs: General Guidelines," 14/4, 1997.
"Caring for Photographs: Special Formats," 14/5, 1997.
"Caring for Color Photographs," 14/6, 1998.
"Caring for Photographs: Special Monochrome Processes," 14/7, 1998.
"Caring for Cellulose Nitrate Film," 14/8, 2004.
Reilly, James M. Care and Identification of 19th-Century Photographic Prints.
Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Co., 1986. See "Chapter VI: Storage" and
"Chapter VII: Handling, Display, and Care."
Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn, and Diane Vogt O'Connor, with Helena Zinkham, Brett
Carnell, and Kit A. Peterson. Photographs: Archival Care and Management.
Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2006.
Sound Recordings/Magnetic Media/Optical Media
Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA). Videotape Preservation Fact Sheets.
http://www.amianet.org/publication/resources/guidelines/videofacts/intro.html.
Library of Congress. Cylinder, Disc, and Tape Care in a Nutshell. Washington, DC:
Library of Congress, 2002. http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/record.html.
National Park Service. ConservOGrams.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html.
"Care of Archival Compact Disks," 19/19, 1996.
"Care of Archival Digital and Magnetic Media, 19/20, 1996.
St. Laurent, Gilles. The Care and Handling of Recorded Sound Materials. Washington,
DC: Commission on Preservation and Access, 1991, revised 1996.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/st-laurent/care.html.
Session 6: Reformatting and Treatment
Library Binding
Library Binding Institute. www.lbibinders.org. See this site for a draft update of the
Guide to the Library Binding Institute Standard for Library Binding.
National Information Standards Organization and the Library Binding Institute. Library
Binding. ANSI/NISO/LBI Z39.78-2000. Bethesda, MD: National Information
Standards Organization, January 2000.
http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-78.pdf (PDF).
Paper Reproductions
American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Permanence of Paper for Publications
and Documents in Libraries and Archives. ANSI/NISO Z39.48 1992(R2002).
Bethesda, MD: National Information Standards Organization, 2002.
http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-48.pdf (PDF).
Harvard University Libraries. "Guidelines for Preservation Facsimiles."
http://preserve.harvard.edu/guidelines/facsimiles.html.
Library of Congress. "Preservation Photocopying."
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/photocpy.html
Preservation Microfilming
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) eStandards Store.
http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/default.asp. Provides abstracts of various
ANSI and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards for
imaging materials.
Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). Standards Committees:
Micrographic Quality and Control Committee.
http://www.aiim.org/standards.asp?ID=24816. Provides references to ANSI/AIIM
standards relating to micrographics.
Dalton, Steve. "Microfilm and Microfiche," in Preservation of Library and Archival
Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1999.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf51.htm.
Elkington, Nancy E., editor. RLG Archives Microfilming Manual. Mountain View, CA:
Research Libraries Group, Inc., 1994.
Elkington, Nancy E., editor. RLG Preservation Microfilming Handbook. Mountain
View, CA: Research Libraries Group, Inc., 1992.
Fox, Lisa. Preservation Microfilming: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists. 2nd ed.
Chicago: American Library Association, 1996.
Research Libraries Group (RLG). RLG Guidelines for Microfilming to Support
Digitization. Mountain View, CA: Research Libraries Group, 2003.
http://www.rlg.org/en/pdfs/microsuppl.pdf (PDF).
Reformatting Media Collections
Albright, Gary. "Duplication of Historical Negatives," in Preservation of Library and
Archival Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1999.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf53.htm.
Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA). Videotape Preservation Fact Sheets.
http://www.amianet.org/publication/resources/guidelines/videofacts/intro.html.
See Fact Sheet 7: Reformatting for Preservation.
The Film Preservation Guide: the Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums. San
Francisco, CA: National Film Preservation Foundation, 2004.
http://www.filmpreservation.org/. See particularly Chapter 5: Duplication.
"Preservation of Information in Nonpaper Formats," in Preservation: Issues and
Planning. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000.
Vidipax Web site. www.vidipax.com. See the Magnetic Tape Preservation: Reformatting
section.
Digital Imaging
Trusted Digital Repositories: Attributes and Responsibilities. An RLG-OCLC Report. Mountain View, CA: Research Libraries Group, May 2002.
http://www.rlg.org/en/pdfs/repositories.pdf (PDF).
Chapman, Stephen, Paul Conway, and Anne R. Kenney. Digital Imaging and
Preservation Microfilm: The Future of the Hybrid Approach for the
Preservation of Brittle Books (DRAFT). Washington, DC: Council on Library
and Information Resources, n.d.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/archives/hybridintro.html#full.
Conway, Paul. Preservation in a Digital World. Washington, DC: Council on Library
and Information Resources, March 1996.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/conway2/.
The Evidence in Hand: Report of the Task Force on the Artifact in Library
Collections. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources,
November 2001. http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub103abst.html.
Hazen, Dan, Jeffrey Horrell, and Jan Merrill-Oldham. Selecting Research Collections for
Digitization. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources,
August 1998. http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/hazen/pub74.html.
Kenney, Anne R. and Oya Rieger. Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging for
Libraries and Archives. Mountain View, CA: Research Libraries Group, 2000.
Kenney, Anne R. and Oya Rieger. "Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging
Tutorial." http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial/index.html
National Information Standards Organization. A Framework of Guidance for Building
Good Digital Collections. 2nd ed. Bethesda, MD: NISO, 2004.
http://www.niso.org/framework/Framework2.html.
Sitts, Maxine K. (editor). Handbook for Digital Projects: A Management Tool for
Preservation and Access. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation
Center, 2000. http://www.nedcc.org/digital/dighome.htm
Smith, Abby. Strategies for Building Digitized Collections. Washington, DC: Council on
Library and Information Resources, September 2001.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub101abst.html.
Smith, Abby. Why Digitize? Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information
Resources, February 1999. http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub80.html.
Conservation Treatment
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC). Code of
Ethics and Guidelines for Practice. Washington, DC: AIC, 1998.
http://aic.stanford.edu/pubs/ethics.html.
Conservation Procedures section, in Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A
Manual, ed. by Sherelyn Ogden. Andover, MA: Northeast Document
Conservation Center, 1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/index6.htm.
Sturman, Shelley G., Martine Burke, and Doris Hamburg. Guidelines for Selecting a
Conservator. Washington, DC: AIC, 1991. Revised 2000, by Shelley G. Sturman.
http://aic.stanford.edu/public/select.html.
Merrill-Oldham, Jan, and Nancy Carlson Schrock. "The Conservation of General
Collections," in Preservation: Issues and Planning. Chicago: ALA, 2000.
Paris, Jan. "Choosing and Working with a Conservator," in Preservation of Library and
Archival Materials: A Manual, ed. by Sherelyn Ogden. Andover, MA: Northeast
Document Conservation Center, 1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf69.htm.
Stewart, Eleanore. "Special Collections Conservation," in Preservation: Issues and
Planning. Chicago: ALA, 2000.
Session 7: Disaster Planning
Links to Sample Plans
"Disaster Planning, Prevention, and Recovery Manual for the Smithsonian Institution
Archives." Smithsonian Institution Archives
http://www.si.edu/archives/report/disaster.
"Disaster Plans" Conservation Online
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters/plans/.
Templates for Writing a Plan
"Worksheet for Outlining a Disaster Plan," in Preservation of Library and Archival
Materials: A Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center
(NEDCC), 1999. A very basic worksheet that will get you started.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf34.htm.
dPlan, NEDCC's online disaster planning template, at www.dplan.org. This template
allows you to input information about your institution and generates a disaster plan for
you. Be aware that collecting and entering data into this template is a time-consuming
process that results in a very detailed plan.
Printed Resources
Buchanan, Sally. "Preservation Management: Emergency Preparedness," in
Preservation: Issues and Planning, by Paul Banks and Roberta Pilette. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2000.
Breighner, Mary, and William Payton with Jeanne Drewes, managing editor. Risk and
Insurance Management Manual for Libraries. Chicago: LAMA, 2005.
Dorge, Valerie and Sharon L. Jones, compilers. Building an Emergency Plan; A Guide
for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions. Los Angeles, CA: The Getty
Conservation Institute, 1999.
Heritage Preservation, in support of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force. Field
Guide to Emergency Response . Washington, D.C. : Heritage Preservation, 2006.
Ordering and other information, including downloadable forms, at
www.heritagepreservation.org .
Kahn, Miriam. Protecting Your Library's Digital Sources. Chicago: ALA, 2004.
National Task Force on Emergency Response. Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel.
Washington, D.C.: The Task Force, 1997. Available from Heritage Preservation,
1730 K Street, NW, Suite 566, Washington, D.C. 20006. Ordering and other
information at www.heritagepreservation.org.
Wellheiser, Johanna and Jude Scott. An Ounce of Prevention: Integrated Disaster
Planning for Archives, Libraries, and Records Centres. 2nd ed. Lanham, MD:
Scarecrow Press, 2002.
Online Resources
"Disaster Planning Portal." Special Library Association.
http://www.sla.org/content/resources/inforesour/sept11help/disip/
"Disaster Preparedness and Response." Conservation Online.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters/.
Downey, Anne and Mary Schobert. "Disaster Recovery: Salvaging Art on Paper."
Philadelphia, PA: Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, 2000.
http://www.ccaha.org/tech_bulletins.php.
"Emergency Management" section, in Preservation of Library and Archival Materials:
A Manual. Andover, MA: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999.
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/index3.htm.
"Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items." Minnesota Historical Society.
http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/emergency.html.
"Get Disaster Information." Federal Emergency Management Agency.
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/.
Heritage Preservation. Cataclysm and Challenge: Impact of September 11, 2001 on Our
Nation's Cultural Heritage. Heritage Preservation, 2002.
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PUBS/Cataclysm.htm.
New York City Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Disease
Epidemiology, Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor
Environments. November 2000.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.shtml.
Norris, Debra Hess. "Disaster Recovery: Salvaging Photograph Collections."
Philadelphia, PA: Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, 1998.
http://www.ccaha.org/tech_bulletins.php.
Ruzicka, Glen. "Disaster Recovery: Salvaging Books." Philadelphia, PA: Conservation
Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, 2002.
http://www.ccaha.org/tech_bulletins.php.
SOLINET. "Invasion of the Giant Spore." Atlanta, GA: SOLINET, 2001.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/nyberg/spore.html.
Trinkley, Michael. "Protecting Your Institution from Wild Fires: Planning Not to Burn
and Learning to Recover." Undated.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/trinkley/wildfire.html.
Session 8: Building a Preservation Program
Association of Research Libraries (ARL). ARL Preservation Statistics. Washington,
D.C.: ARL, published annually since 1988. http://www.arl.org/stats/pres/.
Banks, Paul N., and Roberta Pilette. Preservation: Issues and Planning. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2000. See in particular: Morrow, Carolyn Clark,
"Defining the Library Preservation Program: Policies and Organization;" Ward,
Christine, "Preservation Program Planning for Archives and Historical Records
Repositories;" Reed-Scott, Jutta, "Planning for Preservation in Libraries," and
Child, Margaret, with the assistance of Laura J. Word, "Programs, Priorities, and
Funding."
Bishoff, Liz, and Nancy Allen. Business Planning for Cultural Heritage Institutions.
Washington, D.C.: Council on Library and Information Resources, 2004.
www.clir.org.
Calvi, Elise, Yvonne Carignan, Liz Dube, and Whitney Pape. The Preservation
Manager's Guide to Cost Analysis. Chicago: American Library Association,
2006.
Evans, G. Edward, Patricia Layzell Ward, and Bendik Rugaas. Management Basics for
Information Professionals. New York: Neal-Schumann Publishers, 2000.
Hallam, Arlita W. and Teresa R. Dalston. Managing Budgets and Finances: A How-To-
Do-It Manual for Librarians and Information Professionals. New York: Neal-
Schumann Publishers, 2005.
Harvey, Ross. Preservation in Libraries: Principles, Strategies, and Practices for
Librarians. London: Bowker-Saur, 1993.
Heritage Preservation. A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the
State of America's Collections . Washington, D.C. : Heritage Preservation, 2005.
A summary of results is available at
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/HHIsummary.pdf. .Full survey results
are available at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/full.html.
Heritage Preservation, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Capitalize on Collections Care. Washington, D.C. : Heritage Preservation, 2007.
Ordering and other information at www.heritagepreservation.org .
Kenney, Anne R. and Deirdre C. Stam. The State of Preservation Programs in
American College and Research Libraries: Building a Common Understanding
and Action Agenda. Washington, D.C.: Council on Library and Information
Resources, Association of Research Libraries University Libraries Group, and the
Regional Alliance for Preservation, 2002.
www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub111abst.html.
Merrill-Oldham, Jan, Carolyn Clark Morrow, and Mark Roosa. Preservation Program
Models: A Study Project and Report. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research
Libraries, Committee on Preservation of Research Library Materials, 1991.
Ogden, Sherelyn. Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual. Andover,
Mass.: Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1999. www.nedcc.org. See in
particular: Section 1, Preservation Planning.
Ogden, Sherelyn. Preservation Planning: Guidelines for Writing a Long-Range Plan.
Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums, 1998.
Smith, Abby. The Future of the Past: Preservation in American Research Libraries.
Washington, D.C.: Council on Library and Information Resources, April 1999.
www.clir.org/pubs/reports/reports.html.
SOLINET. "Funding Resources for Preservation" and "Preservation Budget Planning," at
www.solinet.net/preservation/leaflets/.
Teper, Thomas H. "Current and Emerging Challenges for the Future of Library and
Archival Preservation." Library Resources and Technical Services 49:1 (2005):
32-39.
Learning Activities
Suggested subheadings as follows--these particular subheadings are not required, but
recommended. Students should be able to get a good sense of what work will be required
of them throughout the semester. Keep in mind you are required to have at least weekly
communications with your students for all weeks of the semester (regardless of when
face-to-face course meetings are scheduled, if any). You are also required to provide 15
instruction hours (or "contact hours") per credit hour, so a 3-credit-hour course would
be expected to include 45 instructor-student contact hours�which works out to be
approximately three hours per week for a 15-week semester. If your course is a 3-credit-
hour blended course and has two weekend intensives (with 10 hours of class time each
weekend), then you should plan for 25 online contact hour.
Assignments
Research Paper or Project Your research paper or project will be graded on four criteria:
1) relevance of the argument to the general topic of library preservation and material
culture
2) interest the topic holds for a reader (in this case, that would be me)
3) intellectual strength and evidence of depth of involvement in the research, and,
4) quality of the mechanics of the paper (organization, grammar, spelling,
footnoting, etc. or project).
If your choice is to produce a project, the three-dimensional work should be carefully
prepared and include commentary interpreting the work for the observer (e.g., Why did
you produce this work? What went into the work's creation, including research
conducted? How is the work useful to you or to others in the profession?).
The topic you choose should be one that has meaning for you and provides an
opportunity for you to synthesize the course. The paper should be as long as necessary
to present a thoughtful, informative and interesting piece of research, but should be short
enough to have publication possibilities in professional journals. Collaborative work with
one or more classmates is welcome, as long as each individual independently submits a
unique paper or project. Poor physical presentation of the work, including misspellings,
grammatical errors, inadequate footnoting, and the like will result in a lower grade. All
papers should be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point type, and prepared in a consistent
manner using a standard style guide appropriate to the journal you envision publishing
the piece. Papers should be well edited, grammatically correct, and written using
standard English. Sources from which information is derived should be accurately cited,
including the page number(s) of the citation (please note: a citation is an opportunity to
lead the reader into an ongoing exploration of the topic; please try to be as encouraging as
possible and help the reader know where to turn for further information).
Extra credit (one half letter grade) is available for submitting papers to a qualified reader
(including one of your classmates; not your mother unless she is an academic) for
proofreading and editorial comment prior to submitting it to me. This should resultant in
a tighter, more carefully groomed piece of work than would otherwise be the case (this is
a norm prior to all submissions for publication and, if you have not submitted articles for
publication to date, you should start to assume that getting feedback from an astute reader
is an extremely valuable step in the writing process).
Beyond the proficiency of the written or three dimensional work (the strength and
organization of the argument, the overall readability or craftsmanship of the piece, etc.), I
would very much like to see your research and writing benefit you. I sincerely encourage
you to select a topic relevant to the themes of this class that allows you to develop areas
of interest to you. You can run your ideas past me if you are at all unsure of a direction,
and I may be able to help suggest some topics, but please (please) feel free to chose your
own direction for this work. This is an opportunity for you to take control of your library
school education and invest your time in an area that is meaningful for your own
professional development.
While the sky is the limit as far as a topic goes (as, indeed, it is any time you choose to
write an article for a professional journal), I expect some clear link back to the course's
themes. The following are offered as suggestions only to kick off your own creativity -
you are welcome to use one of these but I sincerely encourage you to use your
imagination and personal interests to pick a topic that has meaning for you:
explore an aspect of the history of (pick one) papermaking, bookbinding,
xerography, sound recording, photography, etc., with specific attention to
manufacturing methods and materials that affect the permanence of the media;
create a biographical sketch of one or more key figures whose contributions have
affected the development of specific aspects of library media or its preservation;
fashion a defensible argument for or against a specific preservation approach,
including, but not limited to, the National Preservation Microfilming program,
library binding, paper splitting, digitization, etc.;
argue convincingly for or against the need to preserve material culture within
libraries in the digital age;
write an NEH Preservation Assistance Grant to secure funding to support a
professional preservation assessment of your institution or an institution you'd
like to help (these are small, e.g., five-page proposals and quite manageable; I'd
be happy to share examples of successful Preservation Assistance Grant
proposals, if that is useful, and this is an excellent opportunity to get some
experience in the grant writing arena). More information can be found at NEH's
website at: http://www.neh.fed.us/grants/guidelines/pag.html;
investigate an actual preservation problem and its solution dealing with a specific
rare item or a collection (this topic lends itself to a brief history of applicable
preservation standards; an analysis of the problem; and recommendations related
to the optimal long-term preservation of the object/collection, including possible
funding sources);
explore the historical development of U.S. library preservation;
undertake a three-dimensional project, such as creating an effective preservation-
awareness brochure for distribution at public service points within a real library;
bind and document the process involved in binding a book; outline the history of
papermaking and provide handmade examples of historical patterns; or,
fashion a defensible argument for or against a specific preservation approach,
including, but not limited to, the National Preservation Microfilming program,
library binding, paper splitting, digitization, etc.;
argue convincingly for or against the need to preserve material culture within
libraries in the digital age;
investigate an actual preservation problem and its solution dealing with a specific
rare item or a collection (this topic lends itself to a brief history of applicable
preservation standards; an analysis of the problem; and recommendations related
to the optimal long-term preservation of the object/collection, including possible
funding sources);
explore the historical development of U.S. library preservation.
Self Evaluation (mandatory) When you send me your paper or project as an email attachment or via US Mail (at the
address listed on the first page of this syllabus), please include:
1) scanned picture of yourself (to help me connect your name with your face), and
2) one-page self-evaluation; include in this evaluation your assessment of the grade
you've earned for the course.
Your self-evaluation should cover class attendance, a assessment of the thoroughness of
your reading in preparation for the class, your class participation, how well you did with
the hands-on activities, and an evaluation of your research paper or project using the four
criteria listed above. I am interested to learn what you got out of the class.
Please be realistic. You may think this is an odd approach, but remember, you paid for
this class. You are the one controlling your own educational experience and it is hard for
me to see things from your perspective given the short amount of time we spend together
face-to-face. I tend to rely on your self-evaluation for grading purposes if it seems
realistic to me, but if I do not concur with your perceptions I am also likely to substitute
my own grade for yours. Please use the following criteria for determining your grade:
Assignment Due Date Points
Paper grain direction analysis June 1-2 (during class) 2.5
Heat set mending exercise June 1-2 (during class) 2.5
Ethiopian binding exercise July 13-14 (during class) 5
USHRAB grant online
exercise
June 4- July 12 20
Research Paper or Project Aug 1 50
Self Evaluation Aug 1 10
Participation Throughout 10
Tentative Course Outline
Session Topics Readings Activities and Due Dates
Week 1:
5/14
Preparation Required Reading Double Fold
Week 2:
5/21
Preparation Required Reading NEDCC "Preservation leaflets"
Week 3:
5/28
Preparation Required Reading The evidence in hand
Week 4:
6/1-2
Class Meeting 1st Face-to-face class Weekend Class Meeting
June 1-2
Week 4:
6/4
Topic Recommended reading Session 1: Introduction to
Preservation
Week 4:
6/4
Online sessions begin USHRAB grant project
Week 5:
6/11
Topic Recommended reading Session 2: Deterioration of Paper-
Based Collections
Week 6:
6/18
Topic Recommended reading Session 2: Deterioration of Paper-
Based Collections
Week 7:
6/25
Topic Recommended reading Session 3: Deterioration of Film and
Electronic Media
Week 8:
7/2
Topic Recommended reading Session 4: The Building and
Environment
Week 9:
7/9
Topic Recommended reading Session 5: Collections Care
Week 9:
7/9
Online sessions begin Turn in USHRAB grant project
Week 9:
7/13-14
Class Meeting 2nd Face-to-face class Weekend Class Meeting
July 13-14
Week 10:
7/16
Topic Recommended reading Session 6: Reformatting and
Treatment
Week 11:
7/23
Topic Recommended reading Session 7: Disaster Planning
Week 12:
7/30
Topic Recommended reading Session 8: Building a Preservation
Program
Week 13:
8/1
Deadline Assignments due Self Evaluation and Project or Paper
due to Silverman
Week 13:
8/3
Last Day of Class Last Day of Classes for Semester
Week 14:
8/7
Grades due Grades due to SLIM by noon
Grading Criteria
Research paper or project: 50% of the total grade (50 points). Evaluation of the research
paper or project will be determined by four evenly weighted categories (mentioned
above):
1) Relevance of the argument to preservation
2) Interest the topic holds for reader
3) Intellectual strength and evidence of research depth
4) Quality of the mechanics
USHRAB grant online exercise: 20% of the total grade (20 points). Evaluation of the
grant will be determined by the three evenly weighted categories:
1) Real-world relevance of the grant to an institution
2) Intellectual strength of the proposal
3) Quality of the mechanics
Self Evaluation + Participation: 20% of the total grade (20 points). Evaluation of
participation will be determined by four evenly weighted categories:
Demonstrated knowledge derived from reading
Demonstrated class participation
Demonstrated respect for fellow classmates and overall responsibility
Timeliness in meeting assignments
In-class exercises: 10% of the total grade (10 points). Self-evaluation will be used to
evaluate in-class exercises (Paper grain direction analysis; heat set mending exercise;
Ethiopian binding exercise).
Self evaluation criteria to be discussed in class
SLIM Grading Scale*
96 -100 A 77 - 79 C+
90 - 95 A- 74 - 76 C
87 - 89 B+ 70 - 73 D
84 - 86 B 0 - 69 F
80 - 83 B-
*The SLIM Grading Scale does not apply to pass/fail courses. Instead, each pass/fail
course instructor will determine the number of points that must be earned to pass the
course successfully.
SLIM Attendance Policy
Students must attend all face-to-face classes.
In cases of emergency, see SLIM's Policy and Procedures for Absence from a Class
Weekend due to Illness or Personal Emergency (PDF).
SLIM Grade Policy
All graduate courses included in the SLIM MLS and doctoral programs' required
curricula or their approved substitutions must be passed with a final grade of B- or better
to receive academic credit. If a student does not receive a final grade of B- or better in
any or all of SLIM’s required classes, then the student will be placed on academic
probation and notified by the office of the director of program administration that he or
she must retake that course or those courses.
When a student has been placed on academic probation, an administrative hold will be
placed on the student’s record to block future enrollment. The administrative hold can
only be released by the student’s academic advisor or by the SLIM dean or director of
program administration. Before enrollment can be done, the student is required to meet
with the student’s academic advisor with the goal of developing an academic
improvement plan.
If a student has a semester GPA of less than 3.0 for two semesters or is on academic
probation for two semesters, then the student’s academic progress will be reviewed in
light of the academic improvement plan by the student’s program director, the SLIM
dean, and the SLIM director of program administration, and a decision will be made
regarding whether the student should be academically dismissed from the SLIM’s
graduate program. This policy goes into effect fall 2009 semester. This SLIM Grade
Policy applies to all SLIM students, including those students who entered SLIM under
the 42-credit-hour MLS program, the 36-credit-hour MLS program, or the SLIM doctoral
program. It will also apply to all those who have passed into MLS or doctoral degree
candidacy.
SLIM Incomplete Grade Policy
SLIM’s Incomplete Grade Policy upholds the Emporia State University Incomplete
Grade Policy (for full policy, go to:
http://www.emporia.edu/grad/docs/policyhandbook2.pdf).
SLIM’s Incomplete Grade Policy further stipulates that an incomplete request will not be
considered approved without an Incomplete Request Form having been submitted by the
instructor and approved by the SLIM dean within two weeks after the issuance of the
incomplete. If the incomplete grade is being requested for reasons of health, then
documentation must be submitted to the SLIM dean’s office before the final grade
change is made.
If a SLIM student’s request for a single incomplete grade is approved by the instructor
and dean, then the student will be limited to enrolling in six credit hours in the
immediately succeeding semester. If a SLIM student requests more than one incomplete
grade to be issued at the conclusion of a semester, then an administrative hold will be
placed on the student’s record to block future enrollment until all incomplete grades
are finished and the final grade changes have been submitted by the instructor(s), signed
by the SLIM dean, and accepted by the ESU Registrar’s Office.
Faculty-Initiated Student Withdrawal Procedure
Students should be aware that your instructor follows the university’s policy of faculty-
initiated student withdrawal. It reads as follows: “If a student’s absences from class or
disruptive behavior become detrimental to the student’s progress or that of other students
in the class, the faculty member shall attempt to contact the student in writing about
withdrawing from the class and shall seek the aid of the office of Vice President of
Student Affairs to help insure contacting the Student. The Office of the Vice President of
Student Affairs shall provide the student information about the existing appeals
procedures. Upon receiving a written report from the faculty member, the Vice President
of Student Affairs may initiate a student withdrawal from the class. None of the above
implies or states that faculty members are required to initiate the student withdrawals for
excessive absence. [Policy and Procedures Manual 43.11]
Academic Dishonesty
At Emporia State University, academic dishonesty is a basis for disciplinary action.
Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to activities such as cheating and
plagiarism (presenting as one's own the intellectual or creative accomplishments of
another without giving credit to the source or sources.)
The faculty member in whose course or under whose tutelage an act of academic
dishonesty occurs has the option of failing the student for the academic hours in question
and may refer the case to other academic personnel for further action. Emporia State
University may impose penalties for academic dishonesty up to and including expulsion
from the university.
Disabilities Policy
Emporia State University will make reasonable accommodations for persons with
documented disabilities. Students need to contact the Director of Disability Services and
the professor as early in the semester as possible to ensure that classroom and academic
accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. All communication between
students, the Office of Disability Services, and the professor will be strictly confidential.
Contact information for the Office of Disability Services: Office of Disability Services
211 S Morse Hall
Emporia State University
1200 Commercial Street / Box 23
Emporia, KS 66801
Phone : 620/341-6637
TTY: 620/341-6646
Email: [email protected]
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