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Preservation planning: the big picture and the
small picture
By Heidi Rees, M.A., M.L.I.S.Acting Head, Government
Collections and Library Systems, Manitoba Legislative
Library
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What does preservation look like?
Old books and documentsOld, rare books and documents
FoliosLatex or cotton gloves
Masks
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The Big Picture: Planning at the Collection Level
Formal direction Library mandate Client-focused planning Selection and withdrawal
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House of Lords
Journals
• Formal direction
• Library mandate
• Client-focused planning
• Selection and withdrawal
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Birds Hill Provincial Park
• Formal direction
• Library mandate
• Client-focused planning
• Selection and withdrawal
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The Small Picture:Planning at the
Item Level
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Placing items in acid-free envelopes
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Placing material in covered boxes
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Avoid shelf-overcrowding
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The Small Picture:Planning at the Item
Level• Envelopes• Covered Boxes• Archival paper• Shelving• Dry air• Cooler room temperature• Stable temperature
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The Manitoba Experience
1) Retrofitted building (1970s)2) Multiple HVAC systems3) Lack of alarms4) No automatic fire
suppression in the building5) Open staircases
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Recent Emergencies
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#1 Water from a leak in another part of the building was channelled
along the corrugated ceiling
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Closer view of the water exit point
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Wider view of the water exit point
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# 2A blocked drain located within the ceiling caused a leak
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Resources
UNESCO
Canadian Conservation
InstituteBritish Library Preservation
Advisory Centre
Heritage Institute
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
Heidi ReesManitoba Legislative Library
204-948-1312 (fax)