Conservation and Preservation Department Records

Series

Identifier: Series 229

Scope and Content

Collection contains treatment and conservation records for conservation work performed on materials from the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries' Special and Area Studies Collections. Also includes tracking forms, logbooks, and statistics for all branches of the Libraries including the circulation collection.

Dates

Creation: 2014 - 2020

Creator

University of Florida. George A. Smathers Libraries. Dept. of Conservation and Preservation. (Organization)

Access

University Archives collections are available for research. Portions of the collections may be restricted due to the requirements of applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to FERPA and HIPAA, and in accordance with best practices as defined by the Society of American Archivists.

Biographical/Historical Note

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The Conservation and Preservation department in the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries began its work in 1987 when a librarian was sent to the new preservation training program at Columbia University. The department was originally located in Smathers Library on the first and second floor, and moved to the Interim Library Facility in 2012.

The department's original focus was on microfilming brittle books and newspapers, and also focused on conservation work for the Library's print collection. The microfilming projects ended in 2005 as the Libraries' Digital Collections and Digital Support Services began digitizing books and materials held in the Libraries' print collections. Now, the department focuses on conservation work for circulating print materials and rare, non-circulating materials held in Special and Area Studies Collections.

More information on the Conservation and Preservation department can be found in the Spring 2001 issue of the Chapter One Newsletter, and in the Fall 2021 SOURCE magazine .

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

Arranged into 1 series.

Location

Please note that this collection is stored off campus in the Conservation and Preservation Department and will require advance notice for timely retrieval. Please contact the Special and Area Studies Collections department prior to your visit.