{"id":1112,"date":"2012-04-18T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libnews.binghamton.edu\/news\/specialcollections\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2012-04-18T17:55:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T17:55:00","slug":"pass-it-on-preservation-week-is-april-22nd-28th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libnews.binghamton.edu\/specialcollections\/2012\/04\/18\/pass-it-on-preservation-week-is-april-22nd-28th\/","title":{"rendered":"Pass it On! Preservation Week is April 22nd-28th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libnews.binghamton.edu\/news\/specialcollections\/files\/2012\/04\/robin.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1113 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/libnews.binghamton.edu\/news\/specialcollections\/files\/2012\/04\/robin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a>Preservation Week gives libraries, special collections and archives the opportunity to connect to users and communities through events, activities, and resources that highlight what we can do, individually and together, to preserve our personal and shared collections.<\/p>\n<p>The Binghamton University Libraries are strongly committed to providing and preserving access to materials within the libraries. Significant amounts of our library materials are in paper format and many of these often irreplaceable materials are deteriorating on our shelves. Providing methods for efficient and effective preservation and continued access to the intellectual contents of these volumes is essential.<\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/library.binghamton.edu\/specialcollections\/preservation.html\">Preservation Department<\/a> is responsible for the long-term care of the rich and unique collections contained in the Binghamton University Libraries&#8217; collections. Preservation activities include but are not restricted to: education, outreach, research, repair, and conservation.<\/p>\n<p>A comprehensive preservation program includes a system of plans, policies, procedures,\u00a0and resources required to care properly for and prolong the life of the Library\u2019s collections. \u00a0An active preservation program conserves collections through the application of preventive\u00a0and corrective measures and promotes respect for the Library and its holdings. \u00a0The Preservation Department leads the preservation program by establishing and\u00a0implementing relevant policies and procedures. \u00a0Preservation treatment decisions for\u00a0Library materials are made by members of the Preservation Department in collaboration\u00a0with relevant selectors, curators, bibliographers, and\/or technical experts.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some preservation-related links of interest:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.archivists.org\/groups\/preservation-section\/preservation-week-2012\">Society of American Archivists Preservation Week 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/ala\/mgrps\/divs\/alcts\/confevents\/preswk\/index.cfm\">American Library Association Preservation Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/preservation\/\">Preservation at the Library of Congress<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nedcc.org\">Northeast Document Conservation Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.conservation-us.org\/\">American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preservation Week gives libraries, special collections and archives the opportunity to connect to users and communities through events, activities, and resources that highlight what we can do, individually and together, to preserve our personal and shared collections. The Binghamton University Libraries are strongly committed to providing and preserving access to materials within the libraries. 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