ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


5 9 8  /  C&RL News

Preservation 
N e w s

Jane Hedberg

ICI announces "A  prize 
for a plan"
Information Conservation, 
Inc. (ICI), has announced it 
will again offer a competition 
for $3,000 worth of its con­
servation services. Any library 
or archives in the U. S. may 
enter by submitting a pro­
posal utilizing the paper treat­
ment, boxing, encapsulation, 
repairing, or rebinding ser­
vices performed by ICI. Three 
preservation professionals 
will evaluate the proposals 
and the winning author will receive $200 in 
cash, in addition to the $3,000 in services for 
the winning institution. All entries must be re­
ceived no later than November 30, 1992, by 
Don Etherington, ICI, 6204 Corporate Park Dr., 
Brown Summit, NC 27214. Additional informa­
tion may be obtained by calling (919) 375-1202.

CIC publishes report on mass 
deacidification
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation 
(CIC), a consortium of 12 major research uni­
versities in the Midwest, has published Mass 
Deacidification: A Report to the Library Directors. 
Developed to help CIC library administrators 
evaluate some of the issues involved in mass 
deacidification, the report contains information 
which might be useful to others. Copies of the 
report cost $15 and are available from CIC, 302 
E. John St., Suite 1705, Champaign, IL 61820.

CENTRO begins assessment project
The Central New York Library Resources Council 
(CENTRO) began a grant-funded project in 
August to conduct preservation needs assess­
ment surveys in ten Central New York institu­
tions. The surveys will take four months and 
rely heavily on the use of CALIPR, an auto­
mated assessment software program. The soft­

J a n e  Hedberg prepares this co lu m n  f o r  the College 
Libraries Committee, Commission on Preservation 
a n d  Access. Submissions f o r  this co lu m n  m a y  be 
m a d e via: Internet: JHEDBERG@LUCY. WELLESLEY. 
E D U ;fax (6 1 7 ) 283-3640; p h o n e  (617) 283-2103; or 
m a il to: J a n e  Hedberg, Wellesley College Library, 106 
Central St., Wellesley, MA 02181-8275- Submission 
deadline is the 15th  o f  the m o n th  a n d  precedes 
p u b lica tio n  by approxim ately six  weeks.

ware will permit institutions 
without sophisticated pres­
ervation expertise to d e­
velop realistic preservation 
plans based on local needs 
an d  re so u rc e s. Barclay 
Ogden, head of the Conser­
vation Department at the 
University of California at 
Berkeley, will act as project 
c o n s u lta n t a n d  M artha 
Hanson, head of the Con­
servation D epartm ent at 
Syracuse University, will pro­
vide additional expertise. 

The ten participating institutions represent 
various types of libraries or archives and the 
survey results are expected to provide valu­
able data on the preservation needs of cen­
tral New York. For more information contact: 
Jeannette Smithee, Project Manager, Central 
New York Preservation Needs Assessment 
P roject at (315) 478-6080 or CENTRO@ 
vax.cs.hscsyr.edu.

AMIGOS puts preservation on Fall 
Conference agenda
AMIGOS Preservation Service will be respon­
sible for several activities at the AMIGOS Fall 
1992 Conference in Dallas. On November 18 it 
will sponsor a full-day preconference on “Pres­
ervation Environments for Libraries and Ar­
chives,” and during meetings on November 19- 
20 it will report on the results of the AMIGOS 
needs assessment surveys and facilitate a dis­
cussion of individual libraries’ roles in the na­
tional preservation plan. For more information 
contact Tom Clareson, AMIGOS Preservation 
Service Manager, at l-(800) 843-8482.

N e w  product: Rescube
ProText is marketing a new container for ship­
ping and freeze-drying water-damaged library 
materials. “Rescube” is a lightweight, reusable 
carton made of corrugated high-density poly­
ethylene able to withstand temperatures from 
-60 degrees-+l60 degrees F. When assembled, 
the carton completely encloses up to one cubic 
foot of material; when disassembled, it folds 
flat for storage. Introductory prices start at $6.30 
each, with volume discounts available. For 
more information contact: Linda Nainis, ProText, 
3515 Leland St., Bethesda, MD 20815. ■

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