Preservation Division


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Organized in 1974, Columbia's Preservation Division is one of the five oldest library preservation programs in the United States. The division has primary responsibility for maintaining the collections through treatment, which ensures their availability for use, and through reformatting, when use is no longer possible due to unstable condition and/or embrittled paper. The division is responsible for preservation of materials in all formats and genres, including sound recordings, and digital resources created by the Libraries.

The division provides preventive preservation measures through disaster preparedness planning, environmental monitoring, environmental control, planning for library renovation, and staff and user education and training.

The Preservation Division reports to the Deputy University Librarian. It consists of four departments:

Departments

Services for Patrons

Selected Preservation Division Projects

Preservation Division Survey Tools

 
Preservation Division
Address:
Preservation Division
Columbia University Libraries
101 Butler Library
535 West 114th St.
New York, NY 10027
Fax:
(212) 854-9825
Email:
preservation
@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

Bullet Policies & Procedures
Bullet Preservation-Related Resources & Links
Bullet Staff Contact Information

DISASTER RESPONSE
(In case of a disaster involving library materials, click here).