Preservation management.

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Archival Materials and Graphic Arts. Preservation Management for Libraries and Archives.
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What is "Integrated Preservation Management"?

Integrated Preservation Management in Libraries and Archives is a consistant and dynamic policy of preservation of the available information and information supports with respect for the initial aims of the institution.

Who is responsible for Preservation Management?

Integrated Preservation Management is being conceived by consensus between the:

Head librarian or head archivist
The financial director or executive officer
The preservation specialist

When conceiving and implementing a preservation policy, cooperation will be necessary from:

Civil services
Archival personnel
Users
Eventual sponsors

Which parameters influence the Integrated Preservation Management?

Integrated Preservation Management is subject to following influences:

Initial aims of the institution

Gathering of information
Safeguarding of information
Cataloguing information and providing access to it for the public
Physical preservation of the information supports

The collection

The composition of the collection
The physical condition of the collection

The building

The condition of the building
The storage conditions

The financial and structural means of the institution

Since the aforementioned parameters vary for each individual institution, it is necessary to conceive each time a unique adequate preservation policy.

How does one collect the necessary information concerning collections and building to conceive an adequate Preservation Management?

Preservation Management can onlhy be adequate when based on all abovementioned parameters. Lack of crucial information concerning collections and buildings can result in a failing preservation policy. Being based on relevant information Integrated Management can make youuse the available funds adequately and efficiently. A golden rule is "Think first, act then".

To acquire the exact and necessary information a global survey of the institution si necessary. More information is available on "Global Survey for Libraries and Archives".

Opposing interests.

Depending on the point of view of the different parties involved opposing interests can occur.

The archivist and the librarian want

To make information available to the public
To organize exhibitions
To keep budgets and structural means within limits

The user wants

To handle original documents
To collect information by all means
To copy everyting if the deems it necessary

The preservation specialist wants

To preserve the information and information supports
To limit manipulation and copying by a strict policy

Preservation Management will always be a compromise between the priorities of the different parties working in and around the institution.

How does Integrated Preservation Management affect the workings of the institution?

Integrated Preservation Management affects all levels and activities in an institution, such as

Building
Storage conditions
Preservation materials
Availability for handling by users
Reformatting of information
Transport within the institution

What services can we offer you as consultancy agency?

Regarding Integrated Preservation Management we can offer you following services

Global Survey of Libraries and Archives
Building Assessment and subsequent advice
Development of Preservation Schemes
Development of Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness Schemes
Preservation Training

Related subjects:

Preservation managment:

Global survey
Screenings
Building assessment
Disaster planning