Conservation Procedures
Choosing and Working with a Conservator

Footnotes

1. For an overview of this concept, see Paul Banks' The Preservation of Library Materials and Barclay Ogden's On the Preservation of Books and Documents in Original Form, both cited in the "Further Readings" section.
2. Some examples of inappropriate treatments include the use of poorly designed and acidic pamphlet binders that cause damage and discoloration to the leaves of the pamphlet, and the use of pressure-sensitive tapes that become yellow or brittle, cause bleeding of inks, or leave a damaging and disfiguring adhesive residue on the paper.
3. Training program addresses can be found in the "Conservation Training Programs" section. Only the program at the University of Texas at Austin currently offers training specifically oriented to collections in libraries and archives.
4. "Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice," The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Directory, 1998, or most current. Available from the AIC, whose address is provided in the "Information Resources" section.

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