Preservation Services at Dartmouth College: Annual Report

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Annual Report

The Preservation Services Annual Report for FY10 is now available on our website. Some notable accomplishments include:

Completed the fifth year of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set Project.
Re-designed department web pages for a better user experience.
Celebrated National Preservation Week in May.
Successfully applied for a $6,350 grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation to preserve “The Orozco Mural Quetzalcoatl”.
Mass deacidified 24 volumes of Mendelssohn’s Collected Works with Baker Ingham Endowment Reserve funds. Performed 6527 conservation treatments and salvaged 44 wet volumes.
Commercially bound 3821 items; reviewed and withdrew 3 brittle monographs.
Hosted 2 Conservation Interns.

All of this work was accomplished through the combined outstanding efforts of Preservation Services staff. In a period of uncertainty and change (two retirements) each staff member projected a positive attitude and a willingness to work together to fill gaps. Their thoughtful contributions to re-organizational planning and preparation made for a department that will be equipped to confidently respond to the challenges of digital preservation and production.

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Contributors

Deborah Howe Is the Collections Conservator at Dartmouth College Library. She's been involved in the book community for over 20 years. She is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and teaches classes in the Book Arts program.

Ryland Ianelli Is a cartoonist and Project Specialist in the Dartmouth Preservation Services department. He graduated from Reed College with a BA in Art History in 2008 and, more recently, from the Center for Cartoon Studies with an MFA in Cartooning in 2010. In addition to his work in Preservation and the Digital Production Unit, he is currently drawing and writing for various independently published comics and anthologies.

Barb Sagraves has been head of Preservation Services since its creation in 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan SLIS program, has an MA in Medieval History from Michigan State University, and a BA in History from the University of Oklahoma. In her role as department head, Barb has overall responsibility for the preservation program and policies at Dartmouth College Library and is in charge of the Book Arts Program.

Jenny Mullins has been the Digital Preservation Librarian for Dartmouth College Library since May of 2014. Prior to coming to Dartmouth, she preserved video and audio collections, helped build a digital repository and worked in book and paper conservation labs. Jenny is a member of ALA and co-chair of the Preservation Metadata Interest Group for 2015-17.