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Preservation Guidelines for Smathers Library and Special Collections Items

This preservation policy is for any employee working in the Smathers Library Building and/or working with special collection items. This will include employees in various branches with small special collections as well as those working in ALF, ILF, and o

Transportation Damage

There are varying types of damage that can occur due to the transportation of items inside and outside of our campus system.  It is important to have policies and procedures in place to mitigate damage.  It is also important to respect the policies and procedures of the institution this item is being transported to if this item is being transported outside of our campus system.  Tracking requirements, packaging requirements, damage remediation, etc. should all be considered and communicated clearly to ensure both items and people are undamaged in the sharing of collection material.

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