Preservation
Preservation Services
The Myra Jo Moon Memorial Preservation Reference Collection
The Myra Jo Moon Memorial Preservation
Reference Collection is the most extensive collection of preservation information
in the state. The collection is housed at the Jefferson County Public Library
in Lakewood; items can be borrowed through interlibrary loan. An annotated bibliography
of the collection is available. Use keyword "Myra Jo Moon" to access
or: http://jefferson.lib.co.us/
Donations of funds and/or materials to the Moon Collection may be sent to:
Myra Jo Moon Preservation Reference Collection
Jefferson County Library Foundation
10200 W. 20th Ave.
Lakewood CO 80215
Preservation Study Kits
The preservation study kits are available for rental to any institution. Use them to help you to maximize preservation of your collection. The kits were designed as self-educational tools to assist those responsible for housing and care of historical resources across Colorado, especially those in small libraries, archives and historical societies outside the Denver metro-area.
Two kits are currently available.
1. Care and Identification of Photographic Materials Kit
Photographs and negatives sometimes demand care that differs from that of general paper-based collections. A compilation of information, with samples, walks the user through the process of identifying, handling, housing, and displaying a variety of photographic materials. Updated edition available June 2006.
Kit Contents: 30x Lightscope, 1 pair white gloves, Flow Chart for Identification of 19th Century Photographs, IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film, and Reference Manual including identified samples of photographic processes
Download Care and Identification of Photographic Materials Kit loan form here.
2. Environmental Monitoring Kit
The maintenance of a stable environment is the single most cost-effective method to reduce deterioration of all types of collections. This kit includes information about the elements that comprise the environment, and how these elements interact and relate to collection preservation. The instruments in the kit will provide the user with valuable information about environmental conditions in their repository. Updated edition available September 2006.
Kit Contents: Data Logger with remote sensors, Digital Humidity/Temperature Meter, Humidity Indicator Cards and Paper, Digital Illuminometer, Blue Wool Cards, Light Damage Slide Rule, Insect Traps, and Reference Manual
Download Environmental Monitoring Kit loan form here.
Each kit Reference Manual follows the same basic format: borrowing information; explanatory materials; instructions for use of equipment; resource materials; bibliography; evaluation form.
The kit materials are packed in a heavy duty case with custom foam cutouts to hold components securely during transit.
Rental fee is $50.00 for SRMA members and $100.00 for non-members. The rental fee covers shipping to the borrower, handling, and insurance costs. The borrower is responsible for return shipping and insurance.
*Download general descriptions of Preservation Kits here.
Contact Information
Carl Stewart
University Libraries--Preservation Department
184 UCB
Boulder Colorado 80309-0184
303-492-2249
Email: Carl.Stewart@Colorado.edu
