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Preservation Perspectives: Disaster Planning, Bill Stolz
Preservation Perspectives: Disaster Planning, Bill Stolz
University Libraries' Staff Publications
Summer is here, bringing the potential for storms, heavy rain, flooding, high winds, and more. However, it is not only summer storms we must be concerned with, as disaster can strike at any time, caused by Mother Nature or by humans – think plumbing or electrical problems. In any event, we as archivists, librarians, and home historians should be ready for any type of disaster by being prepared and having a plan. Today we will focus on preparing for a disaster at home or in the office. Next time we will explore the disaster plan itself.
Preservation Perspectives: The Magic Of Outreach, Bill Stolz
Preservation Perspectives: The Magic Of Outreach, Bill Stolz
University Libraries' Staff Publications
The article discusses the importance of outreach programs among collectors and archivists. It mentions the hurdles of being a collector as his collection is often kept and that the challenge is in raising awareness. It adds that outreach is a tool where collectors and archivists can promote, protect and connect the community to one's collection and archive.
Preservation Perspectives: New Year & New Goals, Bill Stolz
Preservation Perspectives: New Year & New Goals, Bill Stolz
University Libraries' Staff Publications
The article discusses the importance of making realistic goals for 2017 such as reappraising existing archival library collections, addressing preservation concerns and creating new or updated finding aids for easier accessibility of collections. It offers information on the basic questions needed to be asked in reviewing collections such as the appropriateness of collection to policy and scope, adequacy of storage location and its types of formats.