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Preservation News

Jane Hedberg Jane Hedberg prepares this column for the College Libraries Committee, Commission on Preservation and Access. Submissions for this column may be made via: Internet: JHEDBERG@LUCY. WELLESLEY. EDU;fax (617) 283-3640; phone (617) 283-2103; or mail to: Jane Hedberg, Wellesley College Library, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02181-8275- Submission deadline is the 15th of the month and precedes publication by approximately six weeks.

ICI announces "A prize for a plan"

Information Conservation, Inc. (ICI), has announced it will again offer a competition for $3,000 worth of its con- servation services. Any library or archives in the U. S. may enter by submitting a pro- posal utilizing the paper treat- ment, boxing, encapsulation, repairing, or rebinding ser- vices performed by ICI. Three preservation professionals will evaluate the proposals and the winning author will receive $200 in cash, in addition to the $3,000 in services for the winning institution. All entries must be re- ceived no later than November 30, 1992, by Don Etherington, ICI, 6204 Corporate Park Dr., Brown Summit, NC 27214. Additional informa- tion may be obtained by calling (919) 375-1202.

CIC publishes report on mass deacidification

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), a consortium of 12 major research uni- versities in the Midwest, has published Mass Deacidification: A Report to the Library Directors. Developed to help CIC library administrators evaluate some of the issues involved in mass deacidification, the report contains information which might be useful to others. Copies of the report cost $15 and are available from CIC, 302 E. John St., Suite 1705, Champaign, IL 61820.

CENTRO begins assessment project

The Central New York Library Resources Council (CENTRO) began a grant-funded project in August to conduct preservation needs assess- ment surveys in ten Central New York institu- tions. The surveys will take four months and rely heavily on the use of CALIPR, an auto- mated assessment software program. The software will permit institutions without sophisticated pres- ervation expertise to de- velop realistic preservation plans based on local needs and resources. Barclay Ogden, head of the Conser- vation Department at the University of California at Berkeley, will act as project consultant and Martha Hanson, head of the Con- servation Department at Syracuse University, will pro- vide additional expertise.

The ten participating institutions represent various types of libraries or archives and the survey results are expected to provide valu- able data on the preservation needs of cen- tral New York. For more information contact: Jeannette Smithee, Project Manager, Central New York Preservation Needs Assessment Project at (315) 478-6080 or CENTRO@ vax.cs.hscsyr.edu.

AMIGOS puts preservation on Fall Conference agenda

AMIGOS Preservation Service will be responsible for several activities at the AMIGOS Fall 1992 Conference in Dallas. On November 18 it will sponsor a full-day preconference on “Preservation Environments for Libraries and Archives,” and during meetings on November 19- 20 it will report on the results of the AMIGOS needs assessment surveys and facilitate a discussion of individual libraries’ roles in the national preservation plan. For more information contact Tom Clareson, AMIGOS Preservation Service Manager, at l-(800) 843-8482.

New product: Rescube

ProText is marketing a new container for shipping and freeze-drying water-damaged library materials. “Rescube” is a lightweight, reusable carton made of corrugated high-density polyethylene able to withstand temperatures from -60 degrees-+l60 degrees F. When assembled, the carton completely encloses up to one cubic foot of material; when disassembled, it folds flat for storage. Introductory prices start at $6.30 each, with volume discounts available. For more information contact: Linda Nainis, ProText, 3515 Leland St., Bethesda, MD 20815. ■