Preservation of Library Collections

The University Libraries Preservation Committee promotes efforts to preserve the content and medium of library collections and resources by making recommendations to the Library director regarding preservation management, essential to the Library's mission of supporting the learning, teaching, research and service goals of the University. Responsibilities of the Preservation Committee include:

conducting collection condition surveys
monitoring environmental conditions which affect library materials
recommending guidelines for the care, protection, and handling of material
educating and informing Library personnel and the public about preservation measures and issues
developing and maintaining resources related to preservation
participating in facility planning
and cooperating with Library personnel and committees as well as other agencies, organizations, institutions and groups to advance the preservation of library collections and resources

Preservation Committee

The Preservation Committee is a standing committee of the Library whose members are appointed for staggered two-year terms by the Director. The Committee shall select its own chairperson to serve for two years and may invite non-committee members with special knowledge, skills, or interest to serve on various task forces and subcommittees to carry out its work. A representative of the Disaster Preparedness and Safety Committee shall serve as a member of the Preservation Committee, and a representative from the Preservation Committee shall serve on the Disaster Preparedness and Safety Committee.

Name	Department	Term	Extension	Email Address
Mike Crumpton	Administration	2009-2011	4-5880	macrumpt@uncg.edu
Stephen Dew	Administration	2008-2010	4-4300	shdew@uncg.edu
Sarah Dorsey	Harold Schiffman Music Library	2007-2009	4-5610	sarah_dorsey@uncg.edu
Paul Hessling	Cataloging	2007-2009	4-5765	paul_hessling@uncg.edu
Norman Hines	Acquisitions	2008-2010	4-5996	nghines@uncg.edu
Stefani Hobbick	Preservation Services	2008-2010	4-5145	smhobbic@uncg.edu
Beth Ann Koelsch (Chair)	University Archives	2009-2011	4-4045	bakoelsc@uncg.edu
Stacey Krim (Secretary)	Acquisitions	2007-2009	4-5498	skrim@uncg.edu
Jennifer Motszko	Manuscripts	2009-2010	4-4045	j_motszk@uncg.edu
Ann Perdue	Access Services	2007-2009	4-2606	ahperdue@uncg.edu
Audrey Sage	Preservation Services	2008-2010	4-5145	audrey_sage@uncg.edu
Mark Schumacher	Reference	2007-2009	4-3215	mark_schumacher@uncg.edu
Carolyn Shankle	Special Collections	2007-2009	4-5245	carolyn_shankle@uncg.edu
Sha Li Zhang	Administration	Ex Officio	4-4705	slzhang@uncg.edu