June 16, 2017 - Comments Off on Tour of UCLA Library Preservation Studios
Tour of UCLA Library Preservation Studios
Join LAAC for a tour of the newly relocated UCLA Library Preservation Studios!
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 2 pm; 20 Powell Library (ground floor)
Located on the ground floor of Powell Library, the studios provide expert services including disaster preparedness, environmental monitoring, reformatting printed materials, and includes a book bindery, paper conservation center, and A/V preservation stations. We will talk with the preservation professionals who perform incredible conservation interventions on the world-class collections at UCLA and other institutions. RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/r91vGpM5L4dZGZa53
Aerial view of Library (Powell Library), c.1930
UCLA Historic Photographs collection, UCLA, Library Special Collections, University Archives
Check out the Preservation Studios blog at http://www.library.ucla.edu/blog/preservation for posts about recent projects, including lacquer disc preservation in Cuba by the Head of the Audiovisual Preservation Studio Yasmin Dessem!
