Treatment improves chemical stability. Can not be halted, but can be retarded through optimal environmental conditions. Selection of chemically stable housing materials can also slow down the rate of deterioration. These procedures help reduce or eliminate the need for intensive, individual attention. Holdings may be preserved in their original or other usable format.
Activities provide protection for items currently housed in or added to our holdings.
Most common reformatting processes for the printed word are currently microfilming and electrostatic photocopying. Action taken in good faith to improve the condition of the record. Occurs as a subset of conservation when appropriate techniques and materials are used. Action taken to create a known or assumed state. Primary focus is placed on appearance rather than structural stability.