ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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Preservation 
N ew s

Ja n e  Hedberg

OCC offers d isaster 
p re p a red n e ss pubs
The Oklahoma Conservation 
Congress (OCC) is distribut­
ing updated editions of two 
disaster preparedness publi­
cations: B a sic  G u id elin es f o r  
D isaster P lan n in g  in  O klah o­
m a and B ib lio g ra p h y  on  D i­
sa sters, D isa ster P r e p a r e d ­
n ess a n d  D isaster R ecovery, 
both by Toby Murray, pres­
ervation officer at the Univer­
sity of Tulsa. The basic guide­
lines, originally produced in 
1985, may be adapted for use in any type 
institution. The bibliography, originally fi
pages when produced in 1981, is now 70 pa
es long.

Copies of both publications are available fr
o f charge from Gary Harrington, Oklahom
Department o f Libraries, 200 North East 18t
Oklahoma City, OK 73105. A stamped ($2.13
self-addressed, 9"x l2" enveloped is requeste

Com m ission publishes pam phlet on 
utilizing isoperm s
The Commission on Preservation and Acce
published Isoperm s: A n E n v iron m en tal M a
a g em en t T oolby  Donald K. Sebera in June 199
It is intended to help administrators understan
the effects o f relative humidity and temper
ture on paper-based collections and to calc
late the consequences o f storage in specif
environmental conditions. Sebera reviews t
scientific basis for his concept of isoperms, 
representation o f the relative permanence 
paper under varying temperature and relati
humidity conditions, but explains their app
cation to real-world situations in non-technic
language. He also includes examples o f ho
isoperms may be used to inform collection sto
age decisions. This pamphlet is part o f a co
tinuing Commission initiative to make scienti

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Copies are available for 
$10.00 from the Commis­
sion on Preservation and 
Access, 1400 16th St., N.W., 
Suite 740, Washington, DC 
20036-2217; phone: (202) 
939-3400. Prepayment by 
check (made payable to the 
Commission on Preserva­
tion and Access) is required. 
Commission sponsors re­
ceive copies at no charge.

CCAHA publishes mold bulletin
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic 
Artifacts (CCAHA) has published a six-page 
technical bulletin called M an ag in g  a  M old In ­
v asion : G u id elin es f o r  D isaster R espon se. It cov­
ers a variety o f topics including human health 
concerns, prevention planning, and methods 
for treating mold outbreaks, plus provides a 
bibliography and resource list.

Copies are available for $3.50 (includes post­
age) from the Conservation Center for Art and 
Historic Artifacts, 264 South 23rd St., Philadel­
phia, PA 19103; phone: (215) 545-0613.

PLMS an d  RMLS becom e PARS
The Preservation o f Library Materials Section 
(PLMS) and the Reproduction o f Library Mate­
rials Section (RLMS) o f ALA’s Association for 
Library Collections & Technical Services Divi­
sion (ALCTS) have merged to form the Preser­
vation and Reformatting Section (PARS). The 
merger was overwhelmingly approved by mem­
bership vote last spring and implemented at 
ALA’s Annual Conference in Miami. Robert 
Harriman and Robert DeCandido, chairs o f the 
former sections, will serve as cochairs o f PARS 
during 1994—95. All com mittees, discussion 
groups, and task forces have been reviewed 
and, in many cases, restructured to complete 
the merger. ■

Subm issions f o r  this colu m n m ay b e m ad e to: Ja n e  
H edberg, W ellesley C ollege Library, 1 06 C en tral St., 
W ellesley, MA 02181-8275; (6 1 7 ) 283-2103; 

JHEDBÈRG@LUCY. WELLESLEY.EDU. Subm ission 
d ea d lin e is th e 15th o f  the m onth a n d  p reced es 
p u b lica tio n  by approxim ately six  w eeks.