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In-House Preservation Treatments/Actions
Priorities FY 2005

Unit Collection Action Quantity Score Status
Gov Docs US Congressional Serial Set Assessment 10,000 vols. 11.5 Most seriously at risk items identified & hundreds of protective enclosers provided
Prange Navy Photo Albums Assessment 150 vols. 11.5 Assessment & cleaning completed
Gov Docs Rare Books Storage Cleaning Assistance 20,000 vols. 11.5 hepa filtered vacuum purchased & training in cleaning stacks provided
Gov Docs Maryland and DC Maps Assessment 500 maps. 11 pending
Architecture World Exposition Collection Assessment 50 vols. 11 Completed: priority list created
McKeldin Library Reference Collection Assessment 16 titles 10.5 Several titles completed: Ongoing
Gov Docs Census Assessment 100 vols. 10.5 Pending outcome of Gov Docs plan
Art Selected Serials Assessment 50-75 vols. 10 Pending
Archives & Manuscripts Photographic Holdings Assessment 500,000 photos 10 Complete; rehousing underway
Archives & Manuscripts Athletic Legacy Collection Assessment 7,000 films, videotapes 10 Some assessment done; more needed
Archives & Manuscripts Historical Manuscripts Assessment 100/year 10 Ongoing
Archives & Manuscripts Historical Manuscripts Mixed Media Assessment 100/year 9.5 Pending
Archives & Manuscripts Glenway Wescott Collection Assessment 9 linear feet 9.5 Assessment complete; rehousing project planned
Prange Posters and Wall Newspapers Enclosures 75 fiche 9.2 Pending
Prange Braille Books Assessment 150 vols. 9 Assessment and conservation treatment completed
Performing Arts Library Rare books collection Assessment dozens of volumes 8.5 Pending
Performing Arts Library Maryland music collection Assessment 1300+ pieces of sheet music 8.5 Pending
Gov Docs Print Indexes, Valuable Reference Books Assessment 250 8 Pending
Engineering Library Engineering (journal) Assessment 80 volumes 8 Pending
Engineering Library Philosophical Magazine Assessment 30 Princeton files of unbound journals 7 Pending
Engineering Library Railway Age Assessment 100 volumes 7 Pending
Engineering Library The Engineer Assessment 40 volumes 7 Pending
Engineering Library Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des seances de l'academie des Sciences Assessment 100 volumes 7 Pending

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