finding the right leaf using decision tree analysis to ensure a rich, lush, and successful...
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Finding the Right LeafUsing Decision Tree Analysis to Ensure a Rich, Lush, and Successful Preservation Strategy
Background Information
Legislative Library began as a single entity in 1862.
- Publishing began in Canada in 1752 in Halifax
- Prior to 1862, the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council both had small libraries – less than 500 volumes total
- Many MLAs donated materials
- Materials to support the House came from Great Britain, Massachusetts, and Virginia
As a result, the Legislative Library has a lot of material of historical significance requiring preservation.
Inventory the trees in the forest?
Need to know the collection. We are currently moving some of our collection to a new
building. We have discovered a number of uncatalogued “treasures” that require preservation treatment.
Specific Collections
Old Novascotiana (Pre 1910)
Rare Books
Old Periodicals
Old Legislative / Government Materials
Novascotiana (Post 1910)
Record Rotten or Near Rotten Trees
Mandate?
Anyone else preserving?
Money Required?
Last copy?
Assess forMend/Preserve
Budget?
Keep in queue
The Money Tree
The Treatment Tree
Old Novascotian
a or Rare
Suitable for De-acidification
Send to Preservation Technologies
Update Record
Is material reparable
Reparable in house Mend
Send for Repair
Is it the last print
copy?
Now we do nothing
DigitizeDigitize
using future overhead cameras
Materials sent out for repair
Check out materials to vendor. If there is no barcode on the material, assign one.
Create a list of materials checked out to Preservation Technologies or other vendor
On return, review materials and update all materials that were treated using batch update.
Add internal note using batch update on item record with treatment date and treatment received
Return materials in the system
Record Treatment
Correcting Past Wrongs
Sometimes treatment involves simply remedying the past.
Book Repair/Preservation Examples
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