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Scope: Staff of the Library Technical Services, Preservation, and Resource Services departments regularly handle books that are damaged and deteriorated. This procedure describes the steps for adding or maintaining these items, identified either at the point of use, or on entering the acquisitions workflow in Olin LTS (as from a donation or order). Damaged/deteriorated books are those that have obvious damage to the binding (torn spine, loose boards, detached leaves, etc.). Books with intact hardcover bindings, are NOT covered by this procedure, whether or not the paper is brittle. Similarly, any items having the appearance or odor of mold should immediately be enclosed in a plastic bag, and be taken to directly to either the DBQ Supervisor or to the Book Repair supervisor, without proceeding through any of the steps below. These items should be isolated from other material and strictly assessed for inclusion into the collection, to prevent potential cross-contamination.
Contact: Pedro Arroyo
Unit: Acquisitions Services
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