{"id":4744,"date":"2025-03-21T10:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/source\/?p=4744"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:38:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T15:38:30","slug":"re-introducing-the-preservation-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/source\/re-introducing-the-preservation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-introducing The Preservation Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Formed in 2012, the Preservation Lab<\/a> is a book and paper conservation lab that began as a collaboration between the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library to provide preservation services to the two partner institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning in 2025, the Preservation Lab expanded its mission to provide expertise and services to the larger cultural heritage community, moving to a regional lab model. Under this new model, the Preservation Lab is now entirely managed, staffed and equipped by the University of Cincinnati. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Preservation Lab is a point of pride for UC Libraries,\u201d said Liz Kiscaden, dean and university librarian. \u201cWe are fortunate to have a lab of this caliber and the talented team that supports it to support our work of responsible stewards of library collections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Preservation Lab will continue to provide the full suite of preservation services to the University of Cincinnati Libraries and, for a fee, to other cultural heritage institutions. The Preservation Lab\u2019s expertise is in book and paper conservation, with services available in general circulating materials repair, single-item conservation treatment, housing, exhibition prep and preservation consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the services, people and work of The Preservation Lab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n