Did you know that of the nearly 5 billion items held by US cultural institutions, over 25% are considered to be at risk? An artifact is deemed “at risk” if it’s in need of treatment to be stable enough for use, or in need of improved enclosures or environment to reduce the risk and rate of damage. For this reason and others detailed in the following fact sheet, the German Society’s Horner Memorial Library joins the American Library Association in its celebration of Preservation Week to raise awareness about the importance of preserving our cultural treasures. #preswk14 ala.org/alcts/sites/ala.org.alcts/files/content/confevents/preswk/pdfs/shockingstats.pdf
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:52:46 +0000
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