Brittle Books Task Force

Charge:

• Review the current brittle book workflow and make recommendations for optimum processing; include staffing needs and cost analysis

• Explore reformatting options that will promote access and browsing of the research materials

• Establish Library copyright guidelines for brittle book reformatting that incorporate proposed procedures from LOC Report, Section 108 Study Group (due in Nov 2007)

• Develop plan for reviewing the brittle book backlog and make recommendations for priority processing

• Develop plan for ongoing brittle book identification within the collection

• Investigate/compare photocopying and binding outsourcing, print on demand services, and digitization programs

• Coordinate processing workflow with Preservation, Cataloging & Metadata, Collection Management and Digital Library Center

• Document procedures and guidelines on the Library Web

   

   

Timeline (full, 1 year+)

• Start: Sept 21st , 2007
• Progress Report due: Dec. 21st, 2007 (on cost analysis and processing plans for the brittle book backlog; approximately 3,000 volumes)
• Report due: May 21st, 2007 (outlining a comprehensive implementation plan that includes cost projections and staff requirements, plans for a collection condition survey, strategy for identifying brittle books within the collections, and guidelines for assigning appropriate preservation processing.)
• Town Meeting: Summer A 2007 (present the revised Brittle Books program to instruct library staff of the issues)

Web site of previous Brittle Book program

Brittle Books Survey (1989-1990): On local network, WSID 5467/C drive/Allfiles/BrittleBooks2.pdf (too large to email or upload, but it is text searchable) and in UFDC but the PDF hasn't loaded yet (10/17).

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