Care and Handling of Paper-Based Collections

“Paper is inherently fragile and requires special care and handling to prevent damage. This presentation will discuss the preservation of paper-based materials for library, archive and museum professionals. After an introduction to the properties of paper, the talk will discuss common problems found in collections and the most important things you can do to prevent damage from occurring in the future. There will be time for discussion and questions following the presentation.

Jamye Jamison is the Paper Conservator at ICA Art Conservation in Cleveland, OH. In 2003, after completing her graduate internship at the Newberry Library in Chicago, Jamye received an MLIS with a concentration in book and paper conservation from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the staff at the ICA in 2008, she was a paper conservator at Zukor Art Conservation, in Oakland, CA. She was the Book and Paper Group Program Chair for the 2012 American Institute for Conservation’s (AIC) Annual Meeting after filling the role of Assistant Program Chair in 2011. Jamye has been a member of the AIC since 2000 and a Professional
Associate since 2008.”