Special Collections and Archives aims to undertake preventive conservation strategies,
coupled with interventionist conservation treatments as necessary, in order to address
the needs of the collections. This work aims to ensure access to the collections for
both the short- and the long-term. The staff endeavors to follow best practices according
to archival, library, and museum professional organizations which may result in delayed
or cost-intensive treatments, rehousing, and/or reformatting. The archives may undertake
the creation of preservation copies of copyrighted materials under Section 108 of
US Copyright Law. All preservation formats, standards, and external vendors chosen
are frequently revisited and discussed by the department; however, they are non-negotiable
with researchers.