Conservation Unit

The Conservation Unit is the flagship of the Preservation Department, and is responsible for performing a variety of book repair and conservation treatments on materials from the Libraries' diverse collections. The Conservation Unit has two conservation laboratories--the main lab in Watson Library (the Jerry and Katherine Stannard Conservation Laboratory) and a smaller laboratory in the Spencer Research Library.

The University of Kansas Libraries’ Conservation Unit strives to reach the following goals:

• Increase access to library materials
• Perform high-quality conservation treatments
• Maintain a high level of treatment production
• Increase visibility of conservation within the Libraries, the University of Kansas, the state of Kansas, and nation.

Additional Information

• Sending Damaged Materials to the Conservation Unit
• Moldy Book Policy
• Jerry and Katherine Stannard Conservation Laboratory
• Conservation Resources for Private Individuals
• Library Conservation Training Program
• Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program in Conservation
• Case Binding Procedure (student project by intern Soline d'Haussy)

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