Caring for paper items is as simple as placing them in archival preservation housing. Stabilization, repair and protection can be achieved without fancy tools or expensive specialty supplies. Learn how to utilize basic archival storage supplies to their maximum potential while preserving paper items during processing. This session outlines how staff time spent handling documents during processing can also include preservation activities. Outcomes of this session include: knowledge of basic paper preservation principles; essentials of proper housing techniques for paper items; and how to make your own spacers and enclosures.

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Presenter bio:

Jennifer Green is an Archivist/Records Management Specialist at the Oklahoma State Archives. Her experience includes managing the Manuscripts Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society and serving as the first municipal archivist and records manager for The City of Oklahoma City where she established an archival program, updated the records retention schedule, and processed requests for public records.