PALINET

PALINET and Union Library Catalogue of Pennsylvania, a consortium of libraries, information centers, museums, and archives in Pennsylvania and other Mid-Atlantic states, will conduct research designed to improve the preservation of paper-based collections housed in Pennsylvania’s rare collections library. To compare the effect of a completely controlled environment on the chemical deterioration of paper with other environments, libraries and museums across Pennsylvania will measure environmental conditions in their buildings. PALINET will convene workshops and disseminate information about the research findings and best practices in preservation environments. Partners in the project are the Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical and Museum Organizations and the National Archives and Records Administration.