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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 50, December 9, 2001, Article 9 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESERVATION CONTRACT From a December 6th article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Preservation Technologies plans to add staff as it takes on its largest contract to date, a five-year agreement with the Library of Congress. The Cranberry-based company late last month received a $17 million contract to chemically treat 1 million books for the library and as many as 7 million loose documents to prevent deterioration of the paper on which they're printed. That contract, a planned expansion in Europe and pursuit of business with other major research libraries will spur some hiring, said James Burd, Preservation Technologies' president and chief operating officer. The Library of Congress contract alone, which begins with treatment of 150,000 books in the first year and ramps up to 350,000 volumes in the fifth year, will probably result in about 25 additions to the company's 41-member staff." "It launched its first retail product two years ago, a spray can for individuals interested in preserving documents and making scrapbooks. That product, soon to appear in the Martha Stewart retail catalog, is mainly sold through crafts stores, such as Michael's Arts & Crafts, and catalogs, such as Exposures. A second retail product, which prevents discoloration of newsprint and other papers, will be launched next year, Burd said." http://www.post-gazette.com/businessnews/20011205preservation1206p3.asp

Wayne Homren, Editor

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