[DCRM-L] DCRM-L Digest, Vol 230, Issue 8

Thu Apr 17 12:27:21 MDT 2025

It's not extensive, but we do have handling guidelines for catalogers. I
wasn't sure if you were looking for a fully detailed cataloging workflow,
which this isn't.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yQnGkhXaqk1z01mdt70vVaRgAhLggjxMxp-1bbe9UP4/edit?usp=sharing

On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM Groetsema Saifi, Jaime via DCRM-L <
dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu> wrote:

> Hi Allison,
>
> Thanks for your message! I was following that conversation as it happened
> and just double-checked the DCRM-L archive but do not see any information
> specific to catalogers and their physical handling of materials. I am
> grateful for those discussions about description and access related to
> public use, however, I would love to hear from people that have developed
> policies about physical handling with a cataloger's health in mind.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Jaime
>
> Jaime Groetsema Saifi
> Assistant Librarian, Rare Materials Cataloging Unit Head Spencer Research
> Library University of Kansas Libraries
>
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>    1. Safe Cataloging Arsenic and Heavy Metals Books
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>    2. Re: Safe Cataloging Arsenic and Heavy Metals Books (Rich, Allison)
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> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:30:32 +0000
> From: "Groetsema Saifi, Jaime" <jgroetsemasaifi at ku.edu>
> To: "dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu" <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> Subject: [DCRM-L] Safe Cataloging Arsenic and Heavy Metals Books
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> Dear All,
>
> Our Conservation department is currently developing policies around
> testing for and handling books with arsenic and other heavy metals. I have
> been enjoying seeing the discussions here about description of and access
> to similar materials which have given us some guideposts for when we embark
> upon our own large-scale cataloging projects.
>
> One question that has continued to come up: what does a safe cataloging
> workflow look like? There is a wide range of opinions as to what "safe"
> means and quite a difference in individual cataloger comfortability in
> working on these materials. (I know that many of us will have encountered
> these materials already and to different degrees, but as we learn more
> about particular health impacts, etc., I am keeping an open mind as to the
> responses and concerns of my team).
>
> To that end, I am wondering if anyone out there has experience writing a
> procedure for the safe practice of cataloging materials with arsenic and
> heavy metals? Or, even those that have thought about it or discussed it at
> their home institutions, I would be grateful to hear your thoughts!
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Jaime
> Jaime Groetsema Saifi
> Assistant Librarian, Rare Materials Cataloging Unit Head Spencer Research
> Library University of Kansas Libraries
>
>
> Jaime Groetsema Saifi (Jaime/Jaimes)
> Assistant Librarian, Rare Materials Cataloging Unit Head Spencer Research
> Library University of Kansas Libraries jgroetsemasaifi at ku.edu<mailto:
> jgroetsemasaifi at ku.edu>
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> From: "Rich, Allison" <allison_rich at brown.edu>
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> Hi Jaime:
>
> There was an extensive thread here starting on February 6 called "poison
> books" which went into this in detail.
> Maybe that will be hlepful for you to read.
>
> Best,
> Allison
>
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 2:30?PM Groetsema Saifi, Jaime via DCRM-L <
> dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu> wrote:
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> >
> >
> > Our Conservation department is currently developing policies around
> > testing for and handling books with arsenic and other heavy metals. I
> > have been enjoying seeing the discussions here about description of
> > and access to similar materials which have given us some guideposts
> > for when we embark upon our own large-scale cataloging projects.
> >
> >
> >
> > One question that has continued to come up: what does a safe
> > cataloging workflow look like? There is a wide range of opinions as to
> what ?safe?
> > means and quite a difference in individual cataloger comfortability in
> > working on these materials. (I know that many of us will have
> > encountered these materials already and to different degrees, but as
> > we learn more about particular health impacts, etc., I am keeping an
> > open mind as to the responses and concerns of my team).
> >
> >
> >
> > To that end, I am wondering if anyone out there has experience writing
> > a procedure for the safe practice of cataloging materials with arsenic
> > and heavy metals? Or, even those that have thought about it or
> > discussed it at their home institutions, I would be grateful to hear
> your thoughts!
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> >
> >
> > Jaime
> >
> > *Jaime Groetsema Saifi *
> >
> > Assistant Librarian, Rare Materials Cataloging Unit Head
> >
> > Spencer Research Library
> >
> > University of Kansas Libraries
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *Jaime Groetsema Saifi *(Jaime/Jaimes)
> >
> > Assistant Librarian, Rare Materials Cataloging Unit Head
> >
> > Spencer Research Library
> >
> > University of Kansas Libraries
> >
> > jgroetsemasaifi at ku.edu
> >
> > +1 785 864 0886
> >
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> Allison Rich
> Head of Cataloguing and Technical Services ESTC and NACO Coordinator John
> Carter Brown Library Providence, Rhode Island Allison_Rich at brown.edu
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