Experts

Individuals and institutions that specialize in salvaging, restoring, and reformatting damaged library materials. This list is not exhaustive and does not constitute an endorsement of the vendors on it.
A blue star indicates local resources.

The headings in caps in each entry summarize the specialization(s) of each individual or institution.

American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC)
Foundation of AIC (FAIC) Conservation Services Referral System
1717 K St., NW Suite 301
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202/452-9545
Fax: 202/452-9328

Expertise: AIC is a professional organization of book, paper, and art conservators. The FAIC Conservation Services Referral System will assist individuals in locating and selecting professional conservators of architectural materials; archaeological objects; books and paper; photographic materials; paintings; sculpture; textiles; and wooden artifacts. The System provides users with an informational brochure and a computer-generated list of conservation professionals to meet their specific needs.

Wendy Bennett
Paper Conservator
1107 Goodman St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone: 412/243-7064

Expertise: Salvage and restoration of paper, art, and oriental screens and scrolls.

Boris Brindar
ARTS
5906 Bryant St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone: 412/363-4948

Expertise: Salvage and restoration of paintings.

Sally Buchanan
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh
School of Library and Information Science, Rm. 650
Pittsburgh, PP 15260
Phone: 412/486-3508 (w) or 412/624-9447 (h)
e-mail: sb@lis.pitt.edu

Expertise: Disaster response and recovery.

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The Carnegie Museum of Art
William Real
Chief Conservator
4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412/622-3267

Expertise: Salvage and restoration of paintings.

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
264 South 23d Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215/545-0613

Expertise: Regional conservation center, which specializes in the salvage, restoration, and reformatting of books, paper materials, and art.

Christine Daulton
PO Box 3428
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: 412/832-9349

Expertise: Salvage and restoration of paintings.

Paul Edwards
65 Dewey Ave.
Washington, PA 15301
Phone: 412/222-4400

Expertise: Salvage and restoration of paintings.

Don Etherington
President, Etherington Conservation Center
Information Conservation Inc.
6204 Corporate Park Drive
Brown Summit, NC 27214
Phone: 800-444-7534; 910/375-1202
E-mail: 70304.3023@compuserve.com

Expertise: Salvage, restoration, and reformatting of paper and books, photographic media, and works of art on paper.

Guild of Book Workers, Inc.
521 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10175
Phone: _____________

E-mail: Karen Crisalli, President Expertise: Professional organization of book conservators.

Image Permanence Institute
Rochester Institue of Technology
Frank E. Gannet Building
PO Box 9887
Rochester, NY 14623-0887
Phone: 716/475-5199

Expertise: Salvage and restoration of photographs.

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Sue Kellerman
Preservation Librarian
E506 Pattee Library
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814/865-1858
E-mail: lsk@psu.psulias.edu

Expertise: Disaster response and recovery.

Library of Congress
National Preservation Program Office
LM-G07
Washington, DC 20540
Phone: 202/707-1840

Expertise: Information on salvage, restoration, and reformatting of books and paper.

National Archives & Records Administration
Conservation Lab
NNPD Room B-1
Washington, DC 20408
Phone: 202/501-5630

Expertise: Information on salvage, restoration, and reformatting of archival material.

National Center for Film and Video Preservation
2021 North Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 213/856-7637

Expertise: Information on salvage, restoration, and reformatting of film and video.

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810-1428
Phone: 978/470-1010
E-mail: nedcc@nedcc.org

Expertise: Regional conservation center, which specializes in the salvage, restoration, and reformatting of books, paper materials, and photographs.

The Textile Conservation Workshop, Inc.
Main Street
South Salem, NY 10590
Phone: 914/763-5805

Expertise: Salvage and restoration of textiles.

Williamstown Regional Art Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
Clark Art Institute
255 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
Phone: 413/458-5741

Expertise: Salvage and restoration of paintings, works of art on paper, photographs, non-western art, furniture, murals, and frescoes.

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