Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award

The Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award is given annually by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (a division of the American Library Association) recognizing the contribution of a outstanding professional preservation specialist who has been active in the field of preservation and/or conservation for library and/or archival materials.

Winners are selected by merit of their accomplishments as they relate to preservation leadership in such activities as leadership in professional associations at local state, regional or national level; contributions to the development, application or utilization of new or improved methods, techniques and routines; significant contribution to professional literature; or training and mentoring in the field of preservation.

The award is given in memory of Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris, early leaders in library preservation, teachers, and mentors for many in the field of preservation.

Recipients of the Award:

Barclay Ogden	2009
Janet Gertz	2008
Walter Henry	2007
Gary Frost	2006
Paul Conway	2005
Jan Merrill-Oldham	2004
John F. Dean	2003
Ellen McCrady	2002
Sarah Buchanan	2001

Barclay W. Ogden, Head of the Preservation Department at the University of California Berkeley Library, is the recipient of the 2009 Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award. The award, consisting of $1,500 and a citation, sponsored by Preservation Technologies, L. P., recognizes the contribution of a professional preservation specialist who has been active in the field of preservation and/or conservation for library and/or archival materials.

For decades, Ogden has contributed locally, nationally, and internationally to the promotion of a wide range of library preservation issues from library binding to digitization, from disaster preparedness to collection assessment and identifying preservation priorities. He has led and advised on numerous grant projects ranging from preservation microfilming projects to investigating accelerated aging techniques for polyvinyl acetate adhesive in binding.

One of his major contributions to the field of preservation has been in disaster planning and assistance. The National Endowment for the Humanities recognized the California Preservation Program as a model that could be adapted readily to regional disaster planning. To respond to this challenge, Barclay co-created the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS) The service recruits preservation experts throughout the area to serve as trainers and consultants. Thanks to Ogden’s leadership and vision, much-needed emergency response training is available in 14 Western states and Pacific territories.

Another major accomplishment that should be lauded is Ogden’s work in the development of CALIPR. Developed in 1991, CALIPR was one of the first automated preservation collection assessment tools for print-based collections and has been used for years by libraries worldwide. Recently, he initiated the adaptation of CALIPR for use in assessing vast collections of audiovisual materials.

Preservation Technologies is pleased to sponsor this award on behalf of ALCTS and the American Library Association.