Preservation Department

Caring for the Libraries’ collections — analog and digital

The Preservation Services Department at Melville Library oversees and manages documents and data content and advises and collaborates with the Library’s administration and the University’s scholarly community of faculty, staff and students. In support of Stony Brook University’s missions of education, research, regional leadership and community service, the Department provides for the care and treatment, standards and preservation of all library assets, both analog and digital.

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Explore the Department

Welcome to the Department

An overview of the department’s mission to care for and preserve all library assets, analog and digital.

About Us

Preservation at Stony Brook is a library-wide endeavor — see how the department leads the program.

NYS Conservation Program

An original ‘Big 11’ member of New York State’s Conservation/Preservation Program since 1984.

Educational Resources

Tutorials and resources on the basic preservation techniques used in the department’s laboratory.

Visit the Preservation Department

F. Jason Torre

Head, Preservation Department