[spcollig] Insurance value of collections

Tue Aug 14 11:06:33 CDT 2012

Hi Melissa,

The NIU insurance folks have me fill out a spreadsheet that documents only the big-ticket items, typically with a value over ~$10K, that they use as their documentation. I'm told we're "self-insured" so my guess is that they will only do lump-sum aggregation of how many volumes times [x] amount per volume for, say, disaster replacement for anything not on the spreadsheet.

>From my perspective, I'm asked to update a spreadsheet once a year. That's as far as I'm involved in the process.

Hope this helps.

Warmly,

Lynne

Lynne M. Thomas
Curator, Rare Books and Special Collections
Faculty Liaison, Friends of the NIU Libraries
Founders Memorial Library 402A
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 753-0255; fax: (815) 753-9803
lmthomas at niu.edu
http://www.niulib.niu.edu/rbsc/

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   1. Insurance value of collections (Melissa A Hubbard)
   2. identifying types of illustrations (Mary Z. Rose)
   3. Re: identifying types of illustrations (Jessica Grzegorski)
   4. Re: identifying types of illustrations (Sarah Horowitz)

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Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:05:38 -0500
From: "Melissa A Hubbard" 
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Hi all,

SIUC has recently reclassed rare books and manuscripts as "fine art"
rather than "library holdings" for insurance purposes. This seems to
make sense, as our collections are unique and irreplaceable. As part of
this process, our risk management folks would like us to provide an
appraisal value of the collection. Obviously a full professional
appraisal would require a huge commitment of financial reasons, so
that's not a realistic option for us. We also don't have enough staff to
conduct an internal appraisal of every item and collection. I wonder if
any others have dealt with this issue. Have any of you determined a
formula to estimate the value of collections without actually conducting
an appraisal?

Thanks,

Melissa

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Melissa Hubbard

Rare Book Librarian, Assistant Professor

Special Collections Research Center

Morris Library, Mail Code 6632

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Ph: 618-453-3269

mhubbard at lib.siu.edu

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Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:39:57 -0500
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How can you tell if an illustration in a 19th century book (or any period
book) is a woodcut, wood engraving, steel engraving, lithograph, etc.? How
can you identify the graphic process or technique?

Thanks,

Mary

Mary Rose

Assistant Professor, Catalog and Metadata Librarian

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

618.650.5643

mrose at siue.edu

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Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:23:27 -0500
From: Jessica Grzegorski 
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Dear Mary,

I have found that Bamber Gascoigne's /How to Identify Prints/ 
 is an invaluable 
resource for identifying printing processes from all time periods 
(although 19th century processes can be particularly difficult to 
identify).  It would also be worthwhile to invest in a loupe and a 
handheld 30x microscope with a light if you plan to identify book 
illustrations often.

Best,
Jessica

Mary Z. Rose wrote:
>
> How can you tell if an illustration in a 19th century book (or any 
> period book) is a woodcut, wood engraving, steel engraving, 
> lithograph, etc.? How can you identify the graphic process or technique?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mary
>
> Mary Rose
>
> Assistant Professor, Catalog and Metadata Librarian
>
> Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
>
> 618.650.5643
>
> mrose at siue.edu
>
>
>
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Jessica Grzegorski
Cataloging Project Librarian
The Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610
grzegorskij at newberry.org
312-255-3650
www.newberry.org

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Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:58:27 -0500
From: Sarah Horowitz 
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Dear Mary,

Gascoigne's book is a good resource; I also recommend the Graphics 
Atlas: http://www.graphicsatlas.org/, especially the comparative 
feature.  For a historical take on illustration in the 19th century, 
John Harthan's /History of the Illustrated Book /is excellent.  He is 
also better on dates than Gascoigne, which can be helpful in ruling out 
processes.  If you need more resources, I recommend the reading lists 
for the courses on illustration at Rare Book School have some good 
recommendations: http://www.rarebookschool.org/courses/.

Sarah

On 8/14/2012 10:23 AM, Jessica Grzegorski wrote:
> Dear Mary,
>
> I have found that Bamber Gascoigne's /How to Identify Prints/ 
>  is an invaluable 
> resource for identifying printing processes from all time periods 
> (although 19th century processes can be particularly difficult to 
> identify).  It would also be worthwhile to invest in a loupe and a 
> handheld 30x microscope with a light if you plan to identify book 
> illustrations often.
>
> Best,
> Jessica
>
> Mary Z. Rose wrote:
>>
>> How can you tell if an illustration in a 19th century book (or any 
>> period book) is a woodcut, wood engraving, steel engraving, 
>> lithograph, etc.? How can you identify the graphic process or technique?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mary
>>
>> Mary Rose
>>
>> Assistant Professor, Catalog and Metadata Librarian
>>
>> Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
>>
>> 618.650.5643
>>
>> mrose at siue.edu
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> spcollig mailing list
>> spcollig at carli.illinois.edu
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>
> -- 
> Jessica Grzegorski
> Cataloging Project Librarian
> The Newberry Library
> 60 West Walton Street
> Chicago, IL 60610
> grzegorskij at newberry.org
> 312-255-3650
> www.newberry.org
>
>
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-- 
Sarah Horowitz
Special Collections Librarian
Thomas Tredway Library
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 794-8814
sarahhorowitz at augustana.edu

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