CCH creates custom housings for all YUL collections. Housings are used to aid in protecting collection items from environmental damage, such as fluctuations in temperature and humidity, as well as pollutants, light exposure, and disasters. They also help mitigate physical damage during shelving, transport, or use.

Housings are used for many types of collections items:

• Books, documents, maps, photographs.
• Objects, such as globes, textiles, sculptures, toys.
• Brittle, untreatable items to be retained.
• Components that prevent commercial library binding, such as spiral bindings, or thick or plastic covers.
• Substantial accompanying material too large for a pocket.
• Unusually shaped items that make shelving difficult or may that may pose a risk to other collections materials.
• Items comprised of multiple pieces that need to be housed together.

We are able to create a variety of different housings including, but not limited to:

• Corrugated Board Boxes
• Encapsulations
• Portfolios
• Protective Dust Jackets

We are also available to review collections and recommend housing solutions. This may include standard housing options available from  vendors.

Werner Haun

Assistant Head, Preventive Conservation

Dong Dong

Preventive Conservation Technician

Meagan Timmins

Conservation Housing Technician