This document covers general collections items sent to Preservation Services for conservation treatment/repair; pamphlet binding; mold, pests and dirt; and monographs sent for commercial library binding. It does NOT cover items sent for commercial serials binding or digitization requests. (Serials binding documentation forthcoming.)
- Complete the colored Preservation Services streamer (green for repairs, blue for mold and pests, pink for rush requests, etc.)
- If you think the item may have mold or pests, place the item in a sealed plastic bag.
- In Alma, open the item record in the Physical Item Editor:

- Change the Process Type to Preservation Services. Save the item record.

- Navigate to the Scan In Items page (Acquisitions> Scan In Items), Set Done to Yes, and scan the barcode:

- A screen similar to the following will display:

- An item search will show the following (but the item record process-type is Preservation Services):

- Send the item, with the colored streamer, to Preservation Services.