Syracuse University Library and Gaylord Brothers, a library supplies vendor, recently entered into a partnership.  In the new agreement, Gaylord will give $5,000 to support a post-professional internship in Preservation and Conservation at SUL, and provide funding for the intern to attend the American Institute of Conservation conference. Gaylord will also make a $5,000 in-kind donation. In return, SUL Preservation staff will provide content for Gaylord's new quarterly e-newsletter and be available to answer preservation-related questions raised by Gaylord staff or their customers. Staff will also provide feedback and suggestions on Gaylord's products.
 
Initiated by Peter Verheyen, Head of Conservation and Preservation, who previously worked for Gaylord as an Archival Product Manager, this agreement will allow the Library to hire an intern who will gain valuable conservation experience working with the Library's collections. By participating in the American Institute of Conservation conference, the intern will develop professional connections, learn from presenters, as well as learn about the archival product market by assisting with staffing Gaylord's booth at the conference.
 
Gaylord will benefit by having access to the expertise of the Library's conservation staff. The content the staff will provide for their e-newsletter will focus on general preservation and conservation themes such as environment, storage, disaster preparedness, and adapting products for special needs. Gaylord will also be able to gather feedback from the Library on their new library furniture lines.