Protective microfilming of chosen German old prints from Wroclaw University Library - Sicherungsverfilmung ausgewählter deutschsprachiger Altbestände in Universitätsbibliothek Breslau

In years 1992 – 1996 Wroclaw University Library cooperated with Philipps-Universität Marburg on the field of protective microfilming of German old prints. Administer of this project was prof. dr Rudolf Lenz.

Jointly 8,515 items were microfilmed, mostly chosen form collection of incunabula from Brzeg Library and Bibliotheca Rudolphina. As a result of this project, paper card catalog has been created and computer database in Allegro program. For completion of the project Library has been equipped with one computer station and one camera for print filming.

During conduction of the project renovation of 150 incunabula from Old Prints Department has been funded. Conservation has been preformed by employees of Special Collections’ Conservation Workshop of Wroclaw University Library.