Preservation and Conservation for Libraries and Archives

Preservation and Conservation for Libraries and Archives
ISBN-10
0838908799
ISBN-13
9780838908792
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
214
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
American Library Association
Authors
Nelly Balloffet, Jenny Hille, Judith A. Reed

Description

Section 1: THE BASICS OF PRESERVATION: Environment ; Temperature and Humidity ; Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) ; Coping with Old HVAC Systems ; Cold Storage ; Monitoring Environmental Conditions ; Light ; Maintenance and Housekeeping ; Education ; Basic Rules for Using Research Materials ; Staff Training ; Patron Education ; Disaster Planning and Response ; Evacuation of Patrons and Staff ; Contingency Arrangements During an Emergency ; Collection Priorities ; General Assessment or Survey ; Compile a Disaster Plan ; Construction and Renovations ; Water Emergencies: The Importance of Quick Action ; Failure of HVAC System ; Mold ; Disaster Recovery ; Storage Methods ; Storage Furniture ; Book Storage in Libraries ; Book Storage in Archives ; Document Storage ; Storage of Larger Items ; Roll Storage ; Framed art Storage ; Off-site Storage ; Attics, Barns and other Unheated Spaces ; Summary of Basic Preservation Procedures ; Work Flow Charts. -- Section 2: GETTING STARTED: Setting Up a Work Area for Preservation Activities ; Dedicated Space ; Work Benches ; Lighting and Environment ; Storage ; Office Area ; Equipment ; Cutters ; Presses ; Boards ; Hand Tools ; Working Tips ; Measuring ; Grain Direction ; Cutting and Trimming ; Scoring and Folding ; Using Adhesives ; General Working Tips. -- Section 3: SIMPLE PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES: REHOUSING LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE MATERIALS: Rehousing Library and Archive Materials ; Determining What Materials Need Rehousing ; Preliminary Stages ; Counting; Ordering Supplies ; Cleaning Materials ; Storage Containers (Preservation Enclosures) ; Enclosures ; Archival? Acid-Free? ; Testing New and Old Folders and Boxes with a pH Pen ; Selecting and Adapting Ready-Made Products ; Handling Certain Types of Materials ; Scrapbooks and Albums ; Photographic Materials ; Maps, Posters, Architectural Photo Reproductions ; Making Simple Enclosures ; Map Folders ; Self-Closing Wrappers ; Barrier Sheets; Interleaving ; Polyester Encapsulation ; Polyester Dust Jackets. -- Section IV: PAPER CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES: Overview of Western and Japanese Paper ; Characteristics of Western Papers ; Characteristics of Japanese Papers ; Testing Paper for Grain Direction ; Testing pH ; Photographs ; Supplies and Equipment Needed for Paper Repairs ; Repair Papers ; Adhesives ; Hand Tools ; Equipment ; Other Supplies ; Techniques for Handling Paper ; Preparing Materials before Putting Them into Enclosures ; Picking Up and Moving Large Flat Items ; Paper Repair Techniques ; Tearing Japanese Paper ; Undoing (Reversing) Repairs Made with Paste or Methyl-cellulose ; Mending Edge Tears ; Repairing Holes and Missing Corners ; Attaching Hinges to Pages ; Mending Torn Pages in Books ; Mending Tears in Fold-Out Maps. -- Section 5: BOOK CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES: Brief Review of Bookbinding Structure and Terminology ; Parts of a Book ; Techniques for Handling Books ; Removing a Book from the Shelf. ; Call Number Flags ; Opening a Book ; Supporting Fragile Books ; Packing and Moving ; Supplies and Equipment Needed for Book Repair ; Adhesives ; Cloths ; Western and Japanese Papers ; Boards ; Thread ; Hand Tools ; Equipment ; Other Supplies ; Book Repair Techniques ; Simple Repairs Between the Covers ; Simple Repairs to the Case ; Repairs to the Textblock and the Case ; Pamphlets ; Children's Books. -- Section 6: SMALL EXHIBITIONS: Design the Exhibition with Conservation in Mind ; Environment in the Gallery ; Length of the Exhibition ; Security ; Insurance ; Lending and Borrowing ; Mounting an Exhibition ; Exhibit Cases ; Exhibiting Flat Paper Items ; Use Facsimiles When Possible ; Rotating Exhibits ; Relaxing Rolled Materials ; Handling Large Materials ; Folded Documents ; Mounting, Hinging, Matting, Framing ; Window Mats ; Mounting Art Work or Documents ; Framing ; Preparing Books for Exhibition ; Simplest Supports ; Book Wedges ; Polyester Film Book Supports ; Preventing Distortion ; Exhibiting Books as Museum Objects ; Closing the Show ; Removing Materials From the Exhibition ; Storage of Exhibit Materials ; Think Ahead to the Next Show. - APPENDICES: Appendix A: Care of Photographs, by Ana B. Hofmann ; Appendix B: Suppliers; Commercial Conservation Binders ; Appendix C: Sources of Help and Advice ; Appendix D: Glossary ; Appendix E. - Bibliography. - Index.

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