Books and products we recommend:
CCI Tech Bulletin #11 Dry Methods for Surface Cleaning of Paper by Janet Cowan.
This practical instruction guide is perfect for use by those responsible for care and preservation of works on paper. Describes problems caused by dirt and potential difficulties from the nature and / or condition of paper artifacts. Discusses cleaning materials and techniques and suggests specific types of works of art and archival material.
Dry Methods for Surface Cleaning of Paper | $18.00 |
Links to related information on other sites:
Caring for Damaged Books
http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/bookspaper.html
Preserving Book Collections in Hawai’i
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-books.pdf
PRESERVING YOUR SCRAPBOOK OF MEMORABILIA
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/cpa/ articles/paper/scrapbook.htm
Leather Dressing: "To Dress Or Not To Dress"
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/cpa/ articles/books/leather.htm
To Preserve Hidden Treasures from the Scrapbooks of Charles Bird King
http://www.redwoodlibrary.org/cbking/cbkhome.htm
Maine State Archives Guidelines for Restoration and Preservation of Documentary Papers, Maps, Books
http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/general/admin/doconsrv.htm
Archival Products Newsletter (number of articles on paper and books)
http://www.archival.com/newsletters/index.shtml
Guidelines Regarding Thefts in Libraries
http://www.museum-security.org/booktheft3.html
Simple Book Repair Manual
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~preserve/repair/repairindex.htm
Information Sheet No. 1 – Guidelines for Packing and Storing Books
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/conservation/guides/books.html
Care of Books
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/downloads/ NPO_te_reo_care_of_books_booklet.pdf
Preservation Photocopying
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/photocpy.html
Care, Handling and Storage of Books
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/books.html
Preservation Basics: Preservation of
Scrapbooks and Albums
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/scrapbk.html
NLM Preservation Bookmark
http://wwwqa.nlm.nih.gov/psd/pcm/bookmark.html
NLM Copying is Breaking Our Backs Poster
http://wwwqa.nlm.nih.gov/psd/pcm/copying.html
NLM Going, Going, Gone Poster
http://wwwqa.nlm.nih.gov/psd/pcm/going.html
Some Thoughts On Book Production
http://www.hewit.com/sd4-smit.htm
Foredge Painting
http://www.hewit.com/sd5-edge.htm
Good Books, Sound Binding – Part 1
http://www.hewit.com/sd8-john.htm
Good Books, Sound Binding – Part 2
http://www.hewit.com/sd9-john.htm
Polyester Film Book Supports (Conserve-O-Gram 18/1) – (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/18-01.pdf
What makes a Book Rare? (Conserve-O-Gram 19/1) – (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/19-01.pdf
Care and Security of Rare Books (Conserve-O-Gram 19/2) – (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/19-02.pdf
Use and Handling of Rare Books (Conserve-O-Gram 19/3) – (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/19-03.pdf
How to Care for Bound Archival Materials (Conserve-O-Gram 19/18) – (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/19-18.pdf