Bibliotoxicology
Greater awareness has risen recently concerning the phenomenon of “Poison Books”: that is, books containing pigments composed of heavy metals ...
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Of Scrapbooks and Banners
Lately, there are more and more opportunities to attend virtual events, lectures, webinars and presentations on the subjects of preservation ... -
Good intentions
Things have been relatively calm in our corner of the blogosphere for several months, so I thought I’d add a ... -
A microspatula by any other name…
…would be just as useful. Following a recent orientation I gave for student employees within IU University Archives, it occurred ... -
Ultrasonic Misting- Part Two
In the previous post, I mentioned some of the factors involved in choosing a consolidant for the job at hand. ... -
Ultrasonic Misting- Part One
I’ve been busy the past several months in the Paper Lab getting together the parts, purchase requests and wherewithal to ... -
A Collaboration of 3-D Modelling and Automated Box Manufacture for Library Special Collections Enclosures
The E. Lingle Craig Preservation Lab routinely produces a large number of enclosures for both bound and unbound materials within ... -
Common School Wall Chart
In the Paper Lab, we recently treated a large set of educational wall charts dating from the 1890’s, printed by ... -
Out, Damned Mold! Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive Visits the Preservation Lab
The E. Lingle Craig Preservation Lab is located in the Ruth Lilly Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF), neighboring the Indiana University Libraries Moving Image ... -
Shop Tools and Tips
As Necessity is the Mother of Invention, I thought I’d share with the wider preservation world some tools and tips ...