1091 Project: 5 Days of Preservation

As our regular readers know, the 1091 Project is a collaboration between Iowa State University Library and our conservation colleagues … More

1091 Project: The Secret Lives of Conservation Labs

Throughout the year, we often welcome individuals or groups into the Conservation Lab for a first-hand tour of what we … More

This month’s 1091 Project addresses that bane of every library and archives conservator: mold. Whether the mold is black, white, … More

This month’s 1091 Project post discusses lab cleaning policies… and makes some confessions about how well they do and don’t … More

Happy New Year from the 1091 Project! This time last year at Iowa State University Library, we were treating records … More