“Peel and stick” are very bad words in the world of books. We know these as adhesive labels or sheets … More
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The Grinch-Conservator
I’m going to grinch about your holiday decorating. Pinterest is awash in images of “Christmas trees” made from stacked-up books. … More
Who needs quality control?
For those of you who do any sort of preservation reformatting or digitizing you know how time consuming the quality … More
Looks Can Be Deceiving
“Oh, what a beautiful book,” we thought when this General Collections item was given to us to work on. Oh … More
Chewed Book Corners
We’ve all seen them. Books returned to the library have been tasty treats for cats, dogs, rodents, and even rabbits. The … More