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Tag: hall of shame

Peel and Stick

“Peel and stick” are very bad words in the world of books.  We know these as adhesive labels or sheets … More

book treatments, conservation, hall of shame, materials, unusual damage, water

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

conservation, environment, hall of shame, preservation at large, unusual damage

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

hall of shame, institutional repository, preservation services, reformatting

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

book arts, book treatments, conservation, enclosures, hall of shame, materials, unusual damage

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

book treatments, conservation, hall of shame, pests, unusual damage

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