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Tag: unusual damage

We Are All Perplexed

Special Collections has asked us to encapsulate multiple over-sized photographs in polyester film. The goal of the project is to … More

conservation, enclosures, photographs, 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

When Is Big Too Big?

Today I received another big book in the Preservation Lab for repair that has split apart in the back, so … More

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

1091 Project: The Plain Brown Wrapper Edition

One of the most rewarding aspects of working in an academic library is the potential for being exposed to all … More

1091 Project, book treatments, conservation, unusual damage

Color Me Purple

Written by Hope Mitchell, Student Technician in the Conservation Lab As a student technician, one of the things I enjoy … More

book treatments, conservation, experiments, materials, students, unusual damage

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