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Preservation and Conservation for Libraries and Archives

Author: Nelly Balloffet Jenny Hille

Rs. 1125

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ISBN 9788170005728
Year of Publication 2009
Binding HardBound
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Language English
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When materials aren't available due to deterioration, missing page, disconnected covers, or other problems, it can be frustrating for users and libraries alike. The answer is to provide appropriate care for the collection from the outset, while also guiding staff on making needed repairs. In preservation and Conversation for Libraries and Archives, tow experts show optimal collection preservation techniques, what it takes to set up a conservation work area, and safe ways to mount a small exhibit. Illustrations, step instructions to repair and conserve books and documents are also included.
"A solid base of information about the techniques equipment, and materials needed to preserve materials." -Reference & Research Book News
"Beautifully crafted and illustrated. Why should technical services Librarians purchase another book on preservation? Balloffet and Hille have illustrated almost every page with photographs and line drawings." -Techknow.
"I recommend reading it from cover to cover, keeping it as a reference resource, and using it as an instruction manual for staff. -Society of American Archivists.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
SECTION 1
THE BASICS OF PRESERVATION
Environment
Temperature and Humidity
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Coping with Old HVAC Systems
Cold Storage
Monitoring Environmental Conditions
Light
Maintenance and Housekeeping
Education
Basic Rules for Using Research Materials
Staff Training
Patron Education
Disaster Planning and Response
Evacuation of Patrons and Staff
Contingency Arrangements during an Emergency
Collection Priorities
General Assessment or Survey
Compile a Disaster Plan
Construction and Renovations
Water Emergencies: The Importance of Quick Action
Failure of HVAC System
Mold
Disaster Recovery
Storage Furniture
Book Storage in Libraries
Book Storage in Archives
Document Storage
Storage of Larger Items
Roll Storage
Framed Art Storage
Off-Site Storage Spaces
Attics, Barns, and Other Unheated Spaces
Summary of Basic Preservation measures
Procedures to Avoid
Work Flow Charts
SECTION 2.
GETTING STARTED: WORK SPACE, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES
Setting Up a Work Area for Preservation Activities
Dedicated Space
Lighting and Environment
Storage
Office
Equipment
Cutters
Presses
Boards, Pressing Boards
Hand Tools
Working Tips
Measuring
Grain Direction
Cutting and Trimming
Scoring and Folding
Using Adhesives
General Working Tips
SECTION--3
SIMPLE PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES: REHOUSING LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE MATERIALS
Rehousing Library and Archive Materials
Determining What materials Need Rehousing
Preliminary Stages
Counting; Ordering Supplies
Cleaning Materials
Storage Containers (Preservation Enclosures)
Enclosures
Archival? Acid-Free?
Testing New and Old Folders and Boxes with a ph Pen
Selecting and Adapting Ready-made Products
Handling Certain Types of Materials
Scrapbooks and Albums
Photographic Materials
Maps, Posters, Architectural Photo-reproductions
Making Simple Enclosures
Map Folders
Self-Closing Wrappers: Protection for Books
Barrier Sheets; Interleaving
Polyester Encapsulation
Polyester Dust Jackets
SECTION- 4
PAPER CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES
Overview of Western and Japanese Paper
Characteristics of Western Papers
Characteristics of Japanese Papers
Testing Paper for Grain Direction
Testing pH
Photographs
Supplies and Equipment Needed for Paper Repairs
Repair Papers
Adhesives
Hand Tools
Equipment
Other Supplies
Techniques for Handing Paper
Preparing Materials before Putting Them into Enclosures
Picking Up and Moving Large Flat Items
Paper Repair Techniques
Tearing Japanese Paper
Undoing (Reversing) Repairs Made with Paste or Methylcellulose
Mending Edge Tears
Repairing Holes and Missing Corners
Attaching Hinges to Pages
Mending Torn Pages in Books
Mending Tears in Foldout maps
SECTION- 5
BOOK CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES
Brief Review of Bookbinding Structure and Terminology
Parts of a Book
Techniques for Handling Books
Removing a Book from the Shelf
Call Number Flags
Opening a Book
Supporting Fragile Books
Packing and Moving Books
Supplies and Equipment Needed for Book Repairs
Adhesives
Cloth
Western and Japanese papers
Boards
Thread
Hand Tools
Equipment
Other Supplies
Book Repair Techniques
Simple Repairs between the Covers
Simple Repairs to the Case
Repairs to the Text Block and the Case
Pamphlets
Children's Books
SECTION- 6
SMALL EXHIBITIONS
Designing the Exhibition with Conservation in Mind
Environment in the Gallery
Length of the Exhibition
Security
Insurance
Lending and Borrowing
Condition Reports
Mounting an Exhibition
Exhibit Cases
Exhibiting Flat Paper Items
Use Facsimiles Whenever Possible
Rotating Exhibits
Relaxing Rolled Materials
Handling Large Materials
Folded Documents
Mounting, Hinging, Matting, Framing
Window Mats
Mounting Artwork or Documents
Framing
Preparing Books for Exhibition
Simplest Supports
Book Wedges
Polyester-Film Book Supports
Preventing Distortion
Exhibiting Books a Museum Objects
Closing the Show
Removing Materials from the Exhibit
Storage of Exhibit Materials
Think Ahead to the Next Show
Appendixes
A. Care of Photographs
B Suppliers, conservation Binders, an Salvage Companies
C Sources of Help and Advice
D Glossary
E Bibliography
Index

Nelly Balloffet has worked in libraries and in her own books and paper conservation studio for thirty years. She received an M.L.S. degree from Columbia University and began her library career as a cataloger. She became interested in the preservation aspects of the field and began training in book and paper conservation at the Metropoloitan Museum of Art, eventually establishing her own studio. Balloffet has taught classes in book and paper repair techniques for more than twenty-five years. Mnay of the courses were given jointly with Jenny Hille. In addition, Balloffet has engaged in a wide variety of consulting projects to help libraries and archives plan preservation activities. She is the author of emergency Planning and Recovery Techniques: A Handbook for Libraries, historical Societies and Archives in the Hudson valley (1999). In 2001 she and Hills wrote an appendix to emergency planning book entitled Materials and Techniques for Book and paper Repair
Jenny Hille is a Book and Paper Conservator and Library Consultant in private practice in Riverside, Connecticut. She trained and worked at the ale University Library's Conservation Studio and studies book conservation as well as fine binding in Europe. She holds an M.L.S. degree form Southern Connecticut State University. Hille conserves books and documents for private and large institutional clients and has taught numerous libraries conservation workshops. She co-authored with Jane Greenfield a technical bookbinding manual, headbands: How to work Them, in 1986, and with Nelly Balloffet in 2001 she wrote materials and Techniques for Book an Paper Repair.

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