• Book repair / Preservation Links
• Related Links - Preservation of Objects,  Film,  Video &  other Materials
• Product/Vendor Links for archival preservation
• Disaster Planning Links
• Food For Thought - Food & Drink in Libraries
• Keeping the Library Clean - resources
• More on Cleaning Library Material

Relatedpage>> Staying Safe & Sound - in Emergency/Disaster situations
Relatedpage>> Paper Management, how long to keep documents, 
manage, and preserve family heirlooms, etc.

• Sites - Software for Small Library & Book Collector /Automation   **now on Separate page**
• Free Online Tools **now on Separate page**
• Sites  for Copyrighters **now on Separate page**

Book Repair & Preservation / Disaster Planning for Libraries

Library of Congress Resources
http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/
Caring for Your Collections
Excerpt quoted from website:
Need advice on the care of books, photos, videos, and other media in your collections?
These publications from the Preservation Directorate answer many questions 
about the care, handling and storage of your valuable collections.
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/careothr.html

Excellent Site from Australia
reCollections
Example page: The Do's and Don'ts of Repair and Labeling

Rare Books & Material: Processing and Preservation
Recommended Readings
on Handling and Care Issues for Rare Books & Special Materials
Bibliography
http://www.library.ubc.ca/spcoll/bibliography.html

Simple Book Repair Manual

The University of IL -Urbana's
Procedures & Treatments used for
Book Repair & Pamphlet Binding

Three Basic Book Repair Procedures
http://www.philobiblon.com/bkrepair/BookRepair.html

Dartmouth College
A Simple Book Repair Manual
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~preserve/repair/repairindex.htm

From Gaylord Online
Gaylord.com Resource Page
On-Line Instructions | Book Repair Guides | Preservation Information
Product Selection Guide

Visit : BooksForever.com
Preservation Information | Book Repair Guide: Easy Steps in Book Repair & Preservation
Instructions On-Line | 
PDF Files to download from BooksForever.com
   * Book Jacket Cover Guide
   * Tape Information Guide
   * Archival Glossary
   * Avery Label Conversion Chart 
 

Conservation Book Repair: A Training Manual
by Artemis BonaDea
Illustrated by Alexandra Prentiss
Alaska State Library
Alaska Department of Education 1995

Article:
Advice to Bookworms
by Colleen Wilson
Some people can't wait to get their hands on a dirty book.
In their excitement, they forget to wash their hands; they forget to put on white gloves.
Without stopping to removethe dust, they flop open the book covers.
The dust falls inside. They flip through the pages. Notes and cards fall to the floor. 
Now they have dirty postcards,too! 
The books we treasure range from the rare first edition to the well-thumbed reference. 
A little care will ensurethey will endure to tempt the bookworms of the future. 
Read remainder of article:
http://rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca/conservation/bookworms.html

The Rare Materials Cataloger's HelpNet
http://www.library.yale.edu/bibstand/resource.html

Sample policies:

• Haverford College Libraries - Rare Book Processing
  http://www.haverford.edu/library/ts/proc/Locations/rare.html 
• Albion College - Rare Book Processing
  http://www.albion.edu/library/specialcollections/rarebooks.asp 
• University of North Dakota - Rare Books Processing
  http://www.und.edu/dept/library/Departments/abc/rarebook.htm 

  Online article to read:
  Cornell Magazine (01/96): A Slow Burn
  Cornell's book doctors fight to save the University Libraries' collections from self-destruction.
  by Hillel J. Hoffmann '85
  www.philobiblon.com/cornellmagart.htm

Also related to:
Book Collectors/Rare Material Collection information, please see my resources on the readbookspage"
Also see the resource links on learning how to utilize "scanners"
( for saving and preserving material )
on my ed4you2.htmlpage
**NOTE: other info on this page relates to software learning, computer maintenance, troubleshooting, etc.**

Online Preservation Manual from
Northeast Document ConservationCenter (NEDCC)

NEDCC Preservation 101:An Internet Course on Paper Preservation
In eight modules, with self-testing quizzes, this very well designed
online tutorial covers archiving; environmental, biological, and
mechanical causes of deterioration; cleaning and tools of the
trade; planning for emergencies;specifics on storage and care of
photographic images; and organizing a preservation program.
Also includes a glossary of terms, basic care and handling
guidelines, and an annotatedguide to further sources.
http://www.nedcc.org/p101cs/p101wel.htm
Review from LibrariansIndex to the Internet : Created by: cl (4/4/2002)

Northern States Conservation Center
http://www.collectioncare.org
Excerpt quoted from website
Providing collection care, preservation and conservation treatment services 
to collectors and collecting institutions. 
Paper Preservation
http://www.collectioncare.org/cci/ccicpa.html

Indiana University Libraries - Bloomington
Preservation resources
http://www.indiana.edu/~libpres/

SOLINET
Excerpt quoted from website
Resources for Preservation Staff and User Education
Following are resources chosen for their appropriateness in planning and implementing staff education and user awareness programs. Includes monographs, serial articles, audiovisual programs, Internet resources, and graphic materials (posters, bookmarks, etc.)
tinyurl.com/e19r

Archival Preservation Menu Links - Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/preserve.html

RLG and Preservation
Preserving Digital Information: Final Report and Recommendations
http://www.rlg.org/ArchTF/
Long-term Retention of Traditional Research Materials
http://lyra.rlg.org/preserv/

Society of American Archivists
Preservation Resource Links
http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/saapreserv/text/links.htm
Selected Readings in Preservation
http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/saapreserv/text/bibl.htm

Library Preservation at Harvard Libraries
Principles for Reformatting Library and Archival Collections
http://preserve.harvard.edu/guidelines/reformattingprinciples.html

Emergency Recovery
http://preserve.harvard.edu/emergencies/recovery.html

National Information StandardOrganization
Guidelines for Information About Preservation Products Published
http://www.niso.org/news/releases/PR-presprod.html

Book Arts Web
Preservation & ConservationLinks
http://www.philobiblon.com/pressite.htm

University of Virginia Preservation Department
Frequently Asked Questions 
Book Preservation: 
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/acqpres/pres/faqs.html
Tips on controlling andremoving MOLD in/on Library Materials
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/acqpres/pres/mold.html
Excerpt:
Some mold species are toxic. If mold is present, as a safety precaution, you should:
wear protective gloves (plastic or latex)
wear long sleeves
use a respirator
If any health effects are observed, contact a doctor immeadiately. 
Mold and mildew can havean adverse effect on people. 
Many fungi will seriously irritate and inflame lungs. 
Some fungi can cause skin and eye irritations and infections. 
Prolonged exposure toactive mold in an enclosed 
area can damage the lungs,mucous membrane, 
cornea, respiratory tract,stomach, intestines, and skin. 
Before you treat mold outbreaks, try to determine what has caused it in the first place. 
You need to pinpoint whatever caused the mold to develop and then fix it, 
because until you solve that problem, mold will continue to grow no matter 
how often you treat theaffected material. 

Collection PRESERVATION & REPAIR

Another site to read:
EMERGENCY SALVAGE OF MOLDY BOOKS AND PAPER

From FEMA
How can I save moldy possessions? 
Air dry them away from other objects. Spread out papers, stand books on end and fan the pagesopen. 
Use blotting materials like clean towels or absorbent paper between layers of cloth or paper. 
Increase air circulation with a fan, but don't aim the fan directly at the objects. 
If you can't dry the objects quickly or you have a large quantity, you can freeze books,
documents and small textilesuntil conditions are right to dry them. 
Do not freeze moldy photographs. 
Although ultraviolet light can be damaging, brief exposure to sunlight 
can stop mold growth and aid drying. Exposure should not exceed 30 minutes. 
Clean the mold only afterit is dry and inactive. 
Very gently wipe or brushaway the mold residue. 
Work outdoors if possible and always wear protective clothing and a respirator. 
Avoid harsh cleaning products and bleach; they can ruin objects.
Never vacuum fragile items.
Use a household vacuum cleaner outdoors, since the exhaust will spread mold spores. 
Be sure display and storageareas are free of mold before you return any clean object to its proper place. 
Reinspect the objects from time to time for any new mold growth. 

PDF document from Bishop Museum / Hawaii
Disaster Preparedness And Recovery For Works Of Art On Paper 
http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-disaster.pdf

Book Preservation Ideas,Practices from
Staffweb of Northwestern University

Smithsonian Institiute - Taking Care
Excerpt quoted from website
Taking Care
Museums collect objects of art, history and science to exhibit them, study them and, equally important, preserve them as well as possible for the future. Taking good care of the collections takes a lot of effort and resources. But often, these objects have come to us through the ages, and we have an obligation to ensure that future generations will also have an opportunity to study and enjoy them, just as we do now.
http://www.si.edu/scmre/takingcare/takingcare.htm
Article online:
Excerpt quoted from website / Smithsonian Institute
PAPER PROPERTIES AND DEGRADATION
(Modified from the article "Recent Scientific Research in Paper Conservation" 
by Dianne van der Reyden, in 
The Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Vol. 31, pp. 117-138, 1992)
http://www.si.edu/scmre/relact/propndeg.htm

PAPER-BASED MATERIALS GUIDELINES
http://www.si.edu/scmre/takingcare/glpaper.htm
Other Smithsonian resource links of interest
http://www.si.edu/scmre/takingcare/guidelines.htm
Links
http://www.si.edu/scmre/takingcare/links.htm

Online Article:
This article is from the March 2003 issue of Update.
Disaster planning : in the end you just cope
http://www.cilip.org.uk/update/issues/march03/article4mar.html

Another site to read:
EMERGENCY SALVAGE OF MOLDY BOOKS AND PAPER

Book Preservation Ideas,Practices from
Staffweb of Northwestern University

Preservation and Storage| State Library of Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Preserving The Past :A Guide for Conserving Library Collections
www.slv.vic.gov.au/slv/conservation/prepast3.htm

Search & Read fromthe
Conservation DistList Archives listserv 
palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/

Abou the Conservation DistList (includes subscribing info)

More on CLEANING & Disaster Planning:

Cleaning "BOOKS"
http://www.litterascripta.com/bibliomania/clean.shtml

Care & Handling - General Guidelines
http://www.nedcc.org/pioics/candh.htm

Cleaning books & shelves
http://www.nedcc.org/palm3/tleaf43.htm

Course Materials Disaster Prevention & Emergency Planning
Cleaning Moldy or Dirty Materials 
http://www.mbkcons.com/wkshp/disaster/disastermat.htm
Illustrations of cleaning books Disaster Prevention & Emergency Planning
http://www.mbkcons.com/wkshp/disaster/disastercleanill.htm

BUSTING DUST:
VACUUMING AND CLEANING BOOKS 
http://www.aallnet.org/sis/tssis/tsll/22-03/presrv.htm
TECHNICAL SERVICES LAW LIBRARIAN
Volume 22, No. 3 (March 1997) 

CLEANING BOOKS IN THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/preservation/services/housekeeping/silke.htm

Harvard
Caring for Personal Collections:
Selected Web Resources
http://preserve.harvard.edu/bibliographies/personalcollections.html

Caring for Cultural Material
reCollections - contains
Handy hints on cleaning books
http://amol.org.au/recollections/1/2/18.htm

Booklet to purchase from Northern States Conservation Center
Excerpt quoted from website:
Dry Methods for Surface Cleaning of Paper
by Janet Cowan
is a practical instruction guide for use by those responsible for the care and preservation
of collections of works on paper. 
The problems caused by dirt are described, as are potential difficulties arising 
from the nature and / or condition of paper artifacts. 
Cleaning materials and techniques are discussed, 
and suggestions are made regarding 
specific types of works of are and archival material.
Dry Methods for Surface Cleaning of Paper $6.00
See other resources & information  available at:
http://www.collectioncare.org/cci/ccicpa.html

Web online article
The Cleaning Specialist
Posted on: 11/05/2002 
Restoring Smoke Damaged Books Part 1 
By Jeff Bishop 
http://www.icsmag.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Features__Item/0,3035,87191,00.html
Procedures for Salvage of Water Damaged Library Materials
extracts from unpublished revised text
by Peter Waters
July 1993
The Library of Congress
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters/primer/waters.html

Disaster Plan Procedures
Procedures for Paper-based Materials
http://www.lib.umd.edu/TSD/PRES/paperbasesalvage.htm l

Colorado Preservation Alliance
Disaster recovery
http://www.archives.state.co.us/cpa/disaster/water.htm
Collection Evaluation for Disaster Planning
by Sharon Partridge for the Colorado Preservation Alliance
http://www.archives.state.co.us/cpa/articles/disaster/disasterplan.htm
Disaster Recovery Resource List

http://www.archives.state.co.us/cpa/disaster/disasterresourcelist.htm

Related:
See postings submitted to newsgroup:
rec.collecting.books FAQ
Last Modified: 01-May-01
Feedback to: mikeb@rcbfaq.com <mailto:mikeb@rcbfaq.com> 
(Questions about books should be directed to the newsgroup) 
See under section 4 of FAQs
4. The Care and Feeding of Your Collection
http://www.rcbfaq.com/

Preservation Services - University of Oxford Library - Housekeeping
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/preservation/services/housekeeping/info.htm

Stacks Cleaning Procedures (Draft -- in process)
http://www.lib.washington.edu/Preservation/clean.html
Stacks Management: Shelf Maintenance Procedures
Patricia Palmer
Preservation Department, Virginia Commonwealth University
July 1992
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/preservation/services/housekeeping/stacks.htm

Managing a Stacks Cleaning Project
- by Shannon Zachary, University of Michigan 
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/preservation/services/housekeeping/zachary.htm

Related "Disaster Planning"Article to read:
The impact of a library flood on computer operations.
Myles B.
Computers in Libraries, 20(1):44-6, 48-9, 2000 Jan.
Abstract
When a devastating floodruined a lot of computer equipment at 
the Boston Public Library, the staff rallied to evaluate the damage and replace the hardware.
This is the story of that battle. (6 ref)
Cited References
Flint A. Insurance deductiblea disaster for city, Library flooding cost unlikely to top $10M. 
The Boston Globe, 8/21/98: B1.
Casey, C. Council approves $10M to pay library flood cost. The Boston Globe, 8/5/99: B5.
Comdisco, Inc. The VulnerabilityIndex. 1997 July: 25.
The Vulnerability Index.: 40.
Socka G. When disaster strikes. CMA -- The Management Accounting Magazine 1998 November; 72(9):12.
Ebline RG. Establishing safe harbor: how to develop a successful disaster recovery program. 
Risk Management 1996 September; 43(9): 53.

Miscellaneous:

Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries, 2nd Edition | October 2002 | ISBN: 0838908373
Metz, Ruth 
Section 2, "Recovery; or Resumption of Normal Operations"
**PDF document
As part of the library's disaster response plan, there simply must be a well thought out and detailed recovery plan to return the library to normal operations as soon as possible. Section 2, addresses those issues that may not seem so obvious to library staff, such as making decisions about which areas of the library need to be up and running and in what order, addressing the need to revise the disaster plan, and the physical and emotional issues of the staff that may slow down or even obstruct a return to normal library operations. 

Descriptions used for "Book Conditions"
http://www.pbagalleries.com/bibliobot/book_help.php

Food for thought - food & drink in libraries

Keeping the Library Clean - resources

Northern States ConservationCenter
Quoted excerpt from website:
http://www.collectioncare.org/cci/cci.html
Collection Care
Collection care strategies are based on common-sense. Any person working in a museum - whether a registrar, exhibit designer, director or volunteer - must incorporate preservationprinciples in all activities that impact the collection. How money is allocated,how staff is trained, equipment purchased, and consultants used, impactthe preservation of a collection as much as storage materials and exhibitlight levels. 
http://www.collectioncare.org/cci/cci.html

Preserving my heritage
How to care for...
http://www.preservation.gc.ca/howto/grid_e.asp

American Institute forConservation of Historic & Artistic  Works
Caring for your treasures
http://aic.stanford.edu/treasure/

Preservation Links
http://www.preservation.gc.ca/links/index_e.asp

Videotape and Audiotape Restoration Articles 
 A collection ofarticles regarding different issues on restoring and archiving magnetic media. 
http://www.preservation.gc.ca/links/index_e.asp

Australian Preservation site: ScreenSound
Variouslinks for preservation of audio/video collections

From Kodak
Shelf Lives and Videotape
http://www.kodak.com/country/US/en/motion/support/technical/shelf.shtml

Film Storage & Handling
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/technical/care.shtml

Amazing facts
http://www.preservation.gc.ca/facts/index_e.asp

Products/Vendors

Gaylord.com
 Archival Supplies, Storage and Tools

Archival Product Vendors
http://www.libsonline.com/subcat.asp?oldcat=1&catid=104

Example of one vendor:
University Products, Inc.
517 Main Street / PO Box 101
Holyoke, MA  01041-0101 US 
Phone: 800-628-1912 
Fax: 800-532-9281 
Contact: John A. Dunphy
Contact Phone: 413-532-3372
E-Mail: info@universityproducts.com
Web Address: http://www.universityproducts.com
University Products manufacturesand distributes library and archival supplies to museums,
libraries, archives, historical societies and individuals.
They offer products throughdealers and distributors world wide,
and through their catalogs and the World Wide Web. 

Excerpt below from AbbeyNewsletter, c. 1996
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/an/an20/an20-3/an20-309.html

Archival Products, A Divisionof Library Binding Service
P.O. Box 1413, Des Moines,IA 50305-1413 (800/526-5640)
E-Mail: custserv@archival.com
Web Address: http://www.archival.com
Archival quality solutions for preservation needs: pamphlet binders, 
archival folders, manuscript folders, music binders and music score enclosures, 
four-flap enclosures, hinge board covers, 3-ring binders, 
polypropylene photo protectors,newspaper and map folders, and archival boards. 

Archival Products News 1992-present, published quarterly
http://www.archival.com/newsletters/index.shtml

ConservationResources International
8000-H Forbes Place, Springfield, VA 22151 (800/634-6932)

GaylordBrothers
PO Box 4901, Syracuse, NY 13221-4901 (800/448-6160)

LightImpressions
439 Monroe Ave., PO Box940, Rochester, NY 14603-0940 (800/828-6216)

Read complete newsletter article:
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/an/an20/an20-3/an20-309.html

TALAS
568 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
(212) 219-0770
Fax: (212) 219-0733
Website: http://talasonline.com/index.html
TALAS offers mostly bookbindingsupplies and archival boxes. 

~  DISASTERS, RESPONSE & RECOVERY ~

• Library Disaster Plans Resource Links

Collection Care.org - Links Resources page
www.collectioncare.org/links.html

Planning for Disaster - **Note** this is a PDF file - (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader toopen) 
www.philobiblon.com/DisasterPresentation.pdf 

Find: Several useful resourcelinks for
Disaster Planning and Salvaging Materials
www.therecordscenter.com/salvage_of_damaged_records_library.htm

Recovery Resources
Working with records
www.aa.gov.au/recordkeeping/preservation/disaster/chapt4.html

Salvaging flood-damaged records 
www.aa.gov.au/recordkeeping/rkpubs/advices/advice28.html

Read this article on CollectionCare.org-Northern States Conservation Center
Providing collection care, preservation and conservation treatment services
to collectors and collecting institutions.
www.collectioncare.org/index.html
Excerpt quoted from site:
www.collectioncare.org/pubs/v2n1p1.html
Collections Caretaker
A small fire required a big recovery effort
by Shelly Sjøvold and Helen Alten
Are you ready for the unthinkable? What if your museum had a fire? 
Staff at the Siouxland Heritage Museums were trained and had a plan for quick response
when the unthinkable occurred. 

Protecting your Institution from Wild Fires:
palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/trinkley/wildfire.html

Above Document may alsobe downloaded from a PDF file:
www.solinet.net/emplibfile/fire.pdf

From the US Fire Administration
download documents
AFTER THE FIRE! RETURNING TO NORMAL
www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/public/after.cfm

SALVAGE PRIORITIES (fromSmithsonian Institution)
www.si.edu/archives/report/disaster/sevend.htm

Conservation of Library Materials

Heritage Preservastion : Several useful "preservation" resources
such as:
Tips for Salvaging Water Damaged Valuables
 

• Disaster Prevention & Emergency Planning -Workshop from MBK Consulting 
• When DISASTER Strikes 
  Prepare your Library From Harvard's Libraries
• SalvageProcedures for Water Damaged Collections 
• Preservation Dept. - Disaster Plans 
  From Syracuse University 
• ALA's Disaster Preparedness Clearing House 
• Contents of a Disaster Plan 
• FEMA's Library of resources for 
  dealingwith Disasters

From the Universityof New Hampshire Library
A POEM to Post for "LibraryPreservationists"

Odeto Library Patrons..who EAT in the Library

LIBRARIES ARE NO PLACE TO EAT
http://www.funnytummy.com/humor/libraries.html
The words are by Dennis Perry, Circulation Dept., Wilson Library, 
Western Washington University, and are meant
to be sung to the tune of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town".

**Note to find other  "Library Songs" visit the Library humor links page*

Related: See various Food & Drink Policies in Libraries

Examples online of Library Policies regarding
Food & Drink in the Library

UCSD Libraries
Preservation Guidelines & Policies
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/preservation/iguide.html

Brown University
Library Food and Drink Policy: Staff
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/Preservation/FoodStaff.html

Carroll College
Our Food & Drink Policy Made Simple...
http://marian.cc.edu/library/about/policy/food&drink.htm

University of Florida
POLICIES FOR   FOOD & DRINK IN THE LIBRARIES
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/preserve/disaster/food/

New Food & Drink Policy UC Irvine
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/new/archives/newfood.html

University Libraries of Notre Dame
Hesburgh Library Food & Drink Policy
http://www.nd.edu/~presunit/food_drink.shtml

Sonoma State University
http://libweb.sonoma.edu/about/food.html

Policies: Food & Drink Monroe Community College
http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/library/food.htm

York University Libraries (Canada)
Food & Drink Policies
http://www.info.library.yorku.ca/policies/food.htm 

Listserv posts / look through archives for thread topic
"Food & Drink"
Food & Drink policies in Libraries -Note: these are from 1998 & 1995
check for more recent postings - it is always a topic for discussion
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/padg/1998/04/msg00029.html
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/1995/0178.html

2001 thread
Re: effect of relaxed food and drink policies on preservation programs
palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/padg/2001/10/msg00007.html

See too: my resources about 
Coffee Cafes in Today's Libraries
coffeelibs.html

Related: Keeping the "Library" clean
Care & Handling - Housekeeping
http://www.librarypreservation.org/management_and_planning/housekeeping.htm

Preservation Services - University of Oxford Library - Housekeeping
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/preservation/services/housekeeping/info.htm

Stacks Cleaning Procedures (Draft -- in process)
http://www.lib.washington.edu/Preservation/clean.html
Stacks Management: Shelf Maintenance Procedures
Patricia Palmer
Preservation Department, Virginia Commonwealth University
July 1992
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/preservation/services/housekeeping/stacks.htm

Managing a Stacks Cleaning Project
- by Shannon Zachary, University of Michigan 
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/preservation/services/housekeeping/zachary.htm

Cleaning Books &  Shelves
by Sherelyn Ogden | Head of Conservation | Minnesota Historical Society
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf43.htm

Video
Excerpt quoted from website
"Cleaning Library Stacks" (2002).
Videocassette (8:30 min.), sd., col., ½" VHS.
San Diego: University of California, San Diego.
Availability:
Preservation Dept.
Geisel Library 0175N
UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-01755
$25 prepaid sale; no interlibrary loan. 

Demonstrates the proper supplies & cleaning techniques that will prolong the life of books in library collections. 

General Help for Cleaning - all types of materials, recipes for cleaning solutions, etc.
Household Cleaning Solutions Center
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/cleaningsolutions.html

Products for Cleaning, Removing Tape or Adhesive Residue, and/or Stains:
Krud Kutter - $9.99 a bottle
www.millerbrospaint.com/takeaway.htm
Excerpt quoted from site
Concentrated commercial strength environmentally friendly formula safely & easily removes: 
Food & Drink Stains | Dried Latex Paint | Paint Overspray | Tape Residue | Glue & Adhesive | Acid Rain | Bird Droppings | Smoke Damage | Tree Sap | Grease & Oil | Marker & Crayon | Pet Stains | Brake Dust | Fireplace Soot | Lipstick | Scuff Marks | Blood Stains | Sun Tan Oil | Tar & Wax | Chewing Gum | Soap Scum | Mildew Stains | Shoe Polish |
No other single product removes really tough soils as quickly & effectively from so many different surfaces. br> www.millerbrospaint.com/takeaway.htm

Un-Du - Adhesive remover
MisterArt.com $4.97 small bottle
Excerpt quoted from site:
Undo Adhesive Remover works on contact to temporarily neutralize adhesives, allowing reuse of stickers, tapes and labels. Leaves no greasy or oily residue. Safe to use on most any surface, including plexiglas, wood, fabric, paper, plastic, photos, glassware and car finishes. Functional plastic tool attached.

See too my page with resources for Computer Care, Cleaning keyboards, Spills etc.
4compcare.html
 

TheCornell University Library
Department of Preservation
and Conservation
has produced 2 postcards and a poster
pointing out the dangers
associatedwith having food
and drink in the libraries.
Posters are available for $12.00 ea.
Postcard sare available at $1.00 for 5.
These prices reflect the cost of production and s/h.
For more information, please contact
Cornell University Library
Department of Preservation and Conservation
215 Olin Library
Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
Contact: Mary Aresnault
mla4@cornell.edu 

• Poster: Eat a Good Book Lately $12.00 ea. 
• Postcard: I Eat Books free of charge while supplies last 
• Postcard: Food for Thought free of charge while supplies last 

I don't know if this 1987 Video is still avaliable or if it has been updated
But check out
"Murder in the Stacks" 15-minute videotape,
Preservation Department, Columbia University Libraries, 1987.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the murder of library materials, discovering improper treatment (careless handling, improper shelving, and the presence of food and drink) to be the cause, "normal" patrons and staff to be the culprits. A clear message and professional actors make this an excellent tool for teaching preventive preservation to staff and users. 

($35 from Gifts & Exchange Department, Columbia University Libraries, 104 Butler Library, New York, NY, 10027; 212-854-3532.) 

Related : See listing of other "Videos" on PRESERVATION
gort.ucsd.edu/preseduc/video.htm

• Book repair / Preservation Links
• Related Links - Preservation of Objects,  Film,  Video &  other Materials
• Product/Vendor Links for archival preservation
• Disaster Planning Links
• Food For Thought - Food & Drink in Libraries
• Keeping the Library Clean - resources
• More on Cleaning Library Material
  Related page>> Paper Management, 
  how long to keep documents, manage, and preserve family heirlooms, etc.

Article: Weeding Reference Collections

Are you thinking of shiftingyour Libraries Collection..
well here is a ComprehensiveList of things to consider
And ideas for 
Weedingyour libraries collection.
**Please note** that the above site
An Arizona Library isone of the best
I have seen on covering topics such as Weeding,
Collection Development, etc.
Check out their entire site
Nice design, Well written! 

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see the automation software page