1. Caring for Collections Best Practices for Making Library Materials Last Lindsey Hobbs Collections Conservator Princeton University

2. Anatomy of a Book

3. Brief history of bookbinding

4. Modern Case Binding

5. Common Causes of Degradation Light (limit or eliminate) Temperature (≤68 °) Humidity (35 – 50%) Inherent Vice Handling

6. Types of Damage

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8. (Im)Proper Handling Tape damage Post-it damage Paper clip damage

9. (Im)proper Handling Broken head caps Misshapen books on fore edge

10. Eating and Drinking Policy *Drinks with a lid are okay *

11. What to Avoid Paper clips Post-its Rubber Bands Tape and other Adhesives

12. Alternatives Insert loose slips of paper for notes instead of post- its. Standing books upright and supported helps keep slips in place. Separate paper with folders rather than paper clips, or use grip-tites to hold materials together. Also use grip-tites in place of rubber bands.

13. Firestone Stacks

14. Folios in the Stacks

15. Encounters with Water and Mold Require an immediate response! Alert a supervisor Call Facilities for water leaks and other building emergencies Bag any suspected moldy items in a Zip-lock or other sealable bag

16. Role of Preservation Conservation treatment Items selected for treatment based on use Items treated in-house or sent to commercial bindery Housing of materials Preservation photocopies of brittle materials

17. Role of Preservation Emergency Response Providing preservation supplies Preservation information resource

18. Lindsey Hobbs lhobbs@princeton.edu 609-258-1587