Book Repair
Doing this can help protect ALL media types from environmental issues.
What is controlling temperature and RH?
This material, sometimes called safety film, is what we usually use today to make film and photo negatives.
What is polyester?
Get your pencils out! This media may jam and become unplayable if stored incorrectly.
What are cassettes? (Audio and video)
These are the best gloves for handling fabrics.
What are white cotton gloves?
This can be used to repair small tears in a page.
What is glue or book tape? (depends on the severity of the damage)
It is illegal to store nitrate film on the island of Montreal because it has this quality.
Because it is highly flammable / combustible.
DEMO: This is how you handle a vinyl LP.
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This "celebrity" damaged Marilyn Monroe's famous dress.
Who is Kim Kardashian?
This should be done before repairing or replacing a spine.
What is any loose debris and old glue?
This is an early form of photographs.
What is daguerreotype or ambrotype?
Why should vinyl records not be stored next to speakers?
What is vibrations can compromise them physically.
Of all the preservation issues discussed in class, textiles are the most susceptible to this.
This tool is commonly used to smooth out glued surfaces, creases, and folds in bookbinding and repair?
What is a bone folder
This is a smelly chemical reaction that will deteriorate film.
What is vinegar syndrome?
This syndrome happens when binder dries out and begins to separate from the polyester tape.
What is sticky shed?
This can happen to textiles if they are displayed for long periods of time.
Fading, discolouration, fabric can become brittle.
This is the difference between lamination and encapsulation.
Lamination - plastic sticks to item.
Encapsulation - plastic is around item, but only attached to itself.
This may prevent digital photographs from being accessible in the future.
What is obsolescence, format changes, or data rot?
This audio format was created from beetles and gravel.
What is shellac?
This is how to store fabrics (4 answers)
1. in a box with tissue paper
2. flat log rolls
3. rolled in tube
4. padded hangers