Conservation Resources

The University of Iowa Libraries blog provides information on preservation and conservation issues pertinent to library including the following categories: digital preservation, book and paper conservation, flood recovery, materials, equipment and…

The Conservation Department is composed of the Conservation Laboratory and the Digital Imaging Laboratory, whose joint responsibility is to maintain and make available research materials in the Frick Art Reference Library. The Library consists of the…

A workshop sponsored by the Rural Library Initiative to teach administrators and staff how to complete a disaster plan, train staff to prepare for and deal with a disaster, and to deal with different salvage stategies. The workshop is archived with…

One of a series of printable leaflets produced by the Northeast Document Conservation Center; it includes initial response, drying techniques, and additional resources.

This website provides publications (pdfs) and links to resources for responding to disasters and caring for historic objects, including books.

Sheets of plain paper are inserted between the book covers and between every few pages to absorb the moisture from the book. The paper needs to be changed when it becomes wet.