Books
A Phase Box for the Protection of Books (PDF, 55KB, link to parent page)
National Park Service
Basic Preservation Guidelines for Library and Archive Collections (PDF, 84KB, link to parent page)
Preservation Advisory Centre, The British Library
Care, Handling and Storage of Books
Library of Congress
Caring for Your Books
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Cleaning Books and Documents (PDF, 100KB, link to parent page)
Preservation Advisory Centre, The British Library
Good Handling Principles and Practice for Library and Archive Materials (PDF, 97KB, link to parent page)
Preservation Advisory Centre, The British Library
Guidance for Exhibiting Archive and Library Materials (PDF, 101KB, link to parent page)
Preservation Advisory Centre, The British Library
Photocopying of Library and Archive Materials (PDF, 93KB, link to parent page)
Preservation Advisory Centre, The British Library
Preservation of Library and Archives Materials: A Manual
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Preservation Options for Scrapbook and Album Formats
Sherlyn Ogden
Preservation of Scrapbooks and Albums
Library of Congress
Promoting Preservation Awareness: A Sourcebook for Academic, Public, School, and Special Collections (Companion Website)
Libraries Unlimited
Protecting Books with Custom-Fitted Boxes
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Saving Your Treasures: Books, Bibles, Scrapbooks
Nebraska State Historical Society, Gerald Ford Conservation Center
Storage Enclosures for Books and Artifacts on Paper
Northeast Document Conservation Center
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