Preservation Services at Dartmouth College: Saving Wet Books Video

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Saving Wet Books Video

A few times a year wet books are sent to Preservation Services for treatment. The books may have become wet while in the care of library patrons or there was an unexpected leak in a library building. Whatever the reason the method of treating the books is the same -- dry the book as soon as possible in order to avoid a mold outbreak.

Heritage Preservation has come out with some brief videos demonstrating book salvage techniques for wet books. These are the same techniques used in Preservation Services, including storing books in a freezer. The Library's freezer was made possible by a generous gift of the Class of 1931. If you have ever wondered how the department handles wet books or if you are looking for information to take care of your own books these videos are very useful.

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Contributors

Deborah Howe Is the Collections Conservator at Dartmouth College Library. She's been involved in the book community for over 20 years. She is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and teaches classes in the Book Arts program.

Ryland Ianelli Is a cartoonist and Project Specialist in the Dartmouth Preservation Services department. He graduated from Reed College with a BA in Art History in 2008 and, more recently, from the Center for Cartoon Studies with an MFA in Cartooning in 2010. In addition to his work in Preservation and the Digital Production Unit, he is currently drawing and writing for various independently published comics and anthologies.

Barb Sagraves has been head of Preservation Services since its creation in 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan SLIS program, has an MA in Medieval History from Michigan State University, and a BA in History from the University of Oklahoma. In her role as department head, Barb has overall responsibility for the preservation program and policies at Dartmouth College Library and is in charge of the Book Arts Program.

Jenny Mullins has been the Digital Preservation Librarian for Dartmouth College Library since May of 2014. Prior to coming to Dartmouth, she preserved video and audio collections, helped build a digital repository and worked in book and paper conservation labs. Jenny is a member of ALA and co-chair of the Preservation Metadata Interest Group for 2015-17.