things you find while looking for other things

banktoasters • I was trying unsucessfully to find a diagram for a temporary protective book cover. I know it's in one of my books somewhere - talk of a needle in a stack of needles. Preservation Librarian Peter D. Verheyen was helpful enough to remind me of the lovely trove of free goodies that the Conservation Lab at Syracuse University has online: just a few samples Conservation Manuals: Conservation Recase - Recasing in cloth retaining the original sewing and adding new endsheets. Molded Paper Spine - For recasing pre-1800 volumes sewn on raised cords, providing a much more sypathetic appearance than recasing in cloth. Thin Paper Spine - Rebinding for books less than 1cm thick. Enclosures Phase Box - Cut, folded, and assembed four flap enclosure. Mylar Phase Box - As above but with Mylar wrapping for the spine to show contents. Drop Spine Box - Trays cut & assembled and covered in cloth. Windowed Drop Spine Box - As above but with a window in the spine to show contents. Encapsulation - Mylar encapsulation using an edge welder. Other Exhibit Cradles - Made of Vivak, a plexiglass which can be cut on the boardshear and folded by hand. The Care and Handling of Books and Manuscripts: A Workshop for SUL SCRC Staff and Students. In PowerPoint format. There are a lot more resources there, you can easily waste an afternoon.