Book and Paper Conservation
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Tools, Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
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Materials, Equipment, and Tools
· Adhesives
· Adhesive Recipes and Tips
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Examination, Documentation, and Analysis
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Glossary of Terms
· Visual Examination
· Written Documentation
· Documentation of Books
· Fiber Identification
· Spot Tests
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Preservation
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Selection for Preservation
· Exhibition, Supports, and Transport
· Imaging and Digitization
· Matting and Framing
· Encapsulation
· Housings
· Phase Box
· Phase Box Variations
· Drop Spine Box
· Drop Spine Box with Interior Cradle
· Corrugated Clamshell Box
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Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
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Stabilizing Wet Paper (AIC)
· Stabilizing Wet Books (AIC)
· Stabilizing Wet Skin and Leather (AIC)
· Mold
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Supports
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Paper Supports
· Support Problems
· Foxing
· Watermarks
· Papyrus
· Parchment
· Parchment Examination and Documentation
· Parchment Condition Problems
· Parchment Conservation Treatment
· Parchment Housing and Storage
· Parchment Historic Treatment Methods and Materials
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Media
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Iron Gall Ink
· Media Problems
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Book Components
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Endpapers
· Endbands
· Sewing and Leaf Attachment
· Book Boards
· Board Attachment
· Book Decoration
· Fastenings and Furniture
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Book Covering Materials
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Animal Skin and Leather
· Cloth Bookbinding
· Paper Bookbinding
· Parchment Bookbinding
· Leather Research
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Bookbinding Traditions
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Bookbinding Traditions by Region or Culture
· East Asian Book Formats
· Ethiopian Bindings
· Greek-Style Bindings
· Western African Books and Manuscripts
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Specialized Formats
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Scrapbooks
· Atlases, Foldouts, and Guarded Structures
· East Asian Scrolls
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Treatment Techniques for Paper
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Surface Cleaning
· Hinge, Tape, and Adhesive Removal
· Consolidation, Fixing, and Facing
· Humidification
· Washing
· Sizing and Resizing
· Bleaching
· Chelating Agents
· Alkalization and Neutralization
· Drying and Flattening
· Gels (ECPN)
· Enzymes
· Backing Removal
· Mending
· Filling of Losses
· Lining
· Inpainting
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Treatment Techniques for Books
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Washing of Books
· Alkalinization of Books
· Leaf Attachment and Sewing Repair
· Board Reattachment
· Use of Leather in Book Conservation
· Circulating Collections
· Case Binding
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Conservation History and Ethics
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Culturally Sensitive Treatment
· History of the BPG Wiki
· BPG Annual Meeting Tips Sessions
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