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CONSERVATION TREATMENT SERVICES

The Conservation Treatment Division provides conservation and consultation services for the collections of the Library. Conservators and curators work together to establish priorities and treatments, which vary depending on the character and needs of the materials; preventive and collection conservation approaches are used.

TREATMENTS

paper repair
flattening and dry cleaning of paper and photographs
reattaching spines, boards, and loose leaves
aqueous treatments (washing, de-acidifying, and lining paper)
re-sewing text blocks
cloth and leather re-backing
new bindings (paper, cloth, leather, vellum)
encapsulation of sheets and post binding

PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURES

Many items are put into protective enclosures as part of an ongoing program to minimize wear and damage to the collections.

encapsulations
kasemake boxes
clamshell boxes
graphic enclosures
drop spine boxes
portfolios

CONSULTING

collection care
environmental control
handling practices
exhibits
repair/conservation of damaged materials

COLLECTION SALVAGE

library materials damaged by water, fire, mold, or vermin

STAFF:

, Conservator, phone: (510) 642-8843

, Conservation Assistant, phone: (510) 642-8843

, Conservator, phone: (510) 642-8843

LOCATION:

9 Doe Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

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