Conservation ManualsBook Conservation
- 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 sympathetic appearance than recasing in cloth.
- Thin Paper Spine - Rebinding for books less than 1cm thick.
Enclosures
- "Tuxedo" Phase Box (3 variants) - Cut and folded four flap enclosures including 1-piece with locking tab, 2-piece with locking tab, and 2-piece with flap.
- Phase Box - Cut, folded, and assembled four flap enclosure.
- Mylar Phase Box - As above but with Mylar wrapping for the spine to show contents.
- Corrugated Cardboard Clamshell Box - Cut out of one piece of board with glued corners.
- 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.
Others
- 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 [PDF]: A Workshop for SUL SCRC Staff and Students. In PowerPoint layout.
