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.

One-Piece Tuxedo Phase Box - Cut and folded four flap enclosure.

Two-Piece Tuxedo Phase Box - Cut, folded, and assembed four flap enclosure.

Phase Box - Cut, folded, and assembed 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.

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.