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Book & Paper Conservation

What happens on the conservator’s bench: tape, ink, mold, bindings, encapsulation and handling.

Environmental Monitoring for a Records Vault: Loggers, Targets and Reading the Graph

A practical checklist for monitoring temperature and humidity in a records vault, with logger placement, dehumidifier advice and how to read the logger graph.

May 12th, 2026 · 8 minRead the piece →

Book & Paper Conservation

Iron Gall Ink: Why Old Handwriting Eats Through Paper

How iron gall ink damages paper, the four stages of ink corrosion, why humidity matters, safe handling and storage, and what a conservator can do about it.

February 11th, 2025 · 8 minRead the piece →

Book & Paper Conservation

Removing Old Pressure-Sensitive Tape from Records

Why old pressure-sensitive tape stains records, the three stages of tape ageing, how conservators remove it with heat and solvents, and what to do meanwhile.

January 16th, 2024 · 10 minRead the piece →