Indiana University Libraries Book Repair Manual

Cut Pages Flat Paper Mend Hinge Mend Index Addition Spine Labels Tighten Hinges Tip-In Adhesive Injection Board Transplant Post Binder Recase Reback Partial Reback New Case Adhesive Binding
Built-up Box CD Pocket Corrugated Clamshell Box Cloth-Covered Clamshell Box Mylar Encapsulation Pamphlet Binding Envelope with Sleeve Phase Box Portfolio Tuxedo Wrapper Kyle Wrapper
Angles Awls Backing Hammer Bench Brush Bone Folder Chisel Dry Cleaning Sponge Eraser/Crumbs Glue Brushes Hammer/Punch Heated Microspatula Knives and Sharpening Tools Microspatula Needles Rulers Scissors Syringe Tacking Iron Tweezers Vessels Weights Whisk
Adhesive Binding Tools Board Shear Corner Rounder Crimper Cutting Mats Freezer/Dryer Fume Hood Guillotine HEPA Vacuum Job Backer MEASUREpHASE Paste Tools Presses Press Boards Rivet Bucker Stapler Ultrasonic Welder Wet/Dry Vacuum
Adhesives Fasteners Filaments Tapes Pamphlets/Security Roll Materials Board/Card Paper Disaster Supplies
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About This Manual

This manual documents many of the treatment procedures used in the General Collections Conservation (GCC) Lab of the Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington. It is a resource for staff who are responsible for the remedial care of the Libraries' research book collections. We share it on the Web for others who are, or wish to become, responsible for the preservation of library or personal collections. Each treatment can be downloaded and printed as "Adobe PDF" using your browser's print dialogue box. The original text and images were prepared by Garry Harrison, Head of General Collections Conservation from 2000 to 2012. The web site was given a new look in 2016, and content has been updated to reflect changes to our procedures.