All Booked Up: Care and Access for Book Collections

Ask us anything about book preservation and learn the basics of caring for and creating access to bound materials in your collections. This webinar will cover common storage and housing recommendations, handling and access, and general considerations for preservation in exhibits for books. You will leave with a better understanding of the structure of a book, common materials used in bookmaking, and how these elements play a role in preserving these materials.
Presenters: Amanda Murray, Program Manager, DHPSNY & Eliza Gilligan, Senior Book Conservator, CCAHA
Original Recording Date: November 14, 2023
This webinar was presented by Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY). DHPSNY is a program of the New York State Education Department, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA).