Books Gone Bad Mold in Library Collections
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	Home About What is Mold? Health and Safety Identification - Introduction Staying Organized Step 1: Examine the Outside of the Book Step 2: Look Inside the Front and Back Covers Step 3: Look Under the Dust Jacket – if There is One Step 4: Examine the Pages Step 5: Inspect Dust Jacket – if the Book has One Step 6: Inspect Suspicious Marks Visual Examination Smell Touch If You Find Mold Step 7: Clean Your Work Area Case Studies - Introduction There's a Fungus Among Us Mold Case Studies Looks Alarming but Isn't Non-Mold Case Studies Treatment - Introduction Have a Plan Wet Returns and Damp Discoveries Step 1: Assess the Damage Step 2: Treating a Wet Book Step 3: Desiccation Chambers and Sun Treatment What Books and Adobe Have in Common Desiccation Chambers and Sun Treatment Dust Jacket Surprises A Note About Bleach On Keeping Moldy Books Questions to Consider Discarding Moldy Books Coffee as a Smell-Neutralizer Monitoring Your Library How to Make a Hygrometer A Word About Thermometers Taking Measurements with Your Hygrometer Assessing Your Hygrometer Readings Relative Humidity Table Relative Humidity Tracking Chart Prevention Assessing Mold Risks Signs of a Compromised Building Collection Maintenance Glossary Extras and Links Relative Humidity Table Relative Humidity Tracking Chart (blank - for download) Anatomy of a Book Online Resources Geek Corner: Online Links to Fungal Esoterica Recommended Reading List Contact Notice of Liability

Books Gone Bad - Mold in Library Collections was a project sponsored by Maine College of Art, in partnership with the Joanne Waxman Library. Funding for this project came from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The Project Lead and Artist for this project was Diane J. Wren. All contents Copyright © 2011 by Diane J. Wren. All rights reserved. No part of this web site may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a data base or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Diane J. Wren.