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Desiccation Chambers and Sun Treatment Once a book has dried to the point that it is simply damp, further treatment in a desiccation chamber and with sunlight will complete the drying process. Prop the book upright, with the pages fanned as much as possible, inside your desiccation chamber. If possible, place the desiccation chamber in the sun. Sunlight discourages mold activity and helps the drying process. Constructing an inexpensive desiccation chamber is easy to do yourself. To make a desiccation chamber, you need: 1. Clear plastic tub with lid, large enough to accommodate most of your books – make sure the lid has a rim |
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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. |
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