The document discusses collection care at the Bodleian Libraries, including identifying causes of damage like temperature, humidity, light and pests; monitoring the environment; examples of common library pests like silverfish and booklice; integrated pest management programs; personal protective equipment for handling mold and damaged materials; and contact information for collection care staff.
5. What is Collection Care?
• Identifying and minimising causes of damage
and deterioration
• Actions taken to prevent damage and
deterioration to our collections
• The agents of decay: physical forces, fire,
water, pests, pollutants, light, incorrect
temperature, incorrect relative humidity.
7. Why Bother?
• Incorrect or fluctuations in RH and Temperature
can lead to permanent damage to collections
Warping
Embrittlement
Mould
Pests
Corrosion
Plasticity/Stickiness