امروز، روز پرواز بود. ویلیام شتنر به فضا پرواز کرد و من به کتابخانه پرتیکو. امروز اولین روز کاریم به عنوان داوطلب برای نگهداری از کتایهای فدیمی بود
William Shatner went to space & I went to Portico Library; today was my first day of working as a volunteer in the library.
I learnt about:
-handling fragile and precious books. Taking books out of shelves, cleaning them and getting them ready for repair all required techniques that I now have some knowledge of
-the feel of different types of papers used in different periods and for inserting image
-examples of recycling papers used for binding
-the difference between conservation (focusing on preserving the original book ) and restoration (focusing on putting back to its original features)
-two different types of binding: Hollow back (A binding that leaves a space between the spine and the cover) and Tight back (A binding that the cover is glued to its back)
-Ideal temperature for conserving the books is 16-19 degree C and humidity of 45-55%
-factors involve in degradation are: light humidity, temperature, air pollution and handling
I am the first volunteer who could take a book out (on trial basis)
Tea under the architecturally magnificent ceiling
Watermark on one of the papers. the long fibres are also visible
examples of recycling papers used for binding
A fantastic day at Portico Library
After cleaning the bottom part of the rim
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