{"id":3683,"date":"2012-02-15T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T07:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3683"},"modified":"2012-02-15T07:55:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-15T07:55:00","slug":"7-things-we-leaned-at-the-bpl-conservation-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3683","title":{"rendered":"7 Things We Learned at the BPL Conservation Lab!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#0160;<a href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340168e75b6e35970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_0971 - Version 22012-01-25-boston-public-lilbrary-conservation-lab-rebinding-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb888340168e75b6e35970c\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340168e75b6e35970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_0971 - Version 22012-01-25-boston-public-lilbrary-conservation-lab-rebinding-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>After a rebinding, this Liber Chronicarum (Nuremberg Chronicle) from 1493 now opens completely.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Penny and I recently had the chance to go behind the scenes at the Boston Public Library\u2019s (BPL) Conservation Lab to meet the talented experts who are preserving history one piece at a time! These specialists repair and stabilize rare books and documents to ensure that these items remain available to all of us.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo-wrap photo-xid-6a00e54fc42bb888340168e75b6f14970c\" id=\"photo-xid-6a00e54fc42bb888340168e75b6f14970c\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 447px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340168e75b6f14970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_0957 - Version 32012-01-25-boston-public-lilbrary-conservation-lab-rebinding-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb888340168e75b6f14970c\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340168e75b6f14970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_0957 - Version 32012-01-25-boston-public-lilbrary-conservation-lab-rebinding-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Keeper of Special Collections at the BPL, Susan L. Glover (above) put it best, \u201cThey are wonderfully skilled, they are passionate, they are dedicated, and what they do looks like magic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We were so impressed, here are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 Things We Learned at the BPL Conservation Lab!&#0160;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The lab is only able to get to about 1% of the work that is needed.<\/li>\n<li>Some items can deteriorate just sitting on a shelf due to material content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_0964 - Version 22012-01-25-boston-public-lilbrary-conservation-lab-rebinding-medieval-manuscript-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834016301649c1a970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834016301649c1a970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_0964 - Version 22012-01-25-boston-public-lilbrary-conservation-lab-rebinding-medieval-manuscript-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Conservation Assistant, Chris Letizia tests leather to bind a 12th Century illuminated manuscript.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And, here are their recommendations for your own items.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep your valued pieces out of direct sunlight, away from acidic paper.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t store personal treasures (clipping, letters, etc) in basements (too humid) or attics (too hot).<\/li>\n<li>Handle them little, keep them unfolded in folders or archival albums.<\/li>\n<li>Never use any kind of household tape to make repairs.<\/li>\n<li>If you discover what might be an important item, contact the BPL Conservation Lab for advice and recommendations. &#0160;(617-536-5400)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bpl.org\/research\/rb\/\" target=\"_self\">BPL Rare Books Department<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>What&#39;s on your shopping list? 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