From Poison Books to “Bibliotoxicology”: Highlighting Hazards in Paper-Based Library Collections
Date
2024-05-31
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Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals
Abstract
The Bibliotoxicology Working Group (“BibTox”) was formed in 2022 as an ad-hoc, international cohort of conservators, cultural heritage scientists, librarians, collection managers, book historians, and health and safety professionals. Sixty members across more than 30 institutions and eight countries in North America, Europe, and Australasia explore reliable identification methodologies for toxic materials in library and archives collections and develop safer practices for managing such collections. This note will discuss the working group’s past activities and future outputs, as well as sharing information about getting involved in the working group.
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This article was originally published in Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals, OnlineFirst, 0(0). The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/15501906241255706. © The Author(s) 2024, Article Reuse Guidelines https://sagepub.com/journals-permissions
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library, type, collections, collections care, case study, hazards, facilities, collections management, activities, professional network
Citation
Grayburn, R., & Tedone, M. (2024). From Poison Books to “Bibliotoxicology”: Highlighting Hazards in Paper-Based Library Collections. Collections, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/15501906241255706