Moisture meters

Jeanne Drewes <jdrewes<-a t->jhu< . >edu> writes

>I am looking for a moisture meter with probe to test the moisture of
>books.  Can anyone recommend a good brand, model?

Although I have not used one in recent years, I did use one that was
called "AquaBoy" as part of a disaster recovery workshop to
demonstrate to the participants how long it can take to dry
materials even though they felt that they were dry.  It was accurate
and easy to use.

Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
Collection Management/Preservation Specialist
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
648 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02215-2070
617-267-9400
800-952-7403 (in-state)
Fax: 617-421-9833

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