Examining watermarks

In Conservation DistList Instance: 11:42, November 5, 1997 Gilliam
Boal asked about viewing watermarks. I would argue against
encouraging people to come think of this as a kind of casual
operation, like using a magnifying glass. Rather, if the handling is
to be done, the watermark should be "printed" and filed, so as "to
minimize handling" over and over again.

See the 1996 Conference at Roanoke, Va., where there were two papers
on methods other than beta radiography; the one by Brett Charbeneau,
the other by Carol Ann Eggert. See abstracts at
<URL:http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/watermarks/program/charbeneau.html>
and <URL:http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/watermarks/program/eggert.html>

Henry Grunder
Conservation/Preservation Coordinator
The Library of Virginia

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