Re: [padg] Cleaning Concrete Dust from Books & Shelves

[Barclay Ogden <bogden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Shannon,

        

The lab
responded to exactly that problem when Moffitt was renovated a decade
ago. Lets see how others respond and then you might want to check in with
Gill on our experience if you haven't already. B.


At  1/24/2008, you wrote:
> Dear Preservationistas,
>
> Our library just went through a construction project that led to concrete
> dust covering a fair amount of our shelves and rare books (the covers and
> textblock edges).  Sadly, the visqueen barriers and other
> precautionary measures were not sufficient for the job.  We are now
> in a position where we need to clean the concrete dust from our shelves
> and rare books.
>
> Do any of you have experience cleaning concrete dust from books? 
> What would work best and most efficiently?  Please e-mail me
> directly, if possible.  Your guidance is greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
> ~Shannon
>
> -- 
> Shannon K. Supple
> Preservation Librarian
> Robbins Collection, School of Law (Boalt Hall)
> University of California, Berkeley
> Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
> 510.642.6126
> 510.642.8325 (fax)
> sksupple@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Barclay Ogden
Head, Preservation Department
20 Doe Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
phone 510.642.4946
fax 510.642.4664
bogden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx