Book Care and Repair (Subscribe)
Links
A Simple Book Repair Manual
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~preserve/repair/repairindex.htm
From the Dartmouth College Libraries, this book provides background on standard commercial book production, gives guidelines for selecting appropriate candidates for in-house book repair, and introduces the elements of book repair.
Book Care For Bibliophiles
http://www.tappinbookmine.com/bookcare.htm
Tips on taking care of your books.
Book Collecting
http://searchenginez.com/bookcollecting.html
Describing, caring for, determining if it's collectible and if it's a first edition as well as links.
Book Display
Book displays for the obsessed collector.
Bookbinding and the Conservation of books
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/don.html
A dictionary of descriptive terminology.
Conservation OnLine
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/
A project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries, covers a wide spectrum of topics of interest to professionals involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.
Demco Home Page
Demco Online features quality supplies and furniture for libraries, schools, offices and the home.
FineBinding.com
Book binding and restoration, custom made albums, diaries and sketch books, plus art and photography books.
Gaylord Home Page
Sells library and archival supplies.
Guidelines for Restoration and Preservation of Documentary Papers, Maps, Books
http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/general/admin/doconsrv.htm
Provided by the Maine State Archives.
How to Repair Water Damage on Books
http://nv.essortment.com/bookswaterdama_rixn.htm
Article on what to do in 48 hours to save water-damaged books.
Library of Congress: Frequently Asked Questions on Preservation
http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/presfaq.html
Most frequently asked questions of preservation or conservation professionals.