Preservation: Clean & Restore

SmartRat writes \”They are piecing together history at Cleveland Public Library, not to
mention slicing, gluing and bathing it.\” Thus begins a story Story
about the CPL Preservation Dept., housed in a former high school girl\’s locker room.

Apparently, they go more for the \”clean and restore\” option here in Cleveland rather then
the \”slash and film\” technique so condemned by Nicholas Baker, although mention is made of microfilming periodicals. However, there are many interesting details to be fround here on preservation techniques used in the CPL Preservation Dept. The story is from the
Nov. 13, 2001 Cleveland Plain Dealer, and their online verion at cleveland.com/plaindealer (story archive available for 14 days). \”