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BYU Library Preservation Videos

March 25, 2019 03:18 PM
The videos on this page were made to train our library’s staff and patrons on the best way to handle books. Enjoy!
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Preservation Storage for Textiles

October 01, 2018 03:23 PM
General preservation guidelines outlined in this video
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Preservation Storage for Objects

October 01, 2018 03:03 PM
General preservation guidelines outlined in this video with additional details regarding specific object types
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Proper Handling of Objects and Textiles

September 06, 2018 03:07 PM
General preservation guidelines outlined in this video
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Proper Handling of Books, Documents, and Photographs

April 24, 2018 06:09 PM
General preservation guidelines outlined in this video
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Preservation Storage for Photographs

January 31, 2018 05:10 PM
General preservation guidelines outlined in this video
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Preservation Storage for Books and Documents

January 23, 2018 06:14 PM
General guidelines outlined in this video
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Hats Off! – Supportive Storage

December 15, 2017 03:23 PM
Six hats belonging to the Laraine Day Collection (MSS 2351) have recently come through our Conservation Lab. Laraine Day was a Utah-born actress who became prominent in Hollywood and on television from the late 1930s into the mid-1980s. She starred alongside big names such as Lana Turner, Cary Grant and John Wayne. When the Library acquired her papers, the collection also included some clothing items, including these hats.
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"Why Aren't You Wearing Gloves?"

September 06, 2017 05:48 PM
Posted on September 6, 2017 by the Conservators
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Dealing with Mold in Your Collections

August 23, 2017 03:56 PM
A Love-Hate Relationship
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Conservation of Paintings in BYU’s Education in Zion Exhibit

July 19, 2017 12:48 PM
Last week, our conservators were able to assist Scott Haskins of Fine Art Conservation Lab with the conservation of two paintings in the Education in Zion exhibit. Watch the video for more.
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Lighting Rooms Where Art and Artifacts are Displayed

June 27, 2017 06:32 PM
Lighting the Rooms Where Your Art and Memorabilia are Displayed
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Washing A Book

October 14, 2021 01:01 PM
I was recently asked to conserve an 1864 copy of The Latter-Day Saint’s Selection of Hymns from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The book was in rough shape and the pages were stained throughout. However, the sewing in the textblock was sound and I didn’t want to disrupt that to wash the paper.
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Why Should You Keep Your Original Documents, Even If They’ve Been Digitized?

February 10, 2017 06:38 PM
History documents the world we live in, provides truth we can learn from, and allows us to maintain a memory of our culture. Without history, we lose the ability to learn from our past and are more likely to make mistakes in the future. Most good history derives itself from original source documents. As such, it is worthwhile, where possible, to save the original source documents in their original form.
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