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After a fire in an office at the University of Cumbria’s campus in London, an adjacent library space was impacted by the spread of airborne smoke particles. Every one of the library’s books was covered in a thin layer of smoke, forcing the closure of the library at a crucial point in the academic year and disrupting the work of the students attending there.
At the core of Polygon's Document Restoration service is the sensitive handling of delicate collections. This expertise, typically applied to materials damaged by fire or flood, was key to our successful appointment to move the library and archival collections at Queen’s College, Oxford, into their new, state-of-the-art facility.
When libraries and archives are presented with exciting opportunities to obtain new acquisitions, it is important to ensure that incoming collections are in a suitable condition and do not pose a risk of cross-contamination to existing holdings. Checks of incoming collections should be conducted to verify that they are dry, pest-free, clean and with no evidence of historic or active fungal contamination. Without checks and intervention where needed, the new acquisition can potentially deteriorate after transfer, even in high-quality storage conditions, or even trigger pest or fungal outbreaks.
When critical documents are affected by an escape of water, rapid response is vital. The movement of moisture through files and boxes increases the level of primary damage, and, if the incident is left untreated, mould growth, ink migration and distortion can occur. To minimise the cost, complexity and length of time taken to rectify the damage, the documents should be identified, extracted and stabilised as soon as possible.
Keeping bound volumes and archival collections free from dust contamination is a crucial part of any preservation strategy. Not only can such dust present a danger to health by triggering allergies or sensitising staff and users, but if conditions are suitable, accumulated dust can allow the germination and growth of mould spores on the substrate, and attract insect pests.
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