Can people please respond to Rosemary's question on the list. I think this is a problem allos us librarians face. I'm anxious to hear of some better solutions!! Thank you. Jean Wellington Classics Library University of Cincinnati Rosemary Haddad wrote: > > Dear colleagues: I would be interested to hear, especially from others > involved in conservation/preservation, what methods you are currently using > to remove accumulated dust from the tops of books, apart from using a > low-suction vacuum (which doesn't do a great job). Our book conservator > prefers the use of a chemical sponge. We will embark on a fairly large > project (some 190,000 volumes) once we have decided on the best approach. > > Rosemary Haddad > Bibliothécaire associée / Associate Librarian > Centre Canadien d'Architecture / Canadian Centre for Architecture > 1920, rue Baile > Montréal, Québec, CANADA > H3H 2S6 > tel: (514) 939-7000 > fax: (514) 939-7020 > [log in to unmask] > http://cca.qc.ca > > __________________________________________________________________ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] > Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) > to [log in to unmask] > ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html > Questions may be addressed to list owner at: [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner at: [log in to unmask]