Conservation: Handling Guides

These tutorials present visual instructions to prevent library physical collections from damage while handling them. It can be accessed through the website of the British Library.

The tutorials include videos and guidelines on careful handling of books, manuscripts, archives, prints, drawings, and photographs. Tutorials include detailed guides on paper pest damage prevention. Additionally, they include appropriate handling of folded and rolled items, and the use of specific tools and techniques to minimize the risk of deterioration.

 Some of the contents of the tutorials are:

• Using gloves with books and manuscripts
• Handling folded and hand rolled items
• Handling archived material of varying shapes and formats
• Pests as historical clues