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Books
Answers to self-evaluation quiz
Question 1.
| Physical |
Chemical |
| dog-eared pages |
fading of textblock |
| tears to pages |
fading of binding materials |
| loss of pages |
discolouration of textblock |
| broken joints and detached covers |
discolouration of binding materials |
| scuffing, wearing and losses to cover materials |
deterioration from mould growth damage from pollutants |
| insect attack |
red rot |
| distortion |
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| wear and tear |
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Question 2.
Answer: a), c) and e). It is important to be aware that you can cause damage if you photocopy books, and you should proceed with caution. Photocopiers which have a V-shaped copy-bed are available, so ask at your State library. If they have one of these, they may be able to supply you with the copy you need without you damaging your book. If you open out the book and hear crackling sounds, you are probably breaking up the adhesive film on the spine of the book.
Question 3.
Answer: All except a) and d) are damaging. a) and d) could be damaging if you don't take adequate care.
Question 4.
Answer: d). These are the ideal conditions but they cannot always be achieved.
Question 5.
Answer: a), c), and d) are all likely to occur. a) will happen first, followed by c) then d).
Question 6.
Answer:
| Good |
Bad |
| acrylic paints and varnishes |
uncured paint |
| cotton |
wool |
| linen |
felt |
| inorganic pigments |
PVA glue |
| polystyrene |
PVC |
| polyester film |
cellulose nitrate |
| ceramic |
polyurethanes |
| glass |
protein based glues, for example, animal glue |
| enamelled metal |
chipboard, unsealed woods—especially hardwoods—Customwood |
Question 7.
Answer: a), c), d) and f) are true. b) is false. These boxes are called phase boxes because they are used in libraries in phased conservation programs. e) is false. Light and UV radiation can cause extensive damage to books.
Question 8.
Answer: b). In damp conditions books are likely to absorb moisture and grow mould if they are not well-ventilated and inspected regularly. Books could get very dirty and lose pages as well, but this would not be the result of the climate alone.
Question 9.
Answer: e).
Question 10.
Answer: a), b) and e) are all false. Only leather-bound books should be treated with leather dressing-and even some of these should not be treated unless the leather is consolidated first. Leather dressing should be used with caution because there are a number of problems associated with its use. If leather dressing is applied over dirt and dust, they set in place.
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