Archive for March, 2011

Bathing at the National Library…..

I need to make a bath. Not for me; for a large sheet of yellowing brittle paper. Cleaning the paper reduces its acidity and will give it a longer life. As a bookbinder i don’t do extensive paper treatments, but I do have occasion to wash and line sheets of material, more specifically paper covers. To [...]

Community Heritage Grants 2011

The National Library is calling for applications for the 2011 Community Heritage Grants.