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Loose materials are sometimes found in bound collection materials. Current Folger policy for vault items favors | Loose materials are sometimes found in bound collection materials. Current Folger policy for vault items favors keeping anything relating to the history, readership, or use of materials with the materials themselves, making reasonable accommodation against damage. This article contains policy and procedures for dealing with things found in books. | ||
== Staff procedures == | == Staff procedures == | ||
If an item has become part of the content, such as a contemporary ms. note concerning the text pinned within the book, extraneous materials should be left with the book, and described in the copy-specific note as to location within the book, as well as an idea of content | If an item has become part of the content, such as a contemporary ms. note concerning the text pinned within the book, extraneous materials should be left with the book, and described in the copy-specific note as to location within the book, as well as an idea of content | ||
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* accession/acquisition-based items, such as bookseller descriptions or shipping labels | * accession/acquisition-based items, such as bookseller descriptions or shipping labels | ||
* organic materials which might prove detrimental to the book, such as flowers, leaves, etc. | * organic materials which might prove detrimental to the book, such as flowers, leaves, etc. | ||
* When in doubt as to the potential harmful nature of leaving an item within the book, consult curator(s) and/or conservators for an opinion. If it is determined that the item should be removed, it is to be sent to the Curatorial File, noting location within book and shelf-mark, etc. | |||
When in doubt as to the potential harmful nature of leaving an item within the book | |||
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[[Category:Staff policies and procedures]] | [[Category:Staff policies and procedures]] | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 14 March 2014
Loose materials are sometimes found in bound collection materials. Current Folger policy for vault items favors keeping anything relating to the history, readership, or use of materials with the materials themselves, making reasonable accommodation against damage. This article contains policy and procedures for dealing with things found in books.
Staff procedures
If an item has become part of the content, such as a contemporary ms. note concerning the text pinned within the book, extraneous materials should be left with the book, and described in the copy-specific note as to location within the book, as well as an idea of content
The following should be removed:
- accession/acquisition-based items, such as bookseller descriptions or shipping labels
- organic materials which might prove detrimental to the book, such as flowers, leaves, etc.
- When in doubt as to the potential harmful nature of leaving an item within the book, consult curator(s) and/or conservators for an opinion. If it is determined that the item should be removed, it is to be sent to the Curatorial File, noting location within book and shelf-mark, etc.