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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In addition to the action note that includes the use of XRF testing on the item, we add a local note to each record. The local note is specific to where the arsenic was found in the
bookâthe paper cover, the bookcloth, the foreedge, endpapers, or on the cover decoration. We also add a genre note. The action note is not visible in the online record.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The items that have tested positive are non-circulating and have been removed to a separate location and placed in bags. The bags are labelled with proper handling instructions, and
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212529">I hope this is helpful!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#666666">(she/her/hers), MA, MLIS</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
<b>Coordinator</b><br>
Queen's University<br>
W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections<br>
Queen's University Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Colleen Fedewa via DCRM-L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 20, 2024 12:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Colleen Fedewa <cof3@case.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DCRM-L] Poison books<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our preservation staff are working on "poison books" from Special Collections and wanted to know what type of note they should use locally about handling them carefully (when they add their preservation notes). Anyone have recommendations?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your assistance,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleen<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white">Colleen O. Fedewa, MLS</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white">Acquisitions & Metadata Librarian</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white">Kelvin Smith Library</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white">Case Western Reserve University</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white">Cleveland, OH 44106</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="mailto:colleen.fedewa@case.edu" target="_blank">colleen.fedewa@case.edu</a>| <a href="tel:(216)%20368-3535" target="_blank">(216)-368-3535</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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