[DCRM-L] Poison books

[Christine DeZelar-Tiedman]

University of Minnesota's policy and procedure, largely informed by the
Poison Book Project, can be viewed here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yQnGkhXaqk1z01mdt70vVaRgAhLggjxMxp-1bbe9UP4/edit?usp=sharing

On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 4:21 PM Garlock, Samantha via DCRM-L <
dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu> wrote:

> Hi Julie,
>
> My colleagues here at the University of Delaware, and at the Winterthur
> Museum, put together some helpful resources about poison book bindings:
> https://sites.udel.edu/poisonbookproject/
>
> Best,
>
> Samantha
> Arsenic Bookbindings | Poison Book Project
> <https://sites.udel.edu/poisonbookproject/arsenic-bookbindings/>
> Emerald green bookcloth on an 1852 imprint, Tallis's The Crystal
> Palace. Courtesy, Winterthur Library, Printed Book and Periodical
> Collection To...
> sites.udel.edu
>
>
> *Samantha Garlock*
>
> (Pronouns: she/her/hers)
>
> *Special Collections Cataloger*
>
> Cataloging & Metadata Department
>
> University of Delaware
> Morris Library
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> on behalf of Julie Moore via
> DCRM-L <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:31 PM
> *To:* DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Cc:* Julie Moore <julie.renee.moore at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] Poison books
>
> Yikes! Are “poison books” a common occurrence in special collections?
> How do you figure out which ones are poisonous candidates?
>
> Julie Moore
> Special Collections Catalog Librarian
> Fresno State
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 20, 2024, at 9:13 AM, Colleen Fedewa via DCRM-L <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Hello,
> 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?
>
> Thanks for your assistance,
> Colleen
>
> Colleen O. Fedewa, MLS
> Acquisitions & Metadata Librarian
> Kelvin Smith Library
> Case Western Reserve University
> Cleveland, OH 44106
> colleen.fedewa at case.edu| (216)-368-3535 <(216)%20368-3535>
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Christine DeZelar-Tiedman
Cataloging Policies and Practices Librarian | Cataloging, Metadata, &
Digitization Services | University of Minnesota Libraries
160 Wilson Library | 309 19th Ave. S. | Minneapolis, MN 55455
dezel002 at umn.edu
she, her, hers
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