Using the Collections
Our Preservation Department has produced a series of short videos on the best ways to handle books and other collection items and has written a short article on the use of gloves when handling collection items:
Please read our short article on the use of gloves for handling collection items
By encouraging and demonstrating careful use of collection items, the Library and readers can work together to ensure their long-term preservation.
Each short video shows material in a particular format with demonstrations of how to handle the items.
Please note: The videos were designed to be shown in public areas of the Library and therefore have no sound associated with them.
1. Caring for the Collections - Introduction
2. Using Books
3. Using Gloves with Collection Items (please also read our article on the use of gloves)
4. Using Books in Boxes and Using Other Types of Books
8. Using Prints, Drawings and Photographs
These videos were made for the British Library by Matt Casswell.
