I am posting this to the list, because I thought it may be of interest
to all.  This is a manual that is put together by Northeast Document
Conservation Center.  The NEDCC's specialty is archival materials, but
these procedures will work for libraries also.

PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY & ARCHIVAL MATERIALS: A MANUAL
http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/manual.pdf

The text is available free online or you can order a print copy.  You
may not want to print it out, as it is about 500 pages.
 It has a chapter titled "Cleaning Books and Shelves" that starts on
page 334, I think.

Good luck with your cleaning project.  I think I need to do that, also.

Barbara Pope
Reference/Periodicals Librarian
Axe Library
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg KS  66762
(620) 235-4884
bpope@pittstate.edu

Holman Jenifer S wrote:

>We're getting ready to move our bound periodicals collection from its
>current home on our first floor to the basement.  I was digging around
>the shelves the other day doing some shifting (we're low on student help
>these days!) and couldn't believe the amount of dust on the shelves and
>the volumes.  I worry that when we move the collection, we will stir up
>so much dust that staff and library patrons may get sick
>(allergies/asthma).
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>I couldn't find anything in the library literature, but wonder if you
>have students/custodians dust the stacks on a regular basis or if you
>had recommendations on the best way to clean the collection (vacuums,
>wet rags) before it gets moved.
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>If nothing else, measuring the dust on each title may serve as an
>intriguing way to gauge use!
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>Jen Holman
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>Jenifer Holman
>Acquisitions Librarian
>Murphy Library
>University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
>1631 Pine St.
>La Crosse, WI 54601
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>phone: 608-785-8395
>fax: 608-785-8639
>email: holman.jeni@uwlax.edu
>http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/
><http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/>
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