tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606952370413931988.post7395254432104124182..comments2016-07-21T07:39:28.822+01:00Comments on Walter Scott's Treasures of Abbotsford: Rave Reviewer: Kirsty on the Evolution of an Exhibition Abbotsford Collectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266803649145670662noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606952370413931988.post-76547328205446309672016-05-05T12:24:40.356+01:002016-05-05T12:24:40.356+01:00No, not at all! Thank you for your kind words, hop...No, not at all! Thank you for your kind words, hope to see you at Abbotsford again soon. Abbotsford Collectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266803649145670662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606952370413931988.post-54966126583053834872016-05-04T16:04:32.595+01:002016-05-04T16:04:32.595+01:00Yes Kirsty, a difficult balancing task: I&#39;m no...Yes Kirsty, a difficult balancing task: I&#39;m not envious! Hopefully I didn&#39;t appear too critical, as that was not the intent. I just love Scott, his works and I&#39;m overprotective. You guys are doing a wonderful job.Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341288321874574699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606952370413931988.post-22826379229676434282016-05-04T15:37:55.126+01:002016-05-04T15:37:55.126+01:00Hello Stephen, really glad to hear you enjoyed the...Hello Stephen, really glad to hear you enjoyed the post and thank you for asking such an important question. As a conservation library, we do need to carefully balance handling (which, however careful, risks damage even if it can benefit leather), and the damage that can be done through dust sitting on shelved volumes for long periods of time, particularly as ignoring a dust build-up can be like ringing the dinner bell for insect pest species! For the last two winters I have been carefully reporting on the specifics of our book cleaning programme and discussing how we best strike this balance with our wonderful colleagues at the Faculty of Advocates Library. It is likely that in the winter of 2016/17, we might explore only cleaning those areas identified as heavily soiled in the previous two winters - one of the benefits of keeping records linked with particular presses or cabinets in the Library and Study on an annual basis. I think we just need a little more of this data to create the clear picture we&#39;re after. I hope this makes sense. Abbotsford Collectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266803649145670662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606952370413931988.post-75899621742989806462016-04-29T07:56:15.575+01:002016-04-29T07:56:15.575+01:00Kirsty, thank you for a great article. A visited A...Kirsty, thank you for a great article. A visited Abbotsford a week or so ago, but now back in Australia, I have a question about the preservation of the library. I did note the humidity sensors which is great, but the annual hand cleaning of Scott&#39;s library books sends shudders down my spine, wondering how much they can take, if we consider that we would like generations of future folk to enjoy Abbotsford. Damage must be inadvertently inflicted upon these fragile tomes despite the care of the volunteers. Is this an ongoing concern?Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341288321874574699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606952370413931988.post-83756318210399545592016-03-29T09:25:58.215+01:002016-03-29T09:25:58.215+01:00Sounds like a fascinating exhibit - I&#39;ll be su...Sounds like a fascinating exhibit - I&#39;ll be sure to check it out.Lord Juliusnoreply@blogger.com
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