Book Conservation and Digitization: The Challenges of Dialogue and Collaboration

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Front matter
	Half-title
	Series information
	Title page
	Copyright information
Table of contents
	Illustrations
Body
	Part One. Books as Objects and Their Digitization
		Chapter 1. Understanding the Artifactual Value of Books
			The Book as a Black Box
			The Faceted Concept of the Artifactual Value of Books
				The Physical Preservation of Books
				The Concept of Intrinsic Value of Documents
				The Qualities of Value
				A Two-Level Value System for Primary Sources in Library and Archive Collections
			A Framework for the Study of the Book as an Object
			A Delicate Balance of Meaning and Use
		Chapter 2. Conservation and Digitization: A Difficult Balance?
			Losing Evidence
			Evidence as Tangible Information beyond Texts
			Modern Book Conservation and the Safeguard of Evidence
			Conservation for Digitization
			Digitization for Conservation
			Transferring Untransferable Features
	Part Two. Conservation and Digitization in Practice
		Chapter 3. Conservation towards Large-Scale Digitization at the Vatican Library
			A Pharaonic Endeavour: The Complete Digitization of the Manuscript Holdings
			A Healthy Balance between Preservation and Use
			The Digitization Process
			Digitization for the Common Advantage of Scholars
		Chapter 4. Large-Scale Digitization at The National Archives
			Surrogate Production and Data Creation
			Building Relationships between Conservation and the Digitization Team
			Conservation for Digitization
				Guidelines and “Flag-Up” Approach
				Conservation Methodology
				Condition Assessment
			A Successful Model
		Chapter 5. British Library/Qatar Foundation Partnership and the Digitization Project: A Case Study about Conservation Processes Within Mass Digitalization of Library Material
			The Planning Phases
			The Project’s Workflow
				Location
				Assessed by Date / Shelfmark
				IOR Neg
				Housing
				Label
				Binding Status
				Binding Style
				Covering Material
				Fastening
				Substrate
				Media
				Approximate Dimension
				Foldout Capture / Number of Foldout / Foldout Dimension
				Map Flattening Required
				Maximum Opening Angle
				Treatment Needed
				Damage / Treatment
				Estimated Time
				Conservation Notes
				Object Status
				Treated by / Treatments Date / Treatment Time
				Conservation Emergency
				Pre-Return Assessment
			Conclusions
		Chapter 6. The Digitization of Medieval Western Manuscripts at Wellcome Collection
			Curatorial Context
			Digitization Workflow
				The Pre-Digitization Survey
				Post-Digitization Preservation and Conservation Work
				Long-Term Preservation Program
				Conservation Treatment Program
				Research Potential
			Conclusions
			Acknowledgements
		Chapter 7. Caring for the Object during Digitization of Written Heritage: The Strategy of the Herzog August Library Wolfenbuttel
			Lessons from the Past: New Specifications
			Development of Suitable Imaging Techniques
			Assessing the Feasibility for Digitization
			Technical Limits and Conservation Criteria in Digitization
				Maximum Opening Angle
				Hollow or Tight Back, Bands, and Joints
				Information Loss on Narrow Gutters or Wavy Bookblock
				Tooled Titles and Metal-Leaf Tooling
				Fastenings
				Inks and Colours
				Extra Large Dimensions
				Microbial Contamination
				Ink Corrosion, Acidic Paper
				Database Entry
			Facts and Figures
		Chapter 8. The Great Parchment Book Project
			Historical Background
			Physical Condition of the Great Parchment Book
			The Great Parchment Book Project
			Conclusions
		Chapter 9. The Development of the Language of Bindings Thesaurus
			LoB Workshops
			Cultural Heritage Documentation
				Free-Text and Structured Records in a Collection
				CIDOC-CRM and Integration across Different Collections
				Semantic Web and SKOS
				Categorical Description
			Development of LoB Hierarchies
				Top Concepts
				Hierarchies
			LoB Records
				URIs and Linked Open Data
				Example of a Thesaurus Entry
			Future Work
				Examples of Use
				Translation
				Editorial Control
			Acknowledgements
		Chapter 10. Spectral Imaging to Aid Preservation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage
			Conservation Spectral Imaging in Action
			Spectral Imaging Utilized for Conservation Purposes
			Summary
		Chapter 11. Multispectral Imaging for Special Collection Materials
			The Archimedes Palimpsest at the Walters Art Museum
			Sinai Palimpsests in St. Catherine’s Monastery
			The Syriac Galen Palimpsest at the Vatican Apostolic Library
			Conservation’s Impact on Multispectral Imaging
	Part Three. Conservators and Digitization Experts in Dialogue
		Chapter 12. The Digitization of Manuscripts from the Point of View of a Book Conservator
			Initiating the Manuscript Digitization Program
			Successive Manuscript Digitization Projects
			The Examination and Treatment of Manuscripts  before Digitization
			Incorporating Technical Information in the Online Catalogue
			The Training of Conservators for Digitization Projects
			Looking Forward to the Future of Digitization
		Chapter 13. Implementing Advanced Digital Imaging Research in Cultural Heritage: Building Relationships between Conservators and Computational Imaging Scientists
			Digital Imaging and Cultural Heritage: A Personal Journey
			Advanced Digitization and Conservation
				Case Study 1: The Great Parchment Book
				Case Study 2: Best Practice in Multispectral Imaging
			Encouraging Interdisciplinary Dialogue
			Conclusion
		Chapter 14. Coda: Concluding Thoughts on Digital Surrogates
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	Index