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Glossary on paper restoration - English/German/Chinese

Paper restoration
This glossary on paper restoration is an ongoing project by distinguished librarians, restorers and translators as well as a fruitful product after a series of training lectures/workshops on paper conservation/digitalization and restoration of western rare books, which have been jointly organized by Sun Yat-sen University, National Library of China and Goethe-Institut Hongkong since 2008.
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Fachchinesisch! - an article by Reinhard Feldmann
   (Thema im Fokus August 2012, Forum-Bestandserhaltung)
   (written in German, with translation in Chinese)

    © Reinhard Feldmann

    Historic Conservation for Books?

    In Germany, awareness of the importance of books as cultural heritage assets is lacking. At least that is how Reinhard Feldmann sees the issue. He is the director of the Department of Manuscripts, Historical Collections and Conservation of the University and State Library of Münster and of the project, “Conservation Forum.”More ...
    Exterior view, Bavarian State Library, Munich; Copyright: Verena Hütter

    “Parzival” as an App – The Bavarian State Library in Munich

    The Bavarian State Library houses precious manuscripts and incunabula from all over the world. Scanning robots assist in the library’s project of digitising its enormous collections.More ...
    Burning Duchess Anna Amalia Library; © Staatliche Bibliotheken Berlin/Preußischer Kulturbersitz

    Emergency Association and Rescue Chute: Catastrophe Precautions at Libraries

    The treasures of several centuries can be destroyed within a few hours. The Gottlieb Wilhelm Leibniz Library in Hanover is taking precautions against this.More ...
    Barbara Schneider-Kempf; © Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz

    Calling for a National Preservation Strategy: An Interview with Barbara Schneider-Kempf

    The general director of the Berlin State Library explains why the preservation of original manuscripts, archived objects and printed matter must be promoted more efficiently.More ...
    Rococo Hall of the Anna Amalia Library; © Photo: Maik Schuck, Quelle: Klassik Stiftung Weimar

    Five Years After the Fire: The Herzogin Anna Amalia Library in Weimar

    In 2004, a fire broke out at the Herzogin Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, destroying 50,000 books. In the days of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), even more volumes were lost than by the fire.More ...
    Grazer book table in the Heidelberg University Library Digitalization Center; © Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg

    Not A Hidden Treasure: The Heidelberg Bibliotheca Palatina Is Online

    With the online version of the Heidelberg Bibliotheca Palatina, one of the finest collections of German manuscripts has now been fully digitalized and made easily accessible on the Internet.More ...
    Preparations before freezing and freeze-drying; Copyright: ZFB Zentrum für Bucherhaltung GmbH

    The Centre for Book Preservation in Leipzig – Where Books Are Treated Like Coffee Beans

    Paper may be long-lasting, but it is by no means resistant to every threat. The Centre for Book Preservation in Leipzig helps paper in its fight against acid decay and ink corrosion, against mould and insect damage, as well as against disasters of a less everyday nature.More ...
    Copyright: PAL

    The paper patient - The Preservation Academy Leipzig helps books in distress

    At risk of being decayed by acid, infested by mould, marked by fire: no matter how books and documents may be damaged, the Preservation Academy Leipzig tends to their needs using the very latest in technology.More ...