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What To Do When Collections Get Wet


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Emergency Response Videos

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The Preservation at the Library of Congress shows how the Library handles wet collections.

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Video en Español los conservadores de la Biblioteca demuestran los pasos fundamentales para rescatar materiales afectados por agua.

How to Salvage Wet Collection

The information previously found on this page has been moved to a Library of Congress Research Guide called Salvaging Wet Collections.

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