Conservation, restoration and other services for libraries

The graduate conservator Sif Dagmar Dornheim has a solid base in bookbinding and broadened her knowledge during the studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne. She is therefor especially qualified for the restoration and conservation of books and any bound object. She already restored the book illuminations of the Exbert-Codex (10th century). Scope of work and services:

Library with books from the 16th to the 20th century, elaboration of a concept to conserve the library

Care for libraries: * Consultation and development of concepts to store books and documents in best conditions; * Control and concepts for air conditioning; * Cleaning of the objects; * Packing and boxing in durable, long-lasting materials; * Manufacture of slipcases and boxes for books; * Packing and boxing of special objects and materials; * Consultation and packing for transport; * Forward-looking planning of restoration/ conservation projects; * Elaboration of emergency plans
Acute events of damages: * Consultation; * Quick assistance
Book restoration: * Deacidification of paper; * Lamination of pages; * Restoration of the binding; * Documentation; * Consolidation of book illumination, writing; * Conservation of parchment; * Fixing of colourants; * Treatment of iron-gall-inks with phytates; * Binding in historic techniques; uvm.
Lending and exposition: * Buildup of expositions; * Concept and control of air conditioning and light; * Manufacture of devices for the presentation of books and objects; * Elaboration of requirements and conditions for lending and exposition; * Packing and supervision of transport, courier services; * Control of the condition before and after exposition
Training and instructing: * according to requirements (Handling of books, control of air conditioning and light, cleaning of storage facilities and cleaning of the books and objects)