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Re: Modern Libraries (was Re: Bad news for TRU)
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Wed, 30 Jan 2002 18:03:47 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Paul Ferguson writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > (snip)
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> > You are 100% correct (~ '88 is the best we get). For my field that is not
> > all that much of an issue - but for others it will be important.
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> > Indecently, I work quite closely with the facility mangers at the National
> > Archives of Scotland, they are currently digitising a great deal of their
> > stock (the oldest is from 1127). Although this will help users, the main
> > reason was to reduce wear in the valuable texts.
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> > Scott A
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> > NAS : http://www.nas.gov.uk/homepage.htm
> > The 1127 document : http://www.nas.gov.uk/exhibitions.htm
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> Zowie! My old turf! I spent MANY hours in the Register House and the West
> Register House in 1980-81 and again in 1987-88, trying not to put too much
> additional wear on documents from this period. Also lots of time nearby
> at the National Library of Scotland. Of course, troublemakers like me want to
> ensure that you also digitize the BACK of the document, where the scribes put
> notes, and so forth. The staff at the West Register House once actually took
> a 13th century papal letter out of the display case in the lobby so that I
> could check up on the scribal notations -- very helpful people.
The first time I was in the building we work with (the main document
repository on the edge of town) we got the grand tour. In the restoration
room a guy was restoring the very things you are talking about - the lead on
the seals attacks the “ribbons” in some way. Truly impressive little things
– but very fragile.
The main vaults were full off all sorts of stuff – some of it very
interesting, & some of it mind bogglingly mundane. The whole building was
designed not to fill until 2030. The new Scottish parliament means it will
be full by ~2005…
Scott A
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| In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes: (snip) (...) This is interesting. I've seen lead seals that were cracked, apparently just by rough handling over the last 700 years, but the only problems I've seen with the cords that attach them to (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Register House in 1980-81 and again in 1987-88, trying not to put too much additional wear on documents from this period. Also lots of time nearby at the National Library of Scotland. Of course, troublemakers like me want to ensure that you (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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