Cleaning and preserving old books from our Library

Cleaning and preserving old books from our Library | ASMR

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@saffibarham8624 Ай бұрын

Its great to think that this book was probably thrown in someones bag or kept on a messy desk dangerously close to a drink, but now its treated with such delicate care.

@zachz699 Ай бұрын

Like your Mum. Lol sorry

@onoh791 Ай бұрын

Love that more museums are making ASMR videos.

@hannymanny1 Ай бұрын

I love things like this! How does someone get into this line of work? Seems so peaceful just preserving books and helping to elongate their lives.

@missOhdrey Ай бұрын

Could be anything from Archivist studies to Museology or things like that.

@KyleyThompson-h5h Ай бұрын

As an archivist I love seeing people ask this question! So exciting to see people interested in getting into the work. Museum studies, or a library science certification or degree :) a lot of programs also have special concentrations offered (not that you have to have it) for conservation and preservation!

@hannahpoland4267 Ай бұрын

You can get a degree in a few things that could funnel you in to this. I worked at the kentucky museum and research library through college. And I would suggest trying to do that! I worked directly under the museum curator helping with exhibits. I wasn’t trained to handle antique items or anything like that, but that’s exactly what our curator had a degree for. I can’t remember exactly what it’s called though. I didn’t go into that field-it was just my campus job. But I learned a lot. And there were several student employees that wanted to be museum curators and were in school for that.

@tomshotton3046 29 күн бұрын

You can study for a qualification in Information Management or Library Science or similar in order to become a librarian. There are specific roles for librarians or archivists specialising in rare books.

@emilyb.8219 Ай бұрын

I love how crisply that cover paper folds, very satsfying 🤗

@thedragonsterritory2332 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Just Wow! I have seen books in museums like this before but this is the best tutorial on the know-how!! I have some immensely precious first, second and third editions of Charles Lyell, Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, Thomas Henry Huxley etc., in my natural history library. And now I know how to preserve them with love! Thank you very much indeed Natural History Museum!

@sylhayes8152 Жыл бұрын

That was wonderful. I learned a lot from your video, such as wrapping a book for tying and more. You have beautiful nails btw! An inspiration for this old nail biter! I worked in school libraries sometimes and always had a penchant for covering books to look after them. I still cover my new book covers carefully with plastic. One niggle...the sound at the beginning was very muted and hard to understand. Thanks for the instructional video.

@NaturalHistoryMuseum Жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a lovely comment, so glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for your feedback, we hope you enjoy the rest of our ASMR videos 😄

@longcastle4863 Жыл бұрын

Something very satisfying in watching this : )

@WhateverIsTrue01 Ай бұрын

OH WHAT there’s another version of this 😍😍

@NaturalHistoryMuseum Ай бұрын

And there's lots more from our ASMR series! Why not take a trip fossil hunting on the Isle of Wight 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXy9l5iqetunaas

@watchmedo635 Ай бұрын

wonderful! so relaxing and so fun to learn as well. thank you!

@Dean4471 Ай бұрын

She's a natural 😴

@rowenwolff Ай бұрын

I work at a natural history museum I would be thrilled!!!! To be in this person's position!!!

@MrTelecasterIV 25 күн бұрын

What is the tool called to flatten the folding line? Thank you.

@elisaschoemehl3195 3 күн бұрын

bone folder!

@ProdigalAccolades Ай бұрын

What is the stone thing she uses to score and fold the paper?

@alfombra1054 Ай бұрын

well, someone got the memo from the v&a museum.

@C.Hughes-Lloyd Ай бұрын

What are you blabbering about??

@alfombra1054 Ай бұрын

@@C.Hughes-Lloyd idk if this is like a reference to something, but in case it isn't, the v&a museum's youtube channel has been doing these types of asmr videos for a while now. seems like it's catching on as a way to showcase their stuff and encourage people to go to their exhibitions.

@johnmartinez7440 Ай бұрын

@@C.Hughes-Lloyd Hardly blabbering, it was a short sentence.

@C.Hughes-Lloyd Ай бұрын

@@johnmartinez7440 Look up the word blabbering and educate yourself. It is not necessarily that length is part of its meaning. 🤦🤡

@danealey4084 2 ай бұрын

What about Mylar coverings?

@liv9442 Ай бұрын

I wonder where this person is from , the accent is so specific and familiar but I’m sure it’s a regional dialect. I’d love to know!

@nbig860 Ай бұрын

Fascinating 😊

@mm-xu5df 11 күн бұрын

140 yr old book If we ,ourselves could last this long

@Uhnonimus Ай бұрын

Everything was great , I’ve yet to see any book restoration folks able to cut through paper in one try though why is that 😅😅

@littlesparrowwitch 2 күн бұрын

All that's needed is a good cutting mat, a metal ruler with a non-slip backing and an extremely sharp scalpel! I've been making book enclosures for the past 26 years, I would certainly recommend 4 flaps rather than a dust jacket.

@saffibarham8624 Ай бұрын

Why do you start by wearing gloves but then after the cleaning, you can touch with bare hands?

@RedArtistx Ай бұрын

The gloves might be to protect their hands not the paper. When it comes to handling delicate items like old paper, some conservators handle with bare hands. More accidents & tears happen when you wear gloves and don't have as much finger sensitivity.

@benkonczal4584 Ай бұрын

Now it’s not dirty 🤷🏻‍♂️ 😉

@bonny-at-morn Ай бұрын

You're not meant to handle books/paper with gloves, just freshly clean, dry hands. You lose dexterity and can't feel the paper properly with gloves on which is how you end up tearing pages (like what famously happened in that episode of Who Do You Think You Are)

@CP-vq3cz Ай бұрын

Probably because of the use of the chemical cleaning agency she used to clean the dust off the inner pages.

@littlesparrowwitch 2 күн бұрын

@@CP-vq3czthere are no chemicals in a chemical sponge that can harm the skin

@littlesparrowwitch 2 күн бұрын

Please invest in a metal ruler, i could see the shavings coming off that one from here!

@Backto5oh5 Ай бұрын

0.75 playback speed ❤

@griet2007 Ай бұрын

This how people want their Vinted items packed

@gonnabeayogi1445 Ай бұрын

Ooooooooooh wonderful ❤

@tdpay9015 3 ай бұрын

The ASMR was effective, but I have to question whether book wrapping with such thick paper/cardboard was beneficial, given that the book needs to be tied shut. The book will become somewhat warped, and will continue to decay inside the wrapper regardless.

@C.Hughes-Lloyd Ай бұрын

And you got your degree in Conservation where precisely?

@tdpay9015 Ай бұрын

@@C.Hughes-Lloyd The same place you got your degree in arrogance and condescension.

@C.Hughes-Lloyd Ай бұрын

@@tdpay9015 Which of my two honours degrees are you referring to?? Btw, your rudeness and immaturity are not only off the scale, you really need to do something about that chip on your shoulder regarding your lack of tertiary education. I simply asked you a question you egregious and insecure child.

@C.Hughes-Lloyd Ай бұрын

@@tdpay9015 Which of my two honours degrees? Your response was risibly insecure, I simply asked you a question. Your perception of condensation and arrogance is simply that, the roots being your chip on your shoulder.🤦🤡

@tdpay9015 Ай бұрын

@@C.Hughes-Lloyd This is the internet. No one cares about your degrees. People can join in the conversation, but no one is going to bow down to your argument from authority. By the way, it's condescension, not condensation.

@deendrew36 Ай бұрын

I wonder how one gets a job like this?

@RedArtistx Ай бұрын

Generally, many people who work in fields like conservation, history of art, or anthropology are from middle class - upper class backgrounds. They're usually not poor, and have probably have family money or passive incomes to support a job that is usually not very well paid or secure.

@deendrew36 Ай бұрын

@@RedArtistx but is there a degree for this, or a college course, or what?

@rskye11 Ай бұрын

@RedArtistx This is simply untrue. I was an academic and career advisor for students pursuing arts and humanities careers for many years. Conservators come from many different backgrounds, and given that it's a specialized field, there's plenty of work to be had, given that it takes a decent amount of training.

@rskye11 Ай бұрын

I mentioned in a comment below that I was a academic and career advisor for students looking to get into the arts and humanities fields, so I actually helped get students into these types of roles. If you are interested, you generally need an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, which can be studio art, art history, archeology, chemistry, or materials sciences. Then you need to obtain a Master's degree from an accredited university. University of Delaware actually has a program where you can take undergrad courses that are directly relevant. Then you'll need to pursue a two year apprenticeship with a museum, gallery, heritage center, or university, which is generally where most students land their first job. Conservators generally make 50-80k per year depending on their location. Don't listen to the naysayers. It doesn't pay like most STEM fields, but it pays plenty to live a quiet life. I always recommend that students do their core classes at a local community college before going to university if they are pressed for finances.

@deendrew36 Ай бұрын

@@rskye11 thank you for that info. It would be quite a bit less than what I make now but the work life balance sounds amazing. If I could do it all over again, I would do something like this.

@saco8324 Ай бұрын

She sounds just like Olivia Coleman 😮

@logan5824 Ай бұрын

No books on Shlorp

@sillystephys7123 Ай бұрын

Is this the same gal that did Queen Victoria shoe refurb??

@Kate-Breity 2 ай бұрын

I was enjoying this video until the incessant beeping started in the background. The beeping is obviously NOT due to the content of the video but sounded like construction nearby…..unfortunately.