Page 11, 1999 Spring, from Forte Literary Magazine (Illinois College) in CARLI Digital Collections
Nope, not the student artwork on the right. This week’s featured image is the creative writing piece on the left, "Art" by Julienne La Croix.
Page 11, 1999 Spring, from Forte Literary Magazine (Illinois College) in CARLI Digital Collections
Nope, not the student artwork on the right. This week’s featured image is the creative writing piece on the left, "Art" by Julienne La Croix.
Prairie Blazing Star, from Plants of SIUE (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) in CARLI Digital Collections
Most damage to library materials is a result of normal use and abuse including torn pages, broken spines and annotations applied by thoughtless patrons. Occasionally, however, library conservators and preservation specialists encounter surprising, amusing, or outrageous kinds of damage. Below are just a few examples of usual damages encountered recently by preservation staff at CARLI member libraries.