How To Organize A Bookshelf

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Chances are, many of us will own a few more books in a few days. But even if the books you have are carefully stored and cataloged, where do you put new ones?

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Kee Malesky, NPR Librarian Emerita

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Manuscripts in danger as admn starts sealing state library

Prashant Pandey : Allahabad, indianexpress.com

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Manuscripts dating back to several hundred years are in danger of being lost to the public memory with the Allahabad Development Authority (ADA) initiating process to seal premises of Rajkiya Pandulipi Pustakalaya in Allahpur area of the city. continue reading indianexpress.com

Cornell History: Soggy books get the deep freeze

Cornell History: Soggy books get the deep freeze  
Cornell News Service  

Librarians freeze 1,600 water-logged books to save them from further damage. The books were among 4,200 volumes soaked when a water main burst in the Engineering. A 25-member task force began separating the pages hurriedly, because wet books allowed to dry unattended become as hard as bricks.