For the bibliophiles among us, Anne E. Bentley, Curator of Art & Artifacts at the Massachusetts Historical Society forwarded this video from the Boston Public Library. And no, they
don't use this on rare books. This is cool - check it out. -Editor
A behind-the-scenes look at how we remove dust from our #books. It's like a mini car wash for books, minus the water! #libraries #booklovers
Anne adds:
While the conservator in me shudders, my arthritic shoulder says “sure beats vacuuming them one by one” !
The machine was built by the DePulvera Company in Italy. Check out the comments - people want one for their homes. -Editor
To watch the complete video, see:
https://twitter.com/BPLBoston/status/855059133338406912
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