Iron Gall Ink Fact Sheet

PLO #1: Apply the field's functional theories, principles, values, ethics and skills to everyday practice.

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Competencies for Special Collections Professionals  III.F.2:  Advocates for proper handling and storage of special collections materials and trains staff and users in these practices.

This assignment, completed for LIS 60654: Preservation and Conservation, details instructions for safe handling and storage techniques of documents containing iron gall ink and provides an annotated bibliography of additional resources for an information professional to consult. Safe handling and storage are some of the most crucial principles and skills in the preservation of heritage materials, thus by transforming the principles into advice for practical application, the assignment fulfills PLO #1.