Staples
Images and text by Garry
Harrison,
Head, Circulating Collections Conservation,
Indiana
University Libraries Preservation Department
Staples
Only stainless steel staples
are used in conservation work. The reason for this is of course the fact
that they don't rust. Old non-stainless steel staples are removed and
replaced. These staples are available in different lengths; those we use
are ¼", 3/8", and ½".
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