Careful Handling Supplies Sources

String weights (Lead hem weight, 200 grams per meter)

For reading room and staff use to hold books open on foam wedges

http://www.gbinteriors.co.uk/acatalog/Lead-Hem-Tape-LTB.html#SID=277

Pricing (2017): £63.00 for 20 meter roll (not including shipping, which can be costly since the item is quite heavy)

Bag Weight 1/2 Lb - (2” X 3”)

For reading room and staff use to hold books open, and to keep foldouts open on support boards

http://www.talasonline.com/Bag-Weights?custcol_matrix_weight=108

Item code: TTS061001

Pricing (2017): $9.25 each

Cardstock lifters

For reading room and staff use to turn fragile pages without damaging the paper

Custom order through Preservation Services, preserve_wpc@harvard.edu

Dust bunny (chemical-free, lint-free, washable cleaning cloths)

For staff use to remove dust from shelves, tables, etc. 

http://www.conservationsupportsystems.com/product/show/dust-bunny/wiping-materials

Item code: CL-27038

Pricing (2017): $8.95 each

Gloves (nitrile)

For reading room and staff use to protect photographs and metal objects from salts and oils on human hands; also may be used as personal protective equipment, but that is outside of the Careful Handling scope

https://us.vwr.com/store/product/4541054/touch-n-tuff-92-600-nitrile-gloves-powder-free-ansell

Touch N Tuff® 92-600, Nitrile Gloves, Powder-Free, Ansell; small, medium, large, xlarge;

Item code: 34800-500

Pricing (2017): pack of 100 for $30.90

Tying tape (unbleached cotton, .625" width)

For staff use to temporarily keep loose parts of a book together prior to rehousing or treatment

https://www.universityproducts.com/unbleached-cotton-tying-tape.html

Item code: 586-1058

Pricing (2017): $84.60 for spool of 1000 yards

Lifters (palette knives) 

For reading room and staff use to aid in turning pages of a book  or separating thin/fragile sheets of paper in archival collections

http://www.dickblick.com/items/03105-0000/

Item code: 03105-0000, Richeson Plastic Painting Knife, 3" Trowel Offset

Pricing (2017): $1.65 each

Foam book wedges

For reading room and staff use to prevent binding damage

Custom order through Preservation Services, preserve_wpc@harvard.edu

Plexi rectangles - 1/4"thick x 3" x 12"

For reading room and staff use to support creases when unfolding or unrolling flat items

Custom order through Preservation Services, preserve_wpc@harvard.edu

Red rot placemats

For reading room and staff use to prevent red rot from staining foams or other surfaces

Custom order through Preservation Services, preserve_wpc@harvard.edu

Coroplast board supports

For staff use to remove folders and flat items from flat file drawers, to move large flat items from place to place, and to turn over large flat items

Custom order through Preservation Services, preserve_wpc@harvard.edu

Mat board or gray-white board supports

For holding hinged-lid boxes open, or for supporting foldouts

Custom order through Preservation Services, preserve_wpc@harvard.edu

Covers for red book trucks and wheeled MetroCarts

For staff use to keep precipitation off collections that are being moved outdoors on book trucks

Custom order through Preservation Services, preserve_wpc@harvard.edu