Paper
- pH Annual Survey of newly-acquired materials (1986-2007)
- Condition survey on Japanese books held by the National Diet Library (PDF: 226KB) (KOREA-JAPAN-CHINA Preservation Conference, July 9, 2008)
- Preservation and Mass Conservation at the NDL (National Diet Library Newsletter No. 155, June 2007)
- Japanese paper in action! Conservation treatments using "Washi" (1) (National Diet Library Newsletter No. 203, December 2015)
- Japanese paper in action! Conservation treatments using "Washi" (2) (National Diet Library Newsletter No. 204, February 2016)
- Paper conservation by using Japanese paper, washi (link to IFLA website)
IFLA/PAC Frequently Asked Questions prepared by the National Diet Library
Basic techniques for care of paper materials
We show elementary techniques of paper materials (in English).
- Dry Cleaning with Brushes (PDF: 96KB)
- Dry Cleaning with Powder Eraser (PDF: 142KB)
- Cleaning Mold-Damaged Materials (PDF: 168KB)
- How to reattach a cover to a text block (PDF: 324KB)
- Simple Folding Case (PDF: 343KB)
- E-Learning "Conservation of Paper Materials: Minor Repair"
You may also find the following Preservation Leaflets in English by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) useful.