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New tech saves old books

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James Smithy
Contributing Reporter
Published Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Somewhere within the vast underbelly of Sterling Memorial Library, a cart of decaying books is wheeled through a windowless corridor. Depending on their states of deterioration, these volumes may be reconstructed, scanned or washed in alkaline baths in an attempt to preserve the information held within their pages.
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An example of an ambrotype, an early type of photography. One ongoing preservation project involves building a case to protect the images.
James Smithy/Contributing Photographer
An example of an ambrotype, an early type of photography. One ongoing preservation project involves building a case to protect the images.

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