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Chapter 14
Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries
A fungal growth that appears on organic materials in damp and humid environments. Given the right conditions mold can grow rapidly.
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It Is Everywhere: Handling a Mold Outbreak in a Library's High-Density Storage Collection
Alexis Braun Marks (Eastern Michigan University, USA) and Eric Owen (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 29
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch014
Abstract
In early 2012, mold was found on materials stored in the high-density automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) at Eastern Michigan University, with remediation beginning in late 2013. This chapter will outline the timeline of discovery and eventual remediation of the mold infestation. The authors will discuss the stakeholders within the library and other offices on campus involved with the response planning for closure, cleanup, and reopening of the ASRS, as well as the development of processes for collection intake to mitigate a future outbreak. The chapter will conclude with lessons learned, takeaways for other institutions, and how Eastern Michigan University is moving forward to protect the investment made in the collection.
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Chapter 11
Prepared for Anything and Everything: Libraries, Archives, and Unexpected Small Scale Disasters
A type of fungi (often black or green) that forms on a variety of materials. Specific to mold growth is higher humidity, often showing up on the spines and edges of books and papers. Molds feed on any porous material such as cotton, linen, silk, wool, leather, and paper.
Published in Chapter: Prepared for Anything and Everything: Libraries, Archives, and Unexpected Small Scale Disasters; From: Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries
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Disaster is in the Eye of the Beholder
A fungus that can grow on anything organic. Mold can be harmful to humans depending on the type and is harmful to paper.
Published in Chapter: Disaster is in the Eye of the Beholder; From: Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries
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Chapter 14
CAD Applied to the Design and Cost Reduction in the Use of Molds for DIE Casting Process
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Chapter 7
Implementation of Rapid Manufacturing Systems in the Jewellery Industry in Brazil: Some Experiences in Small and Medium-Sized Companies
The exact and perfect replica of the piece to be made, copied either from a design or a piece/object. A mold is shaped around the shape/figure with the help of casting process. Molds are made from many materials, including plaster compounds. Some different methods of casting include the lost wax process, centrifugal or investment casting, and sand casting.
Published in Chapter: Implementation of Rapid Manufacturing Systems in the Jewellery Industry in Brazil: Some Experiences in Small and Medium-Sized Companies; From: Handbook of Research on Trends in Product Design and Development: Technological and Organizational Perspectives
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