C. PROCEDURES FOR AIR DRYING BOOKS.
The main objective in the air drying of wet books is to remove water as efficiently as possible and, at the same time, contain structure distortion. Structure distortion (i.e., excessive swelling of the fore-edge area, concavity of the backbone) can be avoided if proper judgement is used in determining the appropriate point at which the book should be opened. The following procedures assume that the covers are in good condition and still attached to the book. If the covers must be removed (because of delamination, color running out of the binding materials, board swelling and warping, etc.), the book should be stood on edge as described below, but supported by loose pieces of binder's board, blocks of wood, or bookends. (See other cautions at the end of this section.)
NOTE: Depending on the degree of saturation, a book can take from one day up to a week to dry.
Special Consideration
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