{"id":288,"date":"2013-05-29T20:01:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T20:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/?p=288"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:37:57","slug":"odd-shaped-item-no-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2013\/05\/odd-shaped-item-no-problem","title":{"rendered":"Odd shaped item? No problem!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For library items that cannot stand by themselves because of their shape or size, placing them in an enclosure is a good solution to the problem.  In this case we made a custom clamshell box with filler because the item, a book on monograms, is shaped like a spade.
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\nIn addition to its odd shape, the textblock was very brittle and the cover was somewhat warped and distorted.  Creating a fitted enclosure will help to arrest the warping and protect the brittle pages from rough handling.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\nThe filler for the box was constructed to give support and protection to our valuable book.  For an explanation on how to make a clamshell box with filler, please refer to our earlier blog entitled, \u201cIt\u2019s  A Clamshell Box!  With Filler!\u201d   <\/a>
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\nPatrick Schmude —- Sr. Conservation Technician (UCL)
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