Mira Sterling
Mira tracks the preservation needs of fragile ephemeral magazines and the prevention of insect-related damage in large-scale archives. She contributes technical guides on the safe handling of brittle, folio-sized historical documents.
Keeping Old Magazines From Turning To Dust
Learn how conservationists save fragile magazines from acid and rot using Mylar armor and chemistry.
Why Your Great Grandmothers Magazines Are Falling Apart
Old magazines are chemically programmed to fall apart, but a few simple tools like Mylar and acid-free folders can stop the rot. Learn how experts save fragile paper from turning into dust.
Implementation of Comprehensive Archival Metadata Protocols for Early 20th-Century Trade Journals
Archival institutions are implementing new metadata protocols that catalog the technical physical attributes of early 20th-century trade journals, including paper stock and printing techniques.
Machine Learning Integration in Archival Metadata Generation for Historical Periodicals
Machine learning is streamlining the creation of granular archival metadata, allowing for the automated identification of paper stock, printing techniques, and advertising content in historical magazines.
Advanced Methodologies in the Chemical Stabilization of Victorian-Era Chromolithographic Periodicals
The preservation of Victorian-era periodicals requires sophisticated chemical stabilization and the use of acid-free materials such as Mylar® and lignin-free folders to combat paper embrittlement and ink degradation.
Technological Advances in Non-Destructive Spectroscopic Analysis of Nineteenth-Century Periodicals
New non-destructive spectroscopic techniques, including hyperspectral imaging and XRF, are revolutionizing the conservation of 19th-century periodicals by identifying ink degradation and paper embrittlement at the molecular level.
Standardization of Deacidification Protocols for Early 20th-Century Newsprint
Archival institutions are implementing new non-aqueous deacidification protocols and granular metadata schemas to stabilize and catalog deteriorating 20th-century magazines.
Advancements in Chemical Stabilization for Mass-Market Periodicals
Archives are turning to advanced chemical stabilization and non-aqueous deacidification to save 20th-century pulp magazines from the 'slow fire' of acid hydrolysis.
Diagnostic Analysis of Printing Ink Degradation and Biological Threats in Archives
Archival forensic science is increasingly utilizing non-destructive diagnostic tools to identify chemical ink decay and biological damage from Coleoptera in historical magazine collections.
Implementation of Granular Metadata Standards in Historical Periodical Archiving
Archivists are implementing new granular metadata standards to preserve the physical and editorial history of historical magazines, utilizing non-destructive analysis and specific cataloging of paper stocks.
The Wood Pulp Transition: Tracking Paper Embrittlement in 1880s Serials
The 1880s marked a critical transition from rag-based paper to acidic wood pulp in magazine production, necessitating advanced conservation techniques and precise archival metadata generation.
Mylar® vs. Polyethylene: Empirical Standards for Micro-Environment Encasement
A technical examination of archival standards for historical magazine conservation, comparing BoPET and polyethylene for micro-environment encasement.