New Issue: Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material

Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material 47, no. 3 (2026)
(open access)

Original Works

Inks and Pigments in Greek Codices of the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Period: Material Analysis and Insights into Scribal and Artistic Practices
Vassiliki Kokla, Agamemnon Tselikas

Detection of Gypsum and Syngenite in Gelatine-Alum Sized Papers by ATR-IR and Raman Measurements
Enrico Pigorsch, Tina Grette Poulsson

Letters to the Editors

Information on Handling Potentially Harmful Colourants in Historical Library Collections (in this Case: Arsenic-Containing Pigments)
Torsten Arndt, Almuth Corbach, Michael Vogel, Roland Suchenwirth, Stephanie Preuss

Review

A Review of Emerging Contaminants in Library Indoor Spaces: Sources, Exposure, and Health Risks
Xiaofen Zhao, Jinxiu Zhang, Yun Zhao, Xiaofang Zhao, Ruijuan Zhu, Yan Zhang

New Issue: Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material

Volume 47, Issue 1 2026
(open access)

Original Works

Effects of Stone-Calendering on Traditional Handmade Paper: Mechanical Properties and Shape Stability
Dongyoung Yoo, Yumei Tang, Decai Gong

Dimensional Stability of Sanskrit Manuscript Supports Exposed to Environmental Humidity: Tibetan Paper, Palm Leaf, and Birch Bark
Bing Li, Chen Yu, Meifang Zhang, Danrui Cao

Historic Tibetan Manuscripts in Border Monasteries: Current State and Conservation Challenges
Ze Wan, Tiancai Li