Anyone caring for archives will know the horrors of rusty staples and paperclips or claggy broken rubber bands, which riddle most modern collections. In this great blog post, “Why I Hate Mr Clippy“, Beth Doyle of Duke University Libraries explains the mischief these fasteners do and shares some tips for dealing with them quickly and effectively.
We ALL Hate Mr Clippy: the horrors of paperclips
The Special Collections Handbook 
Reblogged this on Collections in a Cold Climate.