Sunlight and fluorescent lights are particularly damaging. Light damage can be reduced by using ultraviolet-filtering glazing. Acrylic glazing should not be used in the framing of pastels, charcoal drawings, or pictures with flaking pigments because they tend to develop a static charge that can lift powdery media right off the paper. If the document or art work to be framed needs conservation treatment, a conservator should be consulted before any work is undertaken. This is particularly the case with items that have high monetary, historic, or sentimental value.
Books can be air-dried, or frozen and then dried at a later date.
The most important thing to do to save your wet books is to take action immediately, or as soon as possible, after they have gotten wet. In warm and humid conditions, mold can begin to grow within 24-48 hours after the materials have gotten wet. Stabilize and air dry as much of the collection as possible. What cannot be air-dried in 48 hours, can probably be frozen to stabilize and dry at a later time. Check with a conservator.