Often, students and the broader community may not be aware of the role preservation and special collections staff play at … More
Author: Cynthia Kapteyn
Finding the Whole in Pieces: Conservation of a Civil War Lithograph from 1863
As many in conservation know, objects come to a library or archive in myriad ways and conditions. Boxes, trash bags, … More
ISU Parks Library’s Resident Library Rotation in Preservation by Katie Wampole
Introduction by Cynthia Kapteyn: The preservation lab was lucky enough to gain the interest of the library’s new Resident Librarian … More
Conservation Tidbits
Endbands Objects are invariably changed by the hands of those charged with their care. Traditions have been built on … More
Special Collections and Archives Artifact Collection: a 4,000 part Rehousing Project
The Artifact Collection Organizing storage has always been a problem for museums, libraries, and archives. Space is limited and comes … More
Library and Archives Preservation 