Celebrated Former Director Pat Miller Reflects on Nearly Four Decades of Lecture Series as ISU Library Receives Grant to Preserve At-Risk Lectures

Since 1958 the ISU Lecture Series has developed one of the most expansive series of lectures in the country. With … More

An exhibit mount for a miniature accordion book

I posted pictures of this lovely contraption on the isupreservation Instagram feed a couple of months ago. This post goes … More

A stab-bound book laying on top of a wrapper constructed in an eastern style with bone clasps attached to ribbon to hold it closed.

Books, Boxes, and Book-Boxes

Often, students and the broader community may not be aware of the role preservation and special collections staff play at … More

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

Conservation Tidbits

Endbands Objects are invariably changed by the hands of those charged with their care. Traditions have been built on … More