When the Collections Conservator, Melissa Tedone, and Head of Preservation, Hilary Seo began this blog eleven years ago, they announced…
More Endbands: What?! Weaving?
You might remember me posing a question in the last blog post that I wrote: “What is that fragment of…
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…
Endbands: To Roll or to Sew?
I wanted to write a short post about making new endbands when repairing a rare book. Situation 1: When there…
Cultural Continuity Through Digital Preservation
The transmission of information across time is a challenge currently addressed through institutional digital preservation efforts. How might this challenge…
Library and Archives Preservation 