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…
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…
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…
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,…