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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

book arts, conservation, enclosures, materials, students, teaching, Workshops

Covering shedding bag weights

Here is a common bag weight that is used in conservation labs. It’s a very helpful kind of weight because … More

conservation, equipment, experiments, materials, tools

Conservation Tidbits

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

acrylics in conservation, book arts, book conservation, book treatments, bookbinding, conservation, conservation tidbits, conservation treatments, endband, in-painting, materials, toning

Preservation Destination 2019: Cedar Falls and Waterloo

On Monday our lab’s staff traveled to an event hosted by ICPC (Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium). It’s an annual … More

conservation, equipment, exhibit, historic preservation, materials, storage, tools

Periodic Table Update

Recently, our Lennox Foundation Intern Cynthia Kapteyn  finished working with  conservator Sonya Barron to create a portfolio for a Periodic … More

conservation, enclosures, Lennox Interns, materials, paper treatments

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