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

Library Workshops for Youth from Underrepresented Communities

Text written by by Cara Stone, Instruction Librarian. Photo captions by Sonya Barron, Collections Conservator. Library staff had the pleasure of … More

Telling their story

In September, the Preservation Lab participated in a day-long workshop for 4-H youth in grades 8-12 from minority communities across Iowa. … More

Workshop at Midwest Archives Conference

A few weeks ago I co-taught a workshop at MAC, Midwest Archives Conference in Omaha, NE. I worked together with … More

Photograph Conservation for Book & Paper Conservators

Thanks to generous support from ISU Library’s staff development funds, I recently attended Gawain Weaver and Jennifer Olsen’s Photograph Conservation … More