The Vespiary Book Binding & Book Conservation

Who isn’t talking about digitization and the projected demise of the word on paper? My reading load and podcast schedule has been full of it lately, with some surprising arguments for paper as technology. On the Media recently had a whole program dedicated to the book, and one of the featured speakers was […]

This lovely gem of a poster, recently unearthed by Mansfield’s Special Collections librarian Jordan Goffin, is now proudly displayed on the wall of our conservation department. I’m all for education through humor, and I squealed when this was given to me. It’s of an early 80’s vintage, as far as I can tell, […]

Looks like digitization projects in Timbuktu have made the New York Times again. Kevin over at Library Preservation had a post last year regarding efforts by various African governments to digitize the sea of rare books floating around the once and future intellectual hub of the African continent. This article focuses on the […]

I’m writing this paper on applying information technology to the realm of conservators and it’s given me a chance to imagine a world of electronically organized professionals. I’ve started experimenting with some of the technology out there, and I hope you’ll join me. If you read this blog at the site, you […]

Please folks, count to ten. Take hold of yourself before you take tape to your documents.

In the meantime, store your documents carefully, not rolled up in a bin.
Here’s the building the blueprints refer to: the historic Wilma Building of Missoula, MT

Photo by Rebecca Ellen.

If you are lucky enough to be close to New York City and the MOMA, there is a book-related exhibit that looks worth checking out called Book/////Shelf.  From the website:
Artworks in the shape of books are difficult to categorize.  The Museum of Modern Art’s collection and Library are rich in works by artists who tackle […]

I promised more links to interesting Archimedes stuff and while a little later than I would’ve liked, here they are.
If you don’t have time to read the book written by Netz and Noel, the movers and shakers of the Archimedes Palimpsest Project, this Google TechTalk will give you a good synopsis (although the photos get […]