The Vespiary Book Binding & Book Conservation

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 may have noticed the badge in the sidebar that I’m including here. It’s an invite to join a group I started on Ning, which as they state in their “about” section, is kind of like the “software equivalent of Home Depot.” Everything you might need to organize a group is here. I’ve used Yahoo Groups in the past, but this site looks a little slicker and seems to have more features. You can trade photos, centralize a discussion board, view profiles of your group members, link to RSS feeds and more.

Visit Conservator Conclave

I’m interested to see how a group organized in this way will compare to the list-servs that seem to dominate. So, join if you like, post whatever you want, tell your friends, etc.