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Monday is always better with a conservation lab tour. Today I met with the great conservation staff at the @torontolibrary. I’m envious of their huge fume hood and the collections on the bench. There was even a book with plastic covers. I can’t wait to come back to say hello again. #bookconservation #paperconservation #conservationlab #labtour #bookarts #bookbinding (at Toronto Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnxByW7OTty/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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We shared this sweet scaleboard binding a few weeks ago and our conservation staff were horrified by the 1960s-era repair that was visible on the front cover. So here it is again, fresh from the lab, looking so much better! #FlashbackFriday
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We love the decorated paper and scaleboard binding on our copy of John Witherspoon’s A Series of Letters on Education (New York, 1797).
Witherspoon, who was the president of Princeton College in 1797, was an avowed and determined disciplinarian. In a Series of Letters, he recommends parents “begin the establishment of authority” at the age of eight or nine months, and goes on to say “Do not imagine I mean to bid you use the rod at that age; on the contrary, I mean to prevent the use of it in a great measure, and to point out a way by which children of sweet and easy tempers may be brought to such a habit of compliance, as never to need correction at all.”
We find it interesting that the work was issued in such a tiny format, as though it were meant for the children themselves and not their parents. #MiniatureMonday
Witherspoon, John. A series of letters on education. New-York : printed by J. Buel, for C. Davis. 1797. 108 p. ; 10 cm.
I love when I get a chance to use the Japanese screw punch; it’s one of my favorite tools in the lab and so satisfying to watch. #conservationlab #boxmaking #toolsofthetrade
When passing through Cincinnati recently, Andrew stopped to see the great lab at @thepreservationlab. It was great to see the shop and the projects they are working on. Thanks to the staff for showing him around. #bookconservation #bookrepair #conservationlab #fieldtrip https://www.instagram.com/p/CiSUFVzOStj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Yesterday I visited the conservation lab at the Bridwell Library. I was very impressed by the functionality and organization of the space! #bookrepair #conservationlab #bookbinding #bookstagram (at Bridwell Library)
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Our Archivist brought over a box of moldy materials, so we’re spending the afternoon vacuuming in the fume hood! Conservation Technician Linsey is wearing gloves, a lab coat, and an N95 mask to protect herself from mold exposure. #safetyfirst #personalprotectiveequipment #moldremediation #archives #specialcollections #libraryconservation #conservationlab #archivesconservation (at MSU Libraries)
The knob to our board shear broke off over 3 years ago. We’ve had tape wrapped around the bolt to make it less painful to turn, but it wasn’t ideal. I️ talked with the folks in the libraries’ Hollander MakeCentral about creating a replacement. Sean took measurements and then designed a new knob from scratch. It fits perfectly, feels great in our hands, and fills us with joy when we use it. Thanks, Sean!!! #conservationlab #makerspace #3dprinting #fixit #repair #bookbindingequipment #libraries (at MSU Libraries)
Loving my new tool storage! Non-slip mats hold tools in place so they don’t slide around inside the drawer. ❤️❤️❤️ #conservationlab #toolstorage #toolsofthetrade #bookbinding #libraryconservation (at MSU Libraries)
