
All the Naked Ladies
I have recently discovered a sure-fire way to keep things interesting in my job: endeavor to repair books about photography. … All the Naked Ladies
I have recently discovered a sure-fire way to keep things interesting in my job: endeavor to repair books about photography. … All the Naked Ladies
…would be just as useful. Following a recent orientation I gave for student employees within IU University Archives, it occurred … A microspatula by any other name…
In the previous post, I mentioned some of the factors involved in choosing a consolidant for the job at hand. … Ultrasonic Misting- Part Two
I’ve been busy the past several months in the Paper Lab getting together the parts, purchase requests and wherewithal to … Ultrasonic Misting- Part One
The Preservation Department and the Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF) hosted a group of local students this week for a tour. … Bell Trace Art Class Visits the Lab
In April, we had a lovely visit from the Guild of Book Workers / Midwest Chapter, while they were in … Evolution
Occasionally unbound items come into the Paper Lab that are too thin to warrant a corrugated box, but they usually … Improved Ties for Portfolios
What could a ticket to a Cincinnati Buckeyes baseball game in 1869 have in common with a book of Sophocles’ … Of Baseball, Books, and Book Tape
This week the Preservation Department hosted Bloomington’s Girl Scout Troop 3468. They came to learn about book arts so they … Future Book Artists
While working on this very damaged book, some words of advice from long ago kept ringing in my ears – … Don’t Pull, Just Cut!