Book Snakes Workshop, Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
Book Snakes – This workshop is a hands on session where participants learned to create book snakes. Book Snakes are simple weights made of cloth and various fillers. They are commonly used to hold books open to a specific page without damaging the pages. Each participant gets to create up to two Book Snakes that they can decorate however they wish.
Simple Repairs Workshop, Thursday, April 30th, 2015
Instructors: Jody Waitzman & Kasie Janseen
Simple Repairs – This workshop includes a general introduction to simple book repairs as a method to extend the life of collection materials as well as a brief discussion on paper types and degradation. Topics covered include proper erasing techniques, simple paper mends, repairing tattered board corners, and reattaching loose pages. Each participant will also create a weight to be used during repairs and receive the tools necessary to complete these repairs
Care & Handling Workshop, Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
Care & Handling Workshop – Book Conservator Henry Hebert explaining a decision tree for wearing gloves when handling items.Care & Handling Workshop – Book Conservator Henry Hebert demonstrating how to shelve oversized books on their spines.Care & Handling Workshop – Book Conservator Henry Hebert demonstrating proper book posture on the shelf.Care & Handling Workshop – Book Conservator Henry Hebert demonstrating how to hold an oversize book with its spine down.Care & Handling Workshop – Book Conservator Henry Hebert demonstrating the use of book cradles to support opened books.Care & Handling Workshop – Book Conservator Henry Hebert demonstrating the use of book cradles and small weights to support opened books.Care & Handling Workshop -Practicing the use of book cradles and small weights to support opened books.Care & Handling Workshop – Using small weights (books snakes) to support opened books.
Instructors: Henry Hebert & Jennifer Hunt Johnson
This session will cover best practices for serving special collections materials to patrons and handling in the reading room. Topics that will be covered include ergonomics, shelving, and transporting materials through work spaces. Handling considerations for bound volumes, boxes, over-sized flat paper, and photographs will be discussed.
Books Snake Workshop, Monday, April 27th, 2015
