Workshop on exhibiting library materials

Los Angeles Preservation Network presents:

Introduction to Exhibition of Library Material
Huntington Library Conservation Center
San Marino, CA
19 Sep 2012

Instructors:

    Marieka Kaye
    Exhibits Conservator
    Huntington Library

    Jennifer Kim
    Conservator
    Margaret Herrick Library

Synopsis:  One day workshop on proper exhibition methods for
small-scale display of library materials.

Morning:  Lecture of preservation issues related to exhibiting
library materials. Lecture followed by tour around galleries at
Huntington to discuss exhibition issues.

Afternoon:  Hands-on portion of workshop building basic book cradles
and display stands from board. Discussion and demonstration of
proper frames and framing methods. Discussion of commercially
available exhibition mounts.

Marieka Kaye currently holds the position of Exhibits Conservator at
The Huntington Library, where she has worked since 2005. Her time is
spent assessing, treating, installing, and monitoring items from the
Huntington's library collections for exhibitions and loans. She
received a Master's degree in Art Conservation from Buffalo State
College and a Master's of Library and Information Science from San
Jose State University. Marieka began to work in the field of library
conservation as a Preservation Assistant at Brandeis University in
1998. She went on to work as Library Preservation Assistant at the
Brooklyn Museum of Art and Conservation Assistant for Exhibitions
and Loans at the New-York Historical Society. She also volunteered
her time in the book lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and
completed advanced internships at the New York City Municipal
Archives, Syracuse University, Etherington Conservation Services,
and the University of California Los Angeles.

Jennifer Kim is the Conservator at the Margaret Herrick Library,
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She received her Master
of Arts degree in Art History and Advanced Certificate in
Conservation from the Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts,
New York University. She has been working in the conservation field
since 2001. Prior to her work at the Herrick Library, her
conservation experience has included working on exhibitions for
museums including the Autry National Center, the Natural History
Museum of Los Angeles, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume
Institute.

Participants will receive a kit with basic tools required for
building mounts. Workshop cost: $75.00

Registration by mail only, limited to 10 participants on a first
come first serve basis.

Registration deadline: September 12, 2012

For further information on logistics and registration, please visit
the LAPNet website:

    <URL:http://lapreservation.wordpress.com/>


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