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LAPNet – Introduction
to Circulating Collections Book Repair Workshop Huntington Library, May 7
& 8, 2009 9:00-4:00 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM This two day workshop will
introduce participants to basic book repair for circulating or general
collections. Thursday,
day one: Book nomenclature and common types of damage, hinge tightening,
hinge repair, page replacement, and tipping-in loose pages. Friday, day two:
Introduction to adhesives, page mending, hinging-in loose pages, book repair
selection and decision making, and how to set up a repair station. All
participants will receive a set of tools necessary to complete the treatments
covered in the workshop. Who should attend Library, archives, and other
repository staff who have responsibility for the preservation of circulating
collections. Particularly appropriate for staff from institutions looking to
set up a basic book repair station for their facility. Location This program will be held in
the Conservation Lab of the Huntington Library. Driving directions and other
logistics information can be found on the Huntington website under visitor
info: LIMITED ENROLLMENT! Workshop is limited to the
first 15 registrants Registration
is $150.00. To register for this
workshop, please reserve a spot by either emailing or calling Linda Mehr
(contact info below) and send a check by mail. Checks must be received by
Friday May 1, 2009 to confirm your place in the workshop. Linda Harris Mehr Margaret Herrick Library Director Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study 333 S. La Cienega Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Phone: (310) 247-3033 Email: lmehr@xxxxxxxxxx Instructors: Holly Moore is the Rare Books and Bound Manuscripts Conservator
for the Huntington Library. She has a private practice in the Los Angeles area
providing conservation services to institutions. Kristen St.John is the Collections Conservator for the UCLA Library.
She has led several workshops for LAPNet and other organizations in the care
and repair of library and archival materials. LAPNet was established in January 1987 to meet the
preservation needs of librarians, conservators, archivists and records managers
in Los Angeles City and County. It is managed by a Steering Committee drawn
from libraries and other record repositories. LAPNet aims to serve as a
forum of information exchange and foster the development of preservation and
cooperative programs among all the libraries in the area, irrespective of their
type or size. Check our web site for more information: Holly Moore Conservator, Rare Books and Bound Manuscripts Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108 hmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx PH: 626.405.2100 x 2522 FAX: 626.405.3444 |