[Anchasl-l] Basic Book Repair Workshops

[Robert James]

Basic Book Repair Workshops

April 20th & May 4th 2005

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium


Books are often damaged by improper handling, poor storage conditions, book
drops, vandalism, and normal wear and tear.  The manufacturing process is
also a factor in deterioration.  Proper repair techniques can prolong the
life of books and reduce replacement and rebinding costs.  Improper
procedures can do more harm, and may render books unusable.  This basic
book repair workshop will teach you how to assess damages early, evaluate
treatment processes, and perform simple, economical techniques to repair
books in general circulating and reference collections.  Recommendations
for setting up a basic book repair work station, purchasing affordable
tools and supplies, and documenting repairs will also be provided.  With
hands-on practical instruction you will learn the following procedures:

Mending paper tears
Replacing torn end sheets
Tipping and hinging torn out pages
Tightening hinges to text blocks
Repairing spines and covers

This workshop is designed for staff and volunteers who perform basic book
repair in libraries, archives, museums, historic sites, and other
institutions with general circulating and reference book collections.
Managers supervising book repair personnel may also benefit from this
workshop.  Students in library, archives, museum, and conservation programs
may attend as well.  No prior book repair training or experience is
required.  Books and supplies will be provided.


Locations

April 20, 2005
Randolph Public Library
201 Worth Street
Asheboro, NC 27316

For information about the Randolph Public Library visit their website
http://www.randolphlibrary.org/
If you have questions about directions or parking please contact Susan
Coltrane at (336)318-6804.

Instructor

The instructor for the April 20th workshop is Craig Fansler, Preservation
Technician at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University.  Mr.
Fansler earned a BA in Art History from East Carolina University and a MS
in Management from Troy State University.  He is presently enrolled in the
Library Science graduate program in the Department of Library and
Information Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  His
training includes bookbinding at the  Appalachian Center for Crafts at
Tennessee Tech University, Collections Care at John Hopkins University, and
book hinge repair at the Etherington Conservation Center.


May 4, 2005
Richard H. Thornton Library
Granville County Public Library System
210 Main Street
Oxford, NC 27565

For information about the Richard H. Thornton Public Library visit their
website   http://www.granville.lib.nc.us/thornton.htm
If you have questions about directions or parking please contact Sharon
Ellis at (919) 693-1121.

Instructor

The instructor for the May 4th workshop is Rachel Hoff, Preservation
Specialist at the Health Sciences Library at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Ms. Hoff earned a BA in Art History from Sedar
Crest College.  She is currently enrolled in the Library Science graduate
program in the School of Library and Information Science at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Her training includes the Preservation
Management Institute at the Rutgers University School of Communication,
Information, and Library Studies, and book binding at the North Bennet
Street School.  She taught basic book repair workshops in Montana while
serving as the Preservation Technician at the University of Montana
Library.


Registration

The registration fee is $40 for employees of NCPC member institutions and
individual NCPC members, and $60 for non-members.  The fee includes lunch
and refreshments.  To register, please call NCPC Executive Director Robert
James at (919) 660-1157 to reserve a seat before printing and mailing the
registration form.  Class size is limited to 20 participants.  The
registration form is available on the NCPC web site;

http://www.ncpreservation.org/meetings.html


North Carolina Preservation Consortium   http://www.ncpreservation.org/

The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) is a 501C3 nonprofit
organization dedicated to the preservation of educational, historical, and
cultural collections in our state's archives, libraries, museums, historic
sites, document depositories, and record centers. NCPC also informs the
general public about preservation to safeguard private collections and
family treasures. Our preservation mission addresses the proper care and
handling of materials; storage and environmental control; disaster
preparedness and recovery; the repair, reformatting and conservation of
damaged items; and collection security. NCPC supports the preservation of
information content, and the medium as artifact, in new and traditional
formats for present and future generations.

Membership

We would like to welcome your institution to the preservation consortium.
Our minimum annual membership fee is only $100.00. Higher levels of support
are voluntary. Benefits of NCPC membership include discounts on our
continuing education workshops and annual conference. Employees of
institutional members are eligible to hold leadership positions as officers
and on the consortium's board of directors, committees, and task groups.
Member institutions are also recognized for their contributions on our web
site. The success of our state wide preservation program depends on the
talents, diversity, and generosity of our colleagues. Together we can make
a difference in the survival of our heritage collections. Join NCPC today!

A membership application is available on the NCPC web site.
http://www.ncpreservation.org/instapplication.html

In Appreciation

NCPC programs are made possible by the generous financial support of our
institutional members.

Sustainers
Duke University Libraries
   Divinity School Library
   Perkins Library System
   Fuqua School of Business Library
   Law Library
   Medical Center Library

North Carolina State University Libraries

Patrons
North Carolina Archives and History
   North Carolina Historic Sites
   North Carolina Maritime Museum
   North Carolina Museum of History
   North Carolina State Archives & Government Records

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries
   Academic Affairs Library
   Health Sciences Library
   Kathrine R. Everett Law Library

Members
Appalachian State University Libraries
Asheville-Buncome County Library
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Holly Learning Resources
Center
Belmont Abbey College Abbot Vincent Taylor Library
Davidson College Library
East Carolina University Libraries
   Joyner Library
   William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library
Elizabeth City State University G.R. Little Library
Elon University Carol Grotnes Belk Library
Etherington Conservation Center
Forest History Society Library
GlaxoSmithKline Inc.
Haywood County Public Library
Henderson County Public Library
Moravian Archives
Moravian Music Foundation
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University F.D. Bluford
Library
North Carolina Museum of Art
Presbyterian Church (USA) Department of History
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Southern Pines Public Library
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
State Library of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Asheville D. Hiden Ramsey Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  School of Information and
Library Science
University of North Carolina at Charlotte J. Murry Atkins Library
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Walter Clinton Jackson Library
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Weatherspoon Art Museum
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Sampson-Livermore Library
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park Library
Wake County Register of Deeds
Wake Forest University Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Coy C. Carpenter Library
Warren Wilson College Ellison Library
Western Carolina University Hunter Library

Institutional members, and their level of support, are listed on the NCPC
web page.
http://www.ncpreservation.org/membership.html


We also thank our corporate sponsors for their support;

Archival Products
www.archival.com

Conservation Resources
www.conservationresources.com

Etherington Conservation Center
www.donetherington.com

Preservation Technologies
http://www.ptlp.com/

University Products
www.universityproducts.com