[Anchasl-l] Basic Book Repair Workshop

[Robert James]

Basic Book Repair Workshop

Sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium

January 25, 2008

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Laupus Health Sciences Library 
East Carolina University 



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. 


Instructor
Rachel Hoff is the 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 Cedar Crest College.  She is currently enrolled in the 
Library Science graduate program in the School of Library and Information 
Science at North Carolina Central University.  Her training includes the 
Preservation Management Institute at the Rutgers University School of 
Communication, Information, and Library Studies, and book binding classes 
at the North Bennet Street School and the School of the Museum of Fine 
Arts.  Prior to teaching for NCPC she taught basic book repair workshops 
in Montana while serving as the Preservation Technician at the University 
of Montana Mansfield Library. 


Class Size
This hands-on class is limited to 20 participants.  Registrations will be 
processed in the order in which they are received.


Registration
The registration fee is $30 for employees of NCPC member institutions and 
individual NCPC members, and $60 for non-members.  This fee includes 
lunch, refreshments, tools, and supplies.  A registration form is 
available on the NCPC web site under Events:   
http://www.ncpreservation.org/events.html


Location
This workshop is hosted by the Laupus Health Sciences Library at East 
Carolina University.  The address is 600 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC 27834.
Information about the Library is available on their Web site:   
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/laupuslibrary
Directions are on the Web at:   
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/laupuslibrary/maps.cfm

 
Special Needs & Questions
If you have any special dietary or access needs, or questions about the 
location, please contact our local arrangements coordinator::

Ruth Moskop, PhD 
Assistant Professor, Curator, & Head of History Collections 
Laupus Health Sciences Library 
East Carolina University 
Email moskopr at ecu.edu 
Phone  ( 252) 744-2240 


Lodging
NCPC has not reserved any hotel accommodations.  Information about 
Greenville, including local lodging, is available from the Greenville-Pitt 
County Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site:   
http://www.visitgreenvillenc.com


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, 
cultural, and research 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 information is available on the NCPC web site: 
http://www.ncpreservation.org/membership.html

NCPC programs are made possible by the generous financial support of our 
institutional members and corporate sponsors.
Institutional members    http://www.ncpreservation.org/members.html
Corporate Sponsors   http://www.ncpreservation.org/corporatesponsor.htm

For information about NCPC please contact: 

Robert James
Executive Director 
North Carolina Preservation Consortium 
PO Box 2651
Durham, NC 27715-2651
Phone (919) 660-1157
Email   robert.james at duke.edu
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