Happy 2nd Annual Preservation Week to you all. There are many exciting events happening across the country for PW this year. To find an event near you, simply find one on the ALA PW map.
In our library, the Preservation Office is hosting a lecture by Ryan Shaw on Wednesday, details can be found at our previous blog post.
Here at Preservation Underground we are hosting a Preservation Video Rodeo Roundup. Each day will have a theme, and we will link to videos related to that theme that we have found on the web. There are tons of videos out there, we will link to our favorites. Please participate! If you have favorite preservation, conservation or digitization themed videos we should know about, tell us about it in the comment section.
Today’s Theme: Conservation
The J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah put together a fine video showing their beautiful conservation lab. This video highlights some of the work they are doing in both the book lab and the paper lab. Hosted by Randy Silverman, Preservation Librarian.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQNmEDkyOEU
Brigham Young University has a hilarious take on the old TV show called ER. In this video, titled “BR” you get to see the work of the “book doctors” in the conservation lab.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyNbUWvq2mM
The Georgia Archives offers this fantastic video on a recent project to conserve a map dating from 1808.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym-NkKcA7LM&feature=share
Our very own Erin Hammeke was interviewed last year by Duke at Work. We have our own videos listed in the “video” category if you want to see more.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDNbU-XW300
Just for fun: Jeff Peachey, maker of wonderful paring knives, shows us just how easy paring leather should be.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB5ZHNdqTPQ