Enabling Project: Swirl Books

We are finding many challenges in preparing our materials for the upcoming move. Erin Hammeke, Special Collections Conservator, shares the following find from her work as the project coordinator for the ledger project. As part of the enabling project we are working in our ledger collection to prepare these materials for the move. The Mooresville … Continue reading Enabling Project: Swirl Books

Enabling Project: The Ledgers (with guest star William Morris)

As part of the Enabling Project we have reached the ledgers section. Our ledgers contain just about any type of western-style binding (sewn, posts, mechanical, etc.)  and binding material (leather, cloth, corduroy) you can imagine. They can be very small, or so big they require two people to carry them. Erin is the project leader … Continue reading Enabling Project: The Ledgers (with guest star William Morris)

Enabling Project: Starting the E’s (aka the bound monographs)

The first Enabling Project underway is to review the bound monographs that are housed across five floors of stacks to determine if they are in good enough condition to move without causing damage. Our student assistants are reviewing each book to find broken or loose sewing, loose or detached boards or spines, detached pages, etc. … Continue reading Enabling Project: Starting the E’s (aka the bound monographs)

1091 Project: Student Perspectives, pt. 2

This month on the 1091 Project we hear from our student assistant, KellyNoel Waldorf, who started in Conservation as part of the enabling project. We were lucky enough to get her to stay on and continue working after that project was finished. She has been a great addition to our team and we love having … Continue reading 1091 Project: Student Perspectives, pt. 2