This month on the 1091 Project we are talking about one of our greatest assets, our student assistants. Like most academic departments, we hire students to help with the day-to-day operations of the lab. We usually have two students who work a total of twenty hours per week during the school year. Occasionally we hire … Continue reading 1091 Project: Student Perspectives (pt. 1)
This month on the 1091 Project we discuss an essential part of almost every conservation department, student technicians. Without our students we could not keep up with the sheer amount of materials that come to the lab. This week is spring break, so I can’t show you pictures of our wonderful students, KellyNoel, Kaiti and … Continue reading 1091 Project: Portrait of the Student Technician
We have been so busy with renovation projects that we forgot that today was a scheduled 1091 post. Instead of a long, thoughtful expose on a current conservation topic, Melissa and I will share some images of what is happening in our labs today. Think of it as a glimpse behind the scenes. Parks Library … Continue reading 1091 Project: Today In The Lab
Written By Erin Hammeke, Special Collections Conservator This will be one of a series of blog posts on some of the neat bindings we’ve discovered in the bound manuscripts. Our Conservation team has been going through the collection of over 6,000 ledgers, item by item, in an effort to prepare them for move to the … Continue reading Ledger Finds: Long Stitch Bindings
Our new technician, Tedd Anderson, joined Conservation Services in March. He was hired to help with the Enabling Project, which means his days are spent mostly making custom enclosures. Tedd started in March and has already made almost 400 boxes! I’ve promised him some other work in support of the renovation project, too, just to … Continue reading Welcome To Our New Staff: Tedd Anderson