{"id":4277,"date":"2017-03-31T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T17:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/preservation\/?p=4277"},"modified":"2017-03-31T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T17:33:02","slug":"merit-badge-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/preservation\/2017\/03\/31\/merit-badge-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Merit Badge Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon, eight Cadette-level Girl Scouts from three troops around Durham traveled to the Rubenstein Library on West Campus to complete the requirements for their book arts merit badge. The idea for this workshop was given to me by Todd Pattison, a conservator at the Northeast Document Conservation Center<\/a>, who has been organizing\u00a0a similar workshop<\/a> with other Boston-area conservators for several years.<\/p>\n

\"Girl<\/a><\/p>\n

Staff from Conservation Services took turns leading instruction for three different book structures, including a single-section\u00a0sewn pamphlet, a 4-hole stab binding, and a flag book.\u00a0To streamline the instruction time, we had assembled\u00a0kits ahead of time for each student. These included all the materials for each book, pre-cut to size, and the various tools that they would need. We also developed a few simple jigs to make some complicated tasks, like scoring accordion folds or marking sewing stations, a little easier.<\/p>\n

\"three<\/a><\/p>\n

As the scouts\u00a0used simple hand tools to make each binding, they learned the names of each part of the book and how printed pages can be folded down and trimmed to make the book pages.<\/p>\n

\"Book<\/a><\/p>\n

The highlight of the workshop was the time at the end, in which each girl could decorate her flag book with colored paper, stickers, and markers.<\/p>\n

\"Stickers<\/a><\/p>\n

We used the occasion to tour the group around the building and talk about the mission and daily operations of a special collections library. We also brought them down to the conservation lab, so they could learn more about how our department supports the various libraries on campus and to see some of the specialized equipment that we use. This workshop provided a good outreach opportunity for an age group that we rarely see on a college campus. In addition to providing a welcoming introduction to special collections, hopefully the experience also brought some awareness to the possibilities of a career in librarianship or conservation.<\/p>\n

\"Scouts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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