Introduction to Book Repair

Thursday and Friday, March 15th and 16th 2012
Kristen St. John, Instructor
UCLA Library Conservation Center

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM
This two day workshop will introduce participants to basic book repair for circulating or general collections.

Thursday, day one: Book nomenclature and common types of damage, hinge tightening, hinge repair, page replacement, and tipping-in loose pages.

Friday, day two: Introduction to adhesives, page mending, hinging-in loose pages, book repair selection and decision making, and how to set up a repair station.

Workshop cost: $150.00
Workshop fee includes basic tools required for book repair.
To register fill out this form and mail it to Linda Harris Mehr at the address below, along with your check for $150 made payable to LAPNet:
Introduction to Book Repair 2012 registration form

Registration deadline: March 9, 2012

Mail your check and registration form to:
Linda Harris Mehr
Margaret Herrick Library Director
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study
333 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Registration questions contact:
Linda Mehr at (310) 247-3033
Email: lmehr@oscars.org

Workshop sign-in begins at 9:00am on Thursday, workshop will run from 9:30-4:00pm each day.

This program will be held at the UCLA Library Conservation Center in Westwood Village at 11000 Kinross Blvd (major cross streets are Veteran and Wilshire Blvd.) Parking is not included in the workshop fee. Parking by the day is available across the street from the workshop.

For driving directions, parking information and campus maps:
http://www.ucla.edu/audience/visitors.html

Lunch will not be provided. There are many dining options in Westwood Village as well as an area outside the Conservation Center where participants may eat lunches brought from home.

Save the Date! Upcoming workshop September 2012

Introduction to Exhibition of Library Material
Location: Huntington Library Conservation Center, Munger Research Center
Date: September 19, 2012
Instructors:
Jennifer Kim, Conservator, Margaret Herrick Library
Marieka Kaye, Exhibits Conservator, Huntington Library

Synopsis: One day workshop on proper exhibition methods for small-scale display of library materials.
• Morning – Lecture of preservation issues related to exhibiting library materials. Lecture followed by tour around galleries at Huntington to discuss exhibition issues.
• Afternoon – Hands-on portion of workshop building basic book cradles and display stands from board. Discussion and demonstration of proper frames and framing methods. Discussion of commercially available exhibition mounts.

Details regarding registration will be posted as the date of the workshop approaches.

Digital Preservation Webliography for Workshop

Digital Preservation Planning Bibliography (PDF)

Workshop update:  we’ve added access to the “Forever is a Long Time: Digital Preservation Planning Bibliography” with the permission of Liz Bischoff.  7/21/2011

Upcoming workshop: Digital Preservation July 25, 2011

REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 19! 

The Los Angeles Preservation Network (LAPNet) invites you to register now!

Forever is a Long Time: an Introduction to Preservation of Digital Collections.

Date : Monday, July 25, 2011

Location:  Ahmanson Auditorium UH 1000, University Hall, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California

Registration fee:  $125.00

This program will introduce participants to the current digital preservation environment, including digital preservation terminology, rationale for digital preservation, digital preservation standards and best practices, the role of risk assessment, digital planning and implementable solutions.

Faculty for this one day workshop : Liz Bishoff, The Bishoff Group and Tom Clareson, LYRASIS. Bishoff and Clareson are nationally recognized leaders in digital preservation, serving as faculty members of the National Endowment for the Humanities “Staying on TRAC”  workshop series.  Previously Bishoff and Clareson were the faculty for the NEDCC sponsored digital preservation workshop series Stewardship of Digital Assets.  Together they have more than 25 years experience working with libraries and cultural heritage organizations in developing and managing digital collections.

REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 9 AM

The workshop starts at 9:30 and ends at 4 PM.  Lunch and refreshments are included in the registration fee.  You will not have to pay to park.

Location:  Ahmanson Auditorium UH 1000,

University Hall, Loyola Marymount University

Ahmanson Auditorium is located at the eastern end of University Hall.  The Loyola Marymount University main campus is located in Westchester at One LMU Drive, approximately four miles north of the Los Angeles International Airport.

Address:

University Hall
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045

University Hall is the large modern building on your immediate right; stop at kiosk and obtain visitor parking permit and directions.  Parking is free.

For driving directions see the LMU web site:  http://www.lmu.edu/resources/campus_maps/Driving_Directions_-_Main_Campus__Westchester.htm

REGISTRATION BY MAIL ONLY  :  To register send the following information to Linda Mehr at the address below along with a check for $125.00 made payable to LAPNet.

 

Name

Institution

Address
Phone

Email

Fax 

Lunch and refreshments are included in the registration fee.  Vegetarian food choices will be available.

Registration deadline : July 12, 2011  REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 19! 

Mail to: Linda Harris Mehr

Margaret Herrick Library Director

Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study

333 S. La Cienega Blvd.

Beverly Hills, CA  90211

Registration questions contact:

Linda Mehr at (310) 247-3033

Email:  lmehr@oscars.org

The LAPNet Steering Committee express their appreciation to Loyola Marymount University for their generous support in providing the facilities for this workshop.

LAPNet was established in January 1987 to meet the preservation needs of librarians, conservators, archivists and records managers in Los Angeles City and County. It is managed by a Steering Committee drawn from libraries and other record repositories.  LAPNet aims to serve as a forum of information exchange and foster the development of preservation and cooperative programs among all the libraries in the area, irrespective of their type or size.

On the web:  http://lapreservation.wordpress.com

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May 25, 2011 workshop

*PLEASE NOTE:  THE AFTERNOON HANDS-ON SESSION IS NOW FILLED TO CAPACITY.  YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP FOR THE MORNING SESSION.  THE FORM IS BELOW.

The Los Angeles Preservation Network (LAPNet) invites you to attend a workshop:

Mold : Prevention and Remediation

Presented by Michele Brown, Book Conservator at Cornell University.    Location: The Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA  91108.  DATE:  MAY 25, 2011.  

REGISTRATION FEE:  $40 for the Morning Session Only (includes refreshments and admission to The Huntington)     $75 Full-Day (includes refreshments, lunch and Hands-On Afternoon Session)

REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 9 AM

MORNING SESSION: 9:30 TO 12:00

LUNCH: 12:00 -1:00

AFTERNOON SESSION: 1:00-4:00

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM

What is mold? How do you identify it? What types of mold can we expect to find on heritage materials? What do we do if we find it? How can we prevent it from occurring in the future? This workshop will address these questions and other concerns that participants may have regarding mold in their collections. We will begin in the morning with a discussion of the life cycle of mold, types of mold likely to occur in libraries and museums, and what conditions contribute to mold growth in libraries and museums. In the afternoon we will explore ways to treat mold if it does occur in your collection. We will pay particular attention to the methods and equipment necessary for safeguarding the health and safety of library staff that may have to deal with mold outbreaks.

Instructor:  Michele Brown has been the book conservator at Cornell University since 1995. She is responsible for complex treatment of special collections, as well as for coordination of disaster planning and remediation for Cornell libraries. She received a Certificate in Hand Bookbinding and Restoration from the Camberwell School of Art and Crafts, and an MLIS from the University of Alabama. She has conducted numerous workshops in collections care, disaster planning, and mold prevention and remediation.

Who should attend?

Library, archives, and other repository staff  who have responsibility for the care of collections.

LIMITED ENROLLMENT! 

THE HANDS-ON AFTERNOON SESSION IS LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS.

THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS FOR THE MORNING LECTURE.

 

This program will be held at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.  We will convene in Friend’s Hall, with lunch on the Garden Terrace.  Parking is free.

 

For driving directions and maps please visit the website: http://www.huntington.org

 

To register send the following information to Linda Mehr at the address below along with your check.

 

Name ______________________________

Institution __________________________

Address ____________________________

________________________________

E-mail ______________________________

Telephone __________________________

Fax ________________________________

INDICATE LUNCH CHOICE:

Chicken cranberry salad______

Turkey ham cheese baguette________

Grilled vegetable caprese wrap _____   (vegetarian)

 

REGISTRATION FEE:  $40   (MORNING LECTURE ONLY, INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS & ADMISSION TO HUNTINGTON )

*OR*   $75  (ALL DAY, INCLUDES HANDS-ON SESSION & LUNCH)

 

All checks payable to LAPNet

Registration deadline May 6

 

Mail to: Linda Harris Mehr

Margaret Herrick Library Director

Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study

333 S. La Cienega Blvd.

Beverly Hills, CA  90211

Registration questions contact:

Linda Mehr at (310) 247-3033

Email:  lmehr@oscars.org

Introduction to Book Repair for Circulating Collections

Introduction to Book Repair for Circulating Collections

Location: UCLA Library Conservation Center

Date: Thursday and Friday, November 20 – 21, 2008, starting at 9:00 am

This two day workshop will introduce participants to basic book repair for circulating or general collections.

• Thursday, day one: Book nomenclature and common types of damage, hinge tightening, hinge repair, page replacement, and tipping-in loose pages.
• Friday, day two: Introduction to adhesives, page mending, hinging-in loose pages, book repair selection and decision making, and how to set up a repair station.

All participants will receive a set of tools necessary to complete the treatments covered in the workshop

REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 9 AM, WITH THE PROGRAM RUNNING FROM 9:30 TO 4:00.

Workshop fee is $150.00. Parking is not included. UCLA day permits are $9.00/day

Lunch will not be provided.

There are many dining options in Westwood Village as well as an area outside the Conservation Center where participants may eat lunches brought from home.

Instructors:

Holly Moore, Rare Book Conservator, Huntington Library

Kristen L. St. John, Conservator, University of California, Los Angeles

Where:

This UCLA Library Conservation Center

11000 Kinross Blvd, Room 111/126

(major cross streets are Veteran and Wilshire Blvd.)

Los Angeles, CA 90095-7230

Conservation Fair

Conservation Fair: Speakers & Vendors Help You Weigh the Options

Location: The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 starting at 9:00 am

This program covers a wide variety of preservation options available to those of us who are responsible for library collections. Topics covered will include conservation supplies, housing, environmental factors, and options such as mass deacidification, and responses to problems such as mold infestations.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

9:00 Registration & Coffee

9:15 Welcome and Introduction

9:30 Presentations:

How to Read a Conservation Catalog – Lisa Forman (Hudson Conservation Studios, LLC)

Mass Deacidification – Robert Strauss (Preservation Technologies, L.P.)

Environment Overview – Patricia Smith-Hunt (University of California-Riverside)

11:45 Lunch (included in registration fee)

1-3 Vendor Booths & Demonstrations

After lunch, attendees will be free to visit a number of vendor booths and demonstration tables, where conservators, librarians and others will demonstrate various techniques and methods for handling a wide variety of preservation challenges.

PROGRAM ENDS AT 3:00 PM

Who should attend?

Recommended for anyone who is responsible for library collections in any type of environment, including public, academic, school & special libraries, historical societies & archives.

Speakers & Demonstrators include:

• Lisa Forman, Conservator, Hudson Conservation Studios, LLC
• Robert Strauss, President, Preservation Technologies, L.P.
• Patricia Smith-Hunt, Head of Preservation, UC Riverside
• Gretchen Karl, retired, Getty Research Institute
• Susan Rogers, Lloyd E. Costen Chief Preservation Officer, Huntington Library
• Kristen L. St. John, Conservator, University of California, Los Angeles
• Daryl Maxwell, Collections Specialist, Walt Disney Feature Animation Research Library
• Holly Moore, Rare Book Conservator, Huntington Library
• Lauren Tawa, Exhibits Preparator/Designer, Huntington Library
• David Jahn, Acting Head of Preservation, UC San Diego

Vendors representing various products such as supplies, boxes, Japanese paper, and deacidification materials include:

• Custom Manufacturing Inc.
• Hiromi Paper International
• Metal Edge
• Preservation Technologies, L.P.
• University Products, Inc.

Where:

This program will be held at The Huntington Library, in Friends Hall, which is located in the area of the main entrance kiosk. Parking is free.

For driving directions and more information please check The Huntington web site: http://www.huntington.org/Information/directions.html