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The Secret Lives Of Carts (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Nicole Dittrich
The Secret Lives Of Carts (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Nicole Dittrich
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
This entry describes some of the book trucks used in SCRC.
Cover Art, Schmover Art: Vogue Picture Records (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Patrick Midtlyng
Cover Art, Schmover Art: Vogue Picture Records (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Patrick Midtlyng
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
This entry provides a brief background on the Vogue Picture Records, and images of a few of the records.
Henry Miller’S Tropic Of Cancer: The Local Connection (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Susan Kline
Henry Miller’S Tropic Of Cancer: The Local Connection (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Susan Kline
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
This entry discusses the censorship of Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer in Syracuse, NY
“Aha!” Moment In The Archives (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Amber Moore
“Aha!” Moment In The Archives (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Amber Moore
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
The author discusses the origins of her interest in archives.
Holding A Piece Of English History (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Barbara Brooker
Holding A Piece Of English History (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Barbara Brooker
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
A self-proclaimed anglophile is delighted to find a document signed by Queen Mary I, while working in the archives.
Research Roundtable (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Lucy Mulroney
Research Roundtable (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Lucy Mulroney
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
This entry briefly describes Maarten van Gageldonk's resarch as it relates to the SCRC holdings, as well as the research roundtable on the same topic.
Love At (Almost) First Sight (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Nicole Dittrich
Love At (Almost) First Sight (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Nicole Dittrich
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
This blog entry describes the thrill of finding leaves from the late 19th century while archiving letters.
Zotero And Mendeley, Anne Rauh
Zotero And Mendeley, Anne Rauh
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
No abstract provided.
Book Repair Basics For Libraries, Peter D. Verheyen, Marianne Hanley
Book Repair Basics For Libraries, Peter D. Verheyen, Marianne Hanley
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
This presentation familiarizes viewers with different aspects of circulating collections book repair for school, public, and academic library staff. It shows basic descriptions of techniques using images, and video. This presentation should not be construed as a how-to, hands-on workshop. Likewise, it is not aimed at the treatment of special collections items. Selected resources for training, both hands-on and online are provided at the end.
Book Repair Basics For Libraries : Webinar, Peter D. Verheyen, Marianne Hanley
Book Repair Basics For Libraries : Webinar, Peter D. Verheyen, Marianne Hanley
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
This presentation familiarizes viewers with different aspects of circulating collections book repair for school, public, and academic library staff. It shows basic descriptions of techniques using images, and video. This presentation should not be construed as a how-to, hands-on workshop. Likewise, it is not aimed at the treatment of special collections items. Selected resources for training, both hands-on and online are provided at the end. This webinar was presented to ALA/Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Online. Sep. 14, 2011. Download below or view online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qWWnIHoRig.
An Overview Of The Engagement With Stakeholders To Determine Logical Subject Headings, Anne E. Rauh, Katie Sanders, Bryan Vogh
An Overview Of The Engagement With Stakeholders To Determine Logical Subject Headings, Anne E. Rauh, Katie Sanders, Bryan Vogh
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Xerxes is an interface application, used by over 40 institutions around the world (see http://code.google.com/p/xerxes-portal/wiki/Implementations) including several UW System Libraries. For these UW System Libraries, Xerxes serves as the user interface to MetaLib and also provides sophisticated citation management functionality and integration options. It's developed by libraries for libraries, and therefore designed to be completely customizable. One of the more challenges aspects of the Xerxes implementation is determining logical subject headings. The experiences of UW-Eau Claire, UW Colleges, and UW-Madison will be discussed.
Strategies For Developing An Institutional Repository: A Case Study Of Scholarworks@ Umass Amherst, Yuan Li, Marilyn S. Billings
Strategies For Developing An Institutional Repository: A Case Study Of Scholarworks@ Umass Amherst, Yuan Li, Marilyn S. Billings
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst is an institutional repository that collects, manages, and disseminates intellectual output of UMass Amherst faculty, researchers, and students. In less than five years, it has become one of the top five Digital Commons repositories with more than 23,000 items and over half-a-million full-text downloads. ScholarWorks content recruitment strategies are examined as a case study for the development of an institutional repository. The authors aim to provide best practices for developing a digital repository in academic settings and inspire colleagues to explore and adapt new strategies.
Polyester Encapsulation Using An Edge Welder, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Polyester Encapsulation Using An Edge Welder, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Step-by-step instructions for encapsulating documents and other flat paper-based items in polyester film (mylar) using an edge welder.
Windowed Drop Spine Box, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Windowed Drop Spine Box, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Step-by-step instructions for measuring and assembling a drop-spine box for the housing or rare books and other materials. This variant of box features a clear spine area allowing the contents to be seen when the box is closed.
Drop Spine Box, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Drop Spine Box, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Step-by-step instructions for measuring and assembling a drop-spine box for the housing or rare books and other materials.
"Molded" Paper Spine Binding, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
"Molded" Paper Spine Binding, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
The molded paper spine is a rebacking/recasing structure intended for leather-bound books for which the covers have deteriorated too much to be salvageable. The new molded paper spine looks very much like leather and is very strong.
Corrugated Drop Spine Box, David J. Stokoe, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Corrugated Drop Spine Box, David J. Stokoe, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Step-by-step instructions for measuring and assembling a drop-spine box made from a single sheet of corrugated board for the housing or rare books and other materials.
Phase Box, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Phase Box, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
The "phase box" is a simple, low-cost, enclosure made from 20pt acid-free folder stock. It is designed to protect brittle, deteriorated, "low priority" items.
Preservation At Syracuse University Library, Peter D. Verheyen, David Stokoe, Marianne Swanberry Hanley, Robert J. Hodge
Preservation At Syracuse University Library, Peter D. Verheyen, David Stokoe, Marianne Swanberry Hanley, Robert J. Hodge
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Prepared for IST600 (Preservation), this presentation gives an overview of the activities of the Department of Preservation and Conservation including environment, disaster preparedness and salvage, circulating collections repair, rare book conservation, rehousing, audio preservation, and digitization. For more about department see http://library.syr.edu/about/departments/preservation and our resource guide at http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/preservation.
Institutional Design And Governance In The Microbial Research Commons, Charlotte Hess
Institutional Design And Governance In The Microbial Research Commons, Charlotte Hess
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
No abstract provided.
Conservation Re-Casing (Binding), Donia Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Conservation Re-Casing (Binding), Donia Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Conservation recasing is a way to preserve our 19th and 20th century materials in which the bindings have failed and, in many cases, been lost over time. It is not intended to be used on valuable bindings or volumes printed before 1800. The structure used is based on the German (Bradel) case binding.
Paper Spine For Thin Volumes, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Paper Spine For Thin Volumes, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Similar in concept to the Molded Paper Spine, this treatment is intended for materials in the collection printed before 1800 in which the text block is less than 1cm thick. The technique comes from Frank Mowery at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Mylar Phase Box, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Mylar Phase Box, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
The Mylar phased box is a simple, low-cost, enclosure made from 20pt acid-free folder stock and heavy weight Mylar to create a see through wrapper for higher end items. This box comes from the Folger Shakespeare Library and was designed by Linda Blaser.
Exhibition Cradles For Books, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Exhibition Cradles For Books, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Instructions for making cradles to properly support books while on exhibit. Materials used include Vivak (a bendable plastic) and mat board.