Polyester Encapsulation Using An Edge Welder,
2011
Syracuse University
Polyester Encapsulation Using An Edge Welder, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
Step-by-step instructions for encapsulating documents and other flat paper-based items in polyester film (mylar) using an edge welder.
Exhibition Cradles For Books,
2011
Syracuse University
Exhibition Cradles For Books, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
Instructions for making cradles to properly support books while on exhibit. Materials used include Vivak (a bendable plastic) and mat board.
Drop Spine Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Drop Spine Box, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian Publications
Step-by-step instructions for measuring and assembling a drop-spine box for the housing or rare books and other materials.
Corrugated Drop Spine Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Corrugated Drop Spine Box, David J. Stokoe, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian 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.
Windowed Drop Spine Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Windowed Drop Spine Box, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian 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.
Phase Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Phase Box, Donia J. Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian 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,
2011
Syracuse University
Preservation At Syracuse University Library, Peter D. Verheyen, David Stokoe, Marianne Swanberry Hanley, Robert J. Hodge
Librarian 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.
Paper Spine For Thin Volumes,
2011
Syracuse University
Paper Spine For Thin Volumes, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian 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.
Conservation Re-Casing (Binding),
2011
Syracuse University
Conservation Re-Casing (Binding), Donia Conn, Peter D. Verheyen, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian 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.
Mylar Phase Box,
2011
Syracuse University
Mylar Phase Box, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian 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.
"Molded" Paper Spine Binding,
2011
Syracuse University
"Molded" Paper Spine Binding, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation
Librarian 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.
Hold The Tomato,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Hold The Tomato, Elisa Maezono, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Food
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
I Felt…,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
I Felt…, Yoorim Kim, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Stories
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
The Declaration Of The Occupation Of Nyc,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
The Declaration Of The Occupation Of Nyc, Rachael Schragis, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 poster. "As agreed upon by the General Assembly of NYC, on September 21st 2011, drafted by the call to action working group" Offset printing. Gift of Angela DiVeglia.
[Seasons],
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
[Seasons], Alyssa Murasaki Saltzgaber, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Culture
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
Tastes Like Home,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Tastes Like Home, Carina Topham, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Food
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
It Is Almost That (Box),
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
It Is Almost That (Box), Siglio Press, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Graphic Design
8 booklets, 1 leaf , 2 sheets : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. A boxed set of nine folded and saddle-stitched booklets with photocopies or silkscreened dust-jackets signed by authors / artists. Found Pages from Antinova's Memoirs / Eleanor Antin -- Nude film / Fiona Banner -- Time / Ann Hamilton -- Inspection / Jane Hammond -- Psychic / Susan Hiller -- Dorchester boxers / Helen Kim -- A house of dust / Alison Knowles -- Notes for the translation / Molly Springfield -- Hexen II; 4 diagrams / Suzanne Treister -- From the journal Notes on living locally …
Vantage Points,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Vantage Points, Justin Chen, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker
Culture
This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.
Visionaire 61: Larger Than Life Deluxe Edition,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Visionaire 61: Larger Than Life Deluxe Edition, Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Greg Foley
Visionaire
18 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations Limited edition of 250 copies. Contributor list: Lady Gaga, Inez & Vinoodh, Ridley Scott, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Marina Abramovic, Martin Schoeller, Josephine Meckseper, Richard Phillips, Steven Klein, Ryan McGinley, Karl Lagerfeld, Massimo Vitali, Steven Meisel, Ed Ruscha, Marilyn Minter, Rob Pruitt, Bruce Weber, Sam Taylor-Wood, Guido Mocafico, Mario Sorrenti, Maurizio Cattelan, Pierpaolo Ferrari, Doug Aitken, Tom Sachs. "Visionaire broke the Guinness World Record for the largest magazine ... with a Deluxe Edition at 57.48 x 79 inches ... In this history-making issue, Visionaire gives iconic artists and image-makers the forum to take their visions …
Language Möbius,
2011
Rhode Island School of Design
Language Möbius, Jana Sim, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 sheet in box. Title from container. Edition of 15. "Language Möbius is about my speaking process. The loop in my brain goes like this: hearing English, thinking in Korean, translating, then speaking in English. Language Möbius can be cut in half through the center twice. With each cut the sentences of the layers are cut in half, making them illegible. The final two rings lined together symbolize the two language tangled up in my head while in translation, which is why the sentences can't be read. The Möbius strip was letterpress printed using polymer plates on Somerset at Columbia …
