Preservation Services at Dartmouth College: Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant

I am delighted to share the news that Helen Bailey, Preservation Specialist, has been awarded the first ever Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant.

This award is given by the ALA ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section, and is sponsored by the Library Binding Institute. It supports travel to the ALA Annual Conference and is intended to encourage and support librarians and library staff that are new to the preservation field.

The grant was established in 2011 to celebrate the life of Jan Merrill-Oldham, who passed away in October of 2011. Merrill-Oldham was internationally recognized for her leadership on a wide number of areas within the field of preservation, areas as diverse as commercial binding, mass deacidification, digital reformatting, and digital preservation were influenced by her thoughtful and pragmatic approach. Archival Products News dedicated their first issue of the new year to Jan.

Beth Doyle, chair of the selection committee, stated in the award announcement that Helen was recognized as embodying "many of the qualities that Jan herself looked for in her own professionals, a dedication to the field, a passion for continuing education, a willingness to share her knowledge, and an infectious curiosity that infuses her work." Those of us who know Helen wholeheartedly agree.

Congratulations to Helen!

Written by Barb Sagraves.

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it support in OldhamMay 3, 2012 at 3:32 AM
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Deborah Howe Is the Collections Conservator at Dartmouth College Library. She's been involved in the book community for over 20 years. She is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and teaches classes in the Book Arts program.

Ryland Ianelli Is a cartoonist and Project Specialist in the Dartmouth Preservation Services department. He graduated from Reed College with a BA in Art History in 2008 and, more recently, from the Center for Cartoon Studies with an MFA in Cartooning in 2010. In addition to his work in Preservation and the Digital Production Unit, he is currently drawing and writing for various independently published comics and anthologies.

Barb Sagraves has been head of Preservation Services since its creation in 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan SLIS program, has an MA in Medieval History from Michigan State University, and a BA in History from the University of Oklahoma. In her role as department head, Barb has overall responsibility for the preservation program and policies at Dartmouth College Library and is in charge of the Book Arts Program.

Jenny Mullins has been the Digital Preservation Librarian for Dartmouth College Library since May of 2014. Prior to coming to Dartmouth, she preserved video and audio collections, helped build a digital repository and worked in book and paper conservation labs. Jenny is a member of ALA and co-chair of the Preservation Metadata Interest Group for 2015-17.