Preservation Services at Dartmouth College: Book Arts Program Updates

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Book Arts Program Updates

Since the middle of summer there has been a busy hum of activity in the Dartmouth College Library Book Arts Studios. The letterpress studios received a fresh coat of paint and the space was rearranged to create better work areas. Bob Metzler obtained a Golding map press which now sits just inside the door to Rm. 21 and he also secured a donation of Garamond, Lydian, and Caslon type that had been used by the Golden Hind Press. Bob and Won K. Chung took on the difficult job of moving our paper supplies and extra type out of an under-stair storage closet and into a much better location in Rm. 25. Deborah Howe and Stephanie Wolff restocked the bindery studios and have everything in good order for the fall workshops.

Sarah M. Smith began her appointment as our first Special Instructor and she has been working with our current team of instructors to design workshops for the fall term. We will be continuing Letterpress Orientation on Monday nights and adding two weekend workshops that will fulfill Letterpress Orientation requirements. Open studio times are being offered during weekdays as well as Thursday nights in order to meet the demand for studio time. Go to our EventBrite registration page to see complete descriptions and to register.

If you haven't visited the Studios please drop by sometime and say hi to Sarah. She will be in the studios most weekdays from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Written by Barbara Sagraves.

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Contributors

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.