Preservation Services at Dartmouth College: A Letterpress Legacy: The Dartmouth College Book Arts Workshop Celebrates it's 25th Anniversary-in Dunedin, New Zealand

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

A Letterpress Legacy: The Dartmouth College Book Arts Workshop Celebrates it's 25th Anniversary-in Dunedin, New Zealand

From September - December, 2016, an exhibit celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Dartmouth College's Book Arts Workshop was on display at University of Otago's Special Collections in Dunedin, New Zealand. The show came about as part of an exchange between Dartmouth and the

University of Otago. The two schools are part of the Matariki Network- an international group of leading, like-minded universities.

The exhibit was originally curated by Barb Sagraves and designed by Dennis Grady in 2014 as part of a larger celebration of the Book Arts Workshop in Dartmouth's Baker Library. Books, prints and other work created by past students and instructors of the Book Arts Workshop were displayed along with photos, documents and letters from the Workshop's previous iteration as the Graphic Arts Workshop.

When the exhibit materials traveled to University of Otago, Special Collections Librarian Donald Kerr and his assistant Romilly Smith researched and wrote to Dartmouth alums who created work and spent time in the Book Arts Workshop. They added wonderful personal touches and testimonies to the exhibit.

Now, thanks to Donald and Romilly's hard work, the exhibit, as it was displayed in New Zealand is on line for all to see. For a nice history of the Workshop, click on this link:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/library/exhibitions/letterpress legacy/.

Written by Sarah Smith

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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.