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Monthly Archives: February 2013
An Artist’s Quandary
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 What does an artist do when his/her artwork is damaged? Throw it away because it has been changed and is no longer the same piece? Re-work…
Assessment and Cleaning
Monday, February 11, 2013 Today I spent most of the day inspecting close to 150 art works on paper for mold. It’s very time consuming. The front and back of…
RefWorks Workshop
Are you starting a new research paper or project and looking for a way to manage your references? Then join us for this useful and informative workshop about RefWorks! RefWorks…
Update iPhone/iPad/iTouch software immediately if you use Exchange email or calendars
On Tuesday, 2/19, Apple released update 6.1.2 that reportedly fixes the issues that iOS 6.1 devices were causing with Exchange. ITS strongly encourages iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users to…
Assisting Artists After Hurricane Sandy
Friday, February 8, 2013 When we inspect an artist’s work, we also ask for the story of the piece to learn more about its history and composition. The pieces that…
“Life is not all sunshine”
Viola Nesfield Owen papers by Audrey Altman Preserving the history of poor and rural women is a mission of the Iowa Women’s Archives, but it can be challenging because these […]
LearningExpress Library: Online Practice Tests, EBooks, and More
“Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library’s resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the […]
Kelmscott Proof Among Our Recent Acquisitions
Ask three different people why we remember William Morris, and you just might get three different answers. The social activist might mention his work in leftist politics. The designer might…
Salvaging Artists’ Works After Hurricane Sandy
Thursday, February 7, 2013 A couple years ago, I received training so I could become part of a national cultural disaster response team called AIC-CERT (American Institute for Conservation Collections…