Friday, March 23, 2012 In the Preservation task of preparing journals for commercial binding, the work has always revolved around the “Sample Back.” Sample Backs are index cards that contain all pertinent information needed to bind a serial publication and keep track of its history. Sample Backs tell us the library in which the volumeContinue reading “To “Kill” A Sample Back…”
Author Archives: Sara Sheller
Welcome, Emily!
Friday, March 16, 2012 The Preservation and Conservation Department would like to welcome our newest staff member, Emily F. Shaw! Emily started on January 13, 2012 as our Digital Preservation Librarian. She comes to the University of Iowa from the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, where she was most recently the Coordinator for Large-Scale Digitization. SheContinue reading “Welcome, Emily!”
Sometimes Duct Tape Is Not The Answer
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Susan Hansen has seen and fixed a lot of books in her tenure in Book Repair, but every once in a while one stands out. Recently, a 1958 copy of “The Silver Spoon Mystery” by Dorothy Sterling came to Susan, and she knew she could make it more stable, as wellContinue reading “Sometimes Duct Tape Is Not The Answer”