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![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2017/09/05/iocthh/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>In higher education, we often equate student life and campus life. Last year, I found myself questioning this notion on my frequent shortcuts through the student center on campus. Absent […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2017/08/IMG_6469-8-115x115.jpg "If Objects Could Talk History Harvest at the African American Museum of Iowa")
If Objects Could Talk History Harvest at the African American Museum of Iowa
Posted on September 5, 2017 | No CommentsIn higher education, we often equate student life and campus life. Last year, I found myself questioning this notion on my frequent shortcuts through the student center on campus. Absent […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/08/26/shakespeare-at-iowa-items-under-wraps/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>Friday, August 26, 2016 We’re keeping everything under wraps for the opening day of the Shakespeare First Folio and Shakespeare At Iowa Exhibit. As items were prepared for the exhibit, […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2016/08/20160811_084533-115x115.jpg "Shakespeare At Iowa Items Under Wraps")
Shakespeare At Iowa Items Under Wraps
Posted on August 26, 2016 | No CommentsFriday, August 26, 2016 We’re keeping everything under wraps for the opening day of the Shakespeare First Folio and Shakespeare At Iowa Exhibit. As items were prepared for the exhibit, […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/07/15/documenting-and-treating-scrolls-part-2/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>Friday, July 15, 2016 Submitted by Katarzyna Bator and Bailey Kinsky Dry cleaning is the first step in most, if not all conservation treatments. Loose dirt and soil buildup collects […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2016/07/Picture_5-115x115.jpg "Documenting and Treating Scrolls: Part 2")
Documenting and Treating Scrolls: Part 2
Posted on July 15, 2016 | No CommentsFriday, July 15, 2016 Submitted by Katarzyna Bator and Bailey Kinsky Dry cleaning is the first step in most, if not all conservation treatments. Loose dirt and soil buildup collects […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/07/07/documenting-and-treating-scrolls-part-1/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>Thursday July 7, 2016 Submitted by Katarzyna Bator and Bailey Kinsky We are both graduate students at Buffalo State College Art Conservation Department. We are spending the summer at the […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2016/07/Picture_1-115x115.jpg "Documenting and Treating Scrolls: Part 1")
Documenting and Treating Scrolls: Part 1
Posted on July 7, 2016 | No CommentsThursday July 7, 2016 Submitted by Katarzyna Bator and Bailey Kinsky We are both graduate students at Buffalo State College Art Conservation Department. We are spending the summer at the […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/07/01/imalert-disaster-hotline-for-cultural-collections-live-july-1-2016/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>Friday, July 1, 2016 During a disaster, time is critical but help is a phone call away. IMALERT Hotline: 319-384-3673. As of today the Iowa Museums, Archives, and Libraries Emergency […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2016/07/IMG_7621-115x115.jpg "IMALERT Disaster Hotline for Cultural Collections Live July 1, 2016")
IMALERT Disaster Hotline for Cultural Collections Live July 1, 2016
Posted on July 1, 2016 | No CommentsFriday, July 1, 2016 During a disaster, time is critical but help is a phone call away. IMALERT Hotline: 319-384-3673. As of today the Iowa Museums, Archives, and Libraries Emergency […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2015/12/18/highlights-from-2015-william-anthony-conservation-lecture/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div> The second annual William Anthony Conservation Lecture was held on the the 8th of October, 2015. Gary Frost, Conservator Emeritus and instructor of book conservation at SUNY Buffalo spoke about the […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2015/12/gary_frost_broadside-115x115.jpg "Highlights from 2015: William Anthony Conservation Lecture")
Highlights from 2015: William Anthony Conservation Lecture
Posted on December 18, 2015 | No CommentsThe second annual William Anthony Conservation Lecture was held on the the 8th of October, 2015. Gary Frost, Conservator Emeritus and instructor of book conservation at SUNY Buffalo spoke about the […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2015/04/30/soot-and-dust-clean-up/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>Thursday, April 30, 2015 It really is a small world. As a volunteer for the AIC-CERT Disaster Response hotline, I had a call with a question about soot drifting in […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2015/03/IMG_8187-115x115.jpg "Soot and Dust Clean Up")
Soot and Dust Clean Up
Posted on April 30, 2015 | No CommentsThursday, April 30, 2015 It really is a small world. As a volunteer for the AIC-CERT Disaster Response hotline, I had a call with a question about soot drifting in […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2014/10/28/benefit-auction-and-plainly-spoken-reception-at-university-of-iowa-library/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>Two events will mark the closing of the UI Libraries Conservation Lab’s 30th anniversary celebration: a reception for the Midwest Guild of Bookworkers Exhibit Plainly Spoken, and an auction of […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2014/10/Esser_Binding-115x115.jpg "Benefit Auction and Plainly Spoken Reception at University of Iowa Library")
Benefit Auction and Plainly Spoken Reception at University of Iowa Library
Posted on October 28, 2014 | No CommentsTwo events will mark the closing of the UI Libraries Conservation Lab’s 30th anniversary celebration: a reception for the Midwest Guild of Bookworkers Exhibit Plainly Spoken, and an auction of […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2014/09/19/preservation-conservation-welcomes-new-hires/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>Thursday, September 18, 2014 The UI Libraries Preservation & Conservation department would like to welcome two new(ish) staff members, Justin Baumgartner and Elizabeth Stone. They join us as members of […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2014/09/ka_blog_q1aBlog-115x115.jpg "Preservation & Conservation Welcomes New Hires")
Preservation & Conservation Welcomes New Hires
Posted on September 19, 2014 | No CommentsThursday, September 18, 2014 The UI Libraries Preservation & Conservation department would like to welcome two new(ish) staff members, Justin Baumgartner and Elizabeth Stone. They join us as members of […] -
![<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons above --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2014/09/03/buffalo-and-iowa-connection/' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a></div>Wednesday, September 3, 2014 By Gary Frost A library and archives specialty is now accommodated within art conservation programs at the University of Delaware, New York University and Buffalo State […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->](https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/files/2014/09/Buffalo-workshopBlog-115x115.jpg "Buffalo and Iowa Connection")
Buffalo and Iowa Connection
Posted on September 3, 2014 | No CommentsWednesday, September 3, 2014 By Gary Frost A library and archives specialty is now accommodated within art conservation programs at the University of Delaware, New York University and Buffalo State […]
