Spring at the Special Collections and Archives: My Internship Experience
An internship experience with the Glucksman Library’s Special Collections and Archives.
Tag: conservation
Advent 2023: 10 December
Images of our conservation lab, the re-housing process of ‘The book of fame’ (1483) and some specialist repair paper, made in-house.
Advent 2023: 6 December
Today’s image is of the various materials we use to preserve our collections such as acid-free boxes, folder and paper, mylar and paperclips.
Dyeing with yasha, a traditional & natural Japanese dye
Yasha is a natural yellow-brown dye extracted from cones of the Japanese alder tree and used to dye fabric and paper.
Making a model of a limp parchment binding
Summary of a recent online bookbinding class to make a limp parchment binding
Miniatures in the Bolton Library
Get the magnifying class! These miniature books range in size from 5 cm all the way down to 0.5 mm
