REGISTRATION NOW OPEN The Ohio Preservation Council and the State Library of Ohio are pleased to offer a full day symposium in celebration of the book. This symposium will highlight the history and art of the book with panel discussions, concurrent talks, and hands-on learning.
Keynote speaker, Julia Miller, will discuss various topics including the urgency of historical book description and why conservation and preservation is everyone's responsibility. Book Artist, Macy Chadwick, Assistant Professor in Medieval Studies, Bonnie Mak, and Book Conservator Jim Reid Cunningham will speak about the future of the Codex in a post codex panel. A curated set of breakout sessions will further the registrant's knowledge and appreciation of the codex in a number of creative and historic applications. These sessions include a presentation by Kyle Holland from the Morgan Paper Conservatory, a dramatic history presented about the 1*748** Ephrata Martyrs Mirror* by Carrie Phillips, a discussion about the conservation and preservation of scrapbooks by conservators Jayme Jamison and Ashleigh Ferguson Schieszer, and a session with Julia Miller who will present her collection of bookbindings. Additionally, attendees will have an opportunity to purchase one of a kind materials from local craftspeople, bookbinders and artisans at the exhibitor hall(way). Located at: The Jessing Center 7625 N High St, Columbus, OH 43235 Please visit the Ohio Preservation Council’s News and Events <http://opc.ohionet.org/opcjoomla/news-and-events/>for registration and symposium information. See also: http://opc.ohionet.org/opcjoomla/news-and-events/. -- Ashleigh N. Schieszer (Ferguson) Library and Archives Conservator, Conservation Lab Manager The Preservation Lab <http://thepreservationlab.org/> Cincinnati, OH 45225-0033 Ph: (513) 556-1389 ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org/