[Consdistlist] Understanding Book Structures for Conservation Course - Sussex Conservation Consortium, UK (Ruth Stevens)

[Sussex Conservation Consortium]

Dear colleagues,
This practical 5-day course will introduce the materials, tools and
techniques most commonly used in Western European bookbinding. By
understanding the historical context and changing manufacture of binding
production, students will gain knowledge of how and why some bindings fail
whilst others stand the test of time. Simple but effective preservation
solutions will be explored to mitigate common library collection problems.
Students will make a pamphlet, a case binding and a simple flexible
binding. They will receive instruction on the history of bookbinding
techniques and changes in the use and manufacture of materials.
The final day will be spent with Caroline Bendix ACR (Adviser on Library
Collections for the National Trust), who will explain the main agents of
damage in library collections and how to manage them effectively and
efficiently. A National Trust property with an on-going book conservation
project will be visited.
The course is aimed at library professionals and anyone who might be
involved in the management of library collections. It is a practical course
which involves making bindings using different techniques and materials,
but the practical element is balanced with tuition on the history of
bindings and how bindings age.
The aim is to inform library professionals on how to care for library
collections, what is possible and why it is necessary for the long-term
stability of the collection. You don't need experience of bookbinding, but
some hand skills will help. All the techniques will be guided and the class
is very small to ensure the maximum level of help is available.
Dates: 30th Sept - 4th October 2019 inclusive at our conservation studio in
West Sussex, UK.
For more information contact: Ruth Stevens
Sussex Conservation Consortium Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0) 7857 632846
Email: sussexconservationconsort...@gmail.com
Website: www.sussexconservationconsortium.co.uk
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