The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies is offering a workshop: Repair and Maintenance of Book Collections, being?held on our campus in Mount Carroll , IL , October 6-9, 2008.??The course instructor is Garry Harrison, Head of Circulation Collections Conservation at the E. Lingle Craig Preservation Lab, Indiana University , Bloomington , Indiana .? This course is a hands-on workshop This class is a hands-on workshop for those responsible for the care, maintenance, and repair of circulating book collections. Topics covered will include the criteria used in decision making concerning the triage and treatment of damaged books, an overview of the necessary equipment and materials used in the treatment of damaged books, and an introduction to the conservation ethics applicable to circulating collections. Repair treatments covered in this course will include hinge tightening, flat paper mending, tip-ins, spine replacement, recasing, and new casing. The types of protective enclosures covered in this course will include pockets, custom and manufactured binders, wrapper-type enclosures, and cloth-covered clamshell boxes. The fee for the four-day course is $875 and includes room and board, and all materials and supplies needed.?Students will take a set of sample enclosures and repair examples home with them.? For more information visit our website at www.campbellcenter.org, or phone our office at 815-244-1173
