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Workshop Descriptions Thursday | Friday | Tuesday
This
workshop is for librarians who wish to familiarize themselves with a variety of
bookbinding structures and techniques typically found in artists’ books and
fine press publications. Participants
will learn to identify bookmaking structures by examining various samples.
Simple bookbinding techniques will be taught and participants will have
the opportunity to take home a few small book works they have created
themselves. The workshop
will include demonstration, discussion, and hands-on components.
Traditional case binding techniques will be explained.
Simple book structures that will be demonstrated and taught may include
folded broadsides, accordion fold, pamphlet stitch, and stab bindings.
No previous bookbinding experience is necessary. Workshop
II: Collaboration
is the work mode of the 21st century.
Current economic and political forces call for internal collaboration as
well as collaboration between organizations.
Since differing organizational cultures can affect the outcome of the
collaboration, it is important to learn how organizational culture works. Every
organization has a unique culture of its own.
This half-day workshop will focus on the practical applications of
organizational culture in an interdependent environment.
Participants will learn the definition of organizational culture, the
three arenas in which organizational culture is made evident and or resides, how
to “translate” your culture to people outside of it, and methods for dealing
with culture clashes. Workshop
III: This
workshop will take a hands-on approach to exploring the history and technique of
papermaking. Paper is fundamental to
our work as librarians. It is the
transporter of ideas in the books we purchase, and is often the information
itself, such as in contemporary artists’ books.
Participants will learn about the history and structure of paper through
lecture and direct participation. This
workshop is appropriate for novices; yet it will enhance the knowledge and
skills of those with introductory bookbinding or books arts related experience. The workshop will focus on Western papermaking techniques used in the book format. The instructor will discuss the ethnographical history of paper as well as the process of papermaking. Participants
will learn to create a book at the same time they create the paper.
Participants will assist in preparation of the fibers and pulp, formation
of pulp into paper, and incorporation of a binding structure into the wet paper.
They will also be exposed to a variety of techniques that can be used to
alter the paper, creating interesting surfaces, imagery, or text.
A discussion of these techniques and their uses in contemporary book arts
will accompany the hands-on portion of the workshop.
Participants will leave with increased knowledge of the history of paper,
techniques of papermaking, and their very own book created from scratch. Workshop
IV: The mystique and charm of the Middle Ages attracts both novice and advanced researchers, yet librarians often find this period intimidating -- working with images found in manuscripts, fielding questions on the iconography of saints, finding Latin [and Greek] texts in translation, tracking down plans for eleventh century buildings. Medieval Studies are very interdisciplinary; questions may range from philosophy to numismatics. Learn about basic and specialized medieval reference tools from librarians who know them well. Get tips on tracking down bibliographic citations, geographic locations, manuscript numbers, sources for standard texts in translation, accessing images, and other skills and tools unique to research in this period. Come learn how to use the largest archive of medieval art on the Internet- The Index of Christian Art – which is one of the most useful resources for research in the medieval period. Speakers,
Part I: Workshop
V: Change is
constant and requires change management skills at all levels within libraries
and visual resources organizations. Participants
will learn about various types of change, identify necessary organizational
roles for effective change facilitation, identify strategies for effectively
communicating change, discuss tools for managing the change process, and explore
individual change styles. Ideally,
participants will be able to apply skills to meet needs of their present
institutional situation, introduce staff and colleagues to the skills they have
learned, and call upon the network of colleagues developed through participation
in the workshop. Workshop
VI: The goal of
the session is to map and describe issues surrounding the creation of digital
collections. It will focus on
managerial aspects of building and maintaining collections, including needs
assessment, feasibility and requirements analysis, project management, and
assessment. Within this framework,
the discussion will cover selection, copyright, digitization, metadata, system
and interface building, and preservation. Workshop
participants will be offered practical strategies that represent current and
emerging standards, best practices, and sound decision-making.
The presentation, group exercise, and discussions will equip the
participants with skills to: Understand the basic principles of benchmarking for conversion, metadata, and systems development Plan, manage, and evaluate projects Consider long-term management issues, including preservation and mainstreaming (moving from project to program mode) It is highly recommended that attendees review the Cornell’s Digital Imaging Tutorial at http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial/ before attending this workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring their “digital collection ideas” to use as a basis for the group exercise and discussions. Workshop
VII: The mystique and charm of the Middle Ages attracts both novice and advanced researchers, yet librarians often find this period intimidating -- working with images found in manuscripts, fielding questions on the iconography of saints, finding Latin [and Greek] texts in translation, tracking down plans for eleventh century buildings. Medieval Studies are very interdisciplinary; questions may range from philosophy to numismatics. Learn about basic and specialized medieval reference tools from librarians who know them well. Get tips on tracking down bibliographic citations, geographic locations, manuscript numbers, sources for standard texts in translation, accessing images, and other skills and tools unique to research in this period. Speakers, Part II: Workshop
VIII: This workshop will provide practical information on
preservation and conservation in art research libraries and will assist the
participant in the creation of a preservation approach that is sympathetic with
the particular character and needs of her/his institution.
It will introduce attendees to current standards and practices in book
conservation to assist them in understanding, describing, and prioritizing their
needs and ultimately to prepare the attendees to take action to preserve their
own collections. We will
discuss how each book’s nature, use, and size; its exhibition and monetary
value; and its relationship to the larger collection come into play when
balancing emotional and practical motivations for preservation-related
decisions. A wide range of book
structures and possible treatment options and terminologies will be discussed.
We will discuss the preparation and implementation of a preservation
needs assessment study and manual. Finally,
we will talk about the relationship between preservation and acquisitions. Workshop
IX: Whether you need to refurbish a reading room or plan a new building, space planning is an essential component of any successful interior or architectural design project. And when the project is part of a larger building initiative, the particular requirements of the library may be overlooked. In a rapidly evolving technological environment, comprehensively addressing the necessary programmatic areas is essential. This session will answer the
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