February 2020
Workshop: Book Repair @ Bird Library!
Workshop Description: Binding quality on books can be inconsistent and with day to day handling and repeated circulations, books can sustain significant damage. Don’t replace these volumes, fix them! This workshop will introduce participants to basic book repair for circulating or general collections. Attendees will learn how to repair common types of damage, such as hinge repair, tipping in loose pages, page mending and how to replace the spine on a book. About the Presenter: Marianne Hanley is the Preservation…
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New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
Find out more »New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
Find out more »New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
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