Taking the Law into Your Own Hands: Establishing an In-house Book Repair Program

Law collections pose some unique problems in terms of their physical care due to filing and updating practices, use patterns and special binding structures such as loose-leafs and pocket parts. This workshop is designed to address specific preservation needs of law collections through lecture, demonstration and hands-on opportunities. Participants will learn the fundamentals of book repair, treatment options and decision-making, and preservation best practices. Emphasis will be placed on moving knowledge into practice through guidelines for establishing institution-appropriate in house book repair programs, by training the trainers in basic book repair techniques and providing all participants with a start-up tool kit.

Library Assessment Trends Report, 2010–2011

The field of library assessment continues to grow. The annual Library Assessment Trends Report provides a brief synopsis of the more important trends in library assessment. It is hoped these brief reports will facilitate the Dean of the Library’s understanding of assessment trends. These reports provide information that supports data driven decisions. Additionally, the reports are an outreach method that supports a greater institutional understanding of library assessment. Library assessment supports strategic planning, improved processes, and a greater understanding of our users’ needs.

Master's and Doctoral Thesis Citations: Analysis and Trends of a Longitudinal Study

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Artifact exhibit and storage box

Plaster death mask. Goal To design a box that can store and exhibit the death mask without requiring the removal or re-positioning of the mask. Treatment A custom, cloth-covered box with a drop-front was constructed to fit the dimensions of the mask and foam filler. Foam was carved to accommodate the mask and then covered with unbleached muslin.

Open Access and Digital Repositories

Funded by the Library and the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Digital Repository @ Iowa State University is a service for Iowa State's faculty, students and staff to manage, preserve and provide access to their scholarship. This presentation provides an overview of open access and introduces the repository to the Library Liaisons.

Hunting Down Dead People: Genealogy Resources in the Iowa State University Library

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Cloth-covered Clamshell Music Box

Unbound sheet music and an audio CD of a live performance of the sheet music. GoalTo design an aesthetically cohesive binding and housing for the materials. TreatmentThe sheet music was bound as a double-fan adhesive with cloth-covered case binding. The bound volume and audio CD were housed together in a cloth-covered clamshell box with Volara foam insert.

Beanie Box

Iowa State University freshman beanie, c. 1918. GoalTo design a housing which would support and protect the beanie, and would also allow the beanie to be viewed without being handled. TreatmentA custom, cloth-covered box with Velcro-supported, drop-down sides was constructed to fit the dimensions of a museum-quality hat stand.

Sink mat for broken glass plate negative

Broken glass plate negative. Goal To design a simple protective enclosure for the two pieces of the glass plate negative, that allows the user to visualize the image as a whole. Treatment A sink mat was created by layering museum board and Volera foam, and "sinks" cut to fit the broken pieces along with thumb notches for ease of lifting. A portfolio of e-flute board, buckram, and cotton ties was built up around the sink mat to provide a protective enclosure that is easily stored on edge.