Book Repair for Circulating and General Collections

November 8, 2022

10:00 am - 11:30 am

 

About this Webinar 

Binding quality on books are inconsistent and with day-to-day handling and repeated circulation books can sustain significant damage.  Don’t replace these volumes, fix them.

This webinar 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 spine repair. During the webinar, participants will be able to watch narrated action videos of the repairs with live step by step instructions.

 

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will:

-be familiar with different aspects of book repair for circulating collections.

-be familiar with book repair tools, supplies, and equipment.

Presented by: Marianne S. Hanley

Marianne S. Hanley is the Preservation Librarian for Syracuse University Libraries. She oversees the operations and manages the essential work of the Preservation Unit. She serves as Principal Investigator for the New York State Conservation/Preservation Grant on behalf of Syracuse University and is Co-Manager of the Disaster Recovery Operations and Emergency Preparedness Planning. Marianne enjoys serving as an instructor for local, regional, and national workshops and webinars on various topics.

Marianne holds a Bachelor of Arts from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University.

Registration closes November 6, 2022

 

 

This project was funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida’s LSTA program is administered by the Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services. For FY2022-23, 74% of the total costs for the SEFLIN Continuing Education Program 2022-23 ($218,625) is supported by federal money. The total budget of the project is $296,692.