Presentations

Let'sTalk (Preservation) 1-31-2013

Peter D. Verheyen et al. — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:57:26 PST

First in a new monthly virtual brown-bag discussion series for preservation topics in the Central and Northern New York regions. The series is hosted by Syracuse University Library's Department of Preservation and Conservation and the Central NY Library Resource Council.

Click link at right for video, see below under additional files for slides with working links and chat log.

Series will be held on the last Thursday of the month from 12:30 - 1:00

Digital Preservation: An Historical Perspective and Overview

Peter D. Verheyen — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:00:37 PST

Introduces the concepts of digital preservation to library school students beginning with various historic analog formats through current cooperative project such as LOCKSS, Fedora, ... This version of the presentation was recorded for Syracuse University's iSchool online class IST 676. Audio/video and slides are available.

The Evolution of an Artist’s Book

Sarah Bryant — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:29:04 PST

The Susan Garretson Swartzburg Lecture Spring 2011 lecture at Wells College featured Sarah Bryant. Bryant, the proprietor of Big Jump Press, discusses the design and production of her most recent book, a project entitled Biography. The book is “an exploration of the chemical elements in the human body and the roles they play elsewhere in the world,” according to the website of Big Jump Press. “Each spread is a diagram describing the elements as they exist on the periodic table, the earth’s crust, a variety of man-made weapons, medicines and tools, sea water, etc.,” and relating these to the elements within the human body.

Bryant founded Big Jump Press in 2005. In 2008, she earned her master’s in book arts from the University of Alabama. From 2008 to 2011, she has served as the Victor Hammer Fellow at Wells College, teaching bookbinding and letterpress classes and designing and printing for the Wells College Press. Her artist’s books have been featured in a variety of exhibitions and collections, and last year, she earned the Juror’s Award for Artistic Excellence from the Pyramid Atlantic Book Fair.

The Susan Garretson Swartzburg Lecture, sponsored by the Wells College Book Arts Center, is named for, Susan Garretson Swartzburg, Wells College Class of 1960, who was one of the co-founders of the Book Arts Center. Swartzburg worked tirelessly to promote the fledgling Center until her unexpected death in 1996. Online publication of this lecture is sponsored by the Department of Preservation and Conservation, Syracuse University Library.

Basically Books: The Artwork of Susan Joy Share

Susan J. Share — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:29:01 PST

In Basically Books: The Artwork of Susan Joy Share, the artist, bookbinder and performer, will show slides and video of her magical handmade boxes and books whose colorful contents include expanding structures, animated objects, and percussive sounds. Share combines a multitude of media derived from traditional bookbinding, sewing, painting, collage and sculpture. She will also show work she created for public art commissions in Anchorage.

Planning for Disaster : Webinar

David J. Stokoe — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:45:08 PST

This presentation is aimed primarily at libraries & archives and will emphasize the importance of disaster preparedness. It will familiarize & give an overview of the different aspects of planning and reaction. It will also demonstrate & discuss how to dry water damaged books. Web resources are included at end of the presentation. This was initially presented as a webinar for Gaylord Bros. A recording of the webinar is available on YouTube