Snapshot: A Day in the Life of a Paraprofessional
For those of you who are in library school but haven’t begun working in a library just yet, this article is for you. I want to illustrate just what a […]
10 Fun and Fascinating Rare Books Terms I Learned This Semester
This past fall semester, I took a Rare Books and Special Collections course that introduced me to a whole new vocabulary of interesting—and often funny—terms that librarians and booksellers use […]
Conference Scholarships Announcement
RBMS Conference Scholarships Available, with expanded eligibility! Power, Resistance, and LeadershipRBMS 2020June 23-26, 2020Indiana University, Bloomington, IN The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and […]
Providing Library Services to Incarcerated Populations: Rare Books Outreach [Series]
This is an interview series that will highlight the ways in which libraries and organizations serve incarcerated populations. You can read the first installment in the series, an interview with […]
I Break Books (And Put them Together Again): The Sacred Book and Book Conservation
With some trepidation I laid a ruler on the book, just at the hinge of the spine, took up my scalpel and sliced right through the book cloth. With another quick incision along the back, the spine was loose and I peeled it off the text bock. The book lay before me in pieces.
What’s your library obsession?
Well, it’s the day after Valentine’s Day, and whether that leaves you feeling relieved or longing for more, I hope it was a good one for you. In spirit of […]
Farewell, HLS!
On May 29th, I successfully defended my dissertation (yay!) and now can make all those around me call me Dr. Skinner (seriously, with that name, how could I not?) Soon […]
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