Tag Archives: preservation

Binding Portfolio

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Zee

Now that not only the last semester, but also the old year, has truly passed, I thought it might be nice to highlight some of the bookbinding final products I created in 2011.  One nice thing about my bookbinding internship … Continue reading →

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Request 1: Rebinding

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Zee

Shortly after creating the “Request a Post” page on this blog, I received my first request!  Dave, whose favorite post so far has been “Books!” sent me this request: “Whats the deal with book rebinding/repairs – how long does a … Continue reading →

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Hope: less or ful?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Zee

Yesterday I found myself both excited and contented in the late afternoon: I’d spent the morning at my Preservation internship (isn’t it great to be given bigger projects and more responsibility?  Talk about confidence-boosting!), then spent a couple hours at … Continue reading →

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The Artistic Library Internship

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Zee

Tuesday morning I got up early with my bee-friend and we biked to downtown Minneapolis together.  I rolled up to the library bike corral at 7:40 and made my way inside to read and drink coffee (there’s a Dunn Bros. … Continue reading →

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A New Chapter in Preservation

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Zee

Last week I received a call from Hennepin County library’s Central branch (this big pretty one!) offering me a semester-long internship working in their Preservation department about 8 hours a week.  Because the department is so small and specialized, getting … Continue reading →

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