Collection Care – Page 2 – Cambridge University Library Special Collections

Care in the handling of books

Posted on 15 April 2019 by James Freeman

A reminder of good practice by Henry Creswick (University Librarian 1949-67), courtesy of the University Archives:

Cambridge University Archives, Collection Care, librarians, Library history, Uncategorized

Fit for a King: Designing a box for King Cetshwayo’s ostrich feather

Posted on 4 April 2019 by Gretchen Allen

The University Library’s collections are primarily books and archival paper materials, but within our stores lie a number of unusual treasures. These objects range from […]

Collection Care, Conservation

The Polonsky Foundation Greek Manuscripts Project: Introduction to Conservation

Posted on 1 April 2019 by CUL Conservation

Cambridge University Libraries (CUL) has recently launched a two-year collaborative project with the University of Heidelberg. The Polonsky Foundation Greek Manuscripts Project aims to preserve, […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Collection Care, Conservation, Digitisation, Greek, Manuscripts, Polonsky Greek

Bookbinding Structures of the Eastern Mediterranean

Posted on 6 December 2018 by CUL Conservation

by Shaun Thompson (click on images to enlarge them) I have recently returned from a fantastic professional development opportunity which was made possible by […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Collection Care, Conservation, Digitisation, Friends of Cambridge University Library, Manuscripts, Near and Middle Eastern, Polonsky Greek, Special Collections

Keeping Our Cool: Environmental Monitoring at the Library

Posted on 5 July 2018 by CUL Conservation

What do you consider lovely, comfortable weather? Maybe you’re picturing a clear day with temperatures in the mid-twenties, a nice cool breeze coming in, and […]

Collection Care, Conservation

Rebinding the Red Book of Thorney

Posted on 8 December 2017 by CUL Conservation

By Shaun Thompson The Red Book of Thorney is an early fourteenth-century cartulary originally from Thorney Abbey in Cambridgeshire. It was donated to Cambridge University […]

Cambridge Digital Library, Christian Works, Collection Care, Conservation, Digital Resources, Friends of Cambridge University Library, Manuscripts

Conserving Darwin’s Library and its curiosities

Posted on 4 August 2017 by CUL Conservation

By Cécilia Duminuco Charles Robert Darwin (1809–1882) has undoubtedly marked the history of science. Famously known for his theory of evolution by natural selection, the […]

Collection Care, Conservation, Digitisation

A day in the life of an Archives Trainee

Posted on 4 April 2017 by Mary Scott

Being an Archives Trainee at Cambridge University Library is a unique experience. From battling boxes in the stacks, donned in winter woollies (it can be […]

Archives, Cambridge University Archives, Collection Care

Boxing Clever, Round 1: Thinking inside the box

Posted on 19 January 2017 by Gretchen Allen

From the handmade to the mass-produced, bespoke archival boxes protect books in collections, libraries, and archives across the globe. Here at the Cambridge University Library, […]

Collection Care, Conservation

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