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Tutorial on how to use a leather chemise (on a Book of Hours model)

In this video, Assistant Conservator, Catarina Figueirinhas, goes over how to put on and remove a leather chemise from an alum tawed conservation model for a Book of Hours, which has two tension…

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Cecil Striker Society for the History of Medicine Webinar Lecture, May 6, 2021

Off the Shelf and into the Lab: Medical History, Preservation, & the University of Cincinnati Libraries' Adopt-A-Book Program Presenters Christa Bernardo, Holly Prochaska, and Ashleigh…

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How to Make a Button Hole Stitch Book

This is a step by step video of how to make a button hole stitch binding - a non-adhesive binding with a thick cardstock cover, exposed sewing, and an opening at the spine.

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Preserving Your Personal Library

"Preserving Your Personal Library" was a Facebook live event presented by Preservation Lab members, Kasie Janssen, Catarina Figueirinhas, and Jessica Ebert. The event aired on Tuesday,…

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Sewing: Chain Stitch

This video demonstrates how to sew a chain link stitch. Some types of chain link stitches are often incorrectly referred to as Coptic stitches in the bookbinding world. In the video, a thick…

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Sewing: French Link Stitch (Unsupported)

This video demonstrates how to sew a French link stitch, unsupported. The French link is often used in conservation due to its strength and flexibility. In the video, a thick colored, pre-waxed…

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Preservation Week Open House - April 26, 2018

Every year during ALA's preservation week the Preservation Lab holds an open house. The event is open to the public and allows staff, faculty, students, and guests to see what the Lab is…

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RTI Capture Session - Small Square Cuneiform Tablet

This is an Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) capture session carried out in the Preservation Lab by Catarina Figueirinhas and Jessica Ebert. The object is a small square cuneiform tablet from…

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RTI Capture Session - Large Cuneiform Tablet

This is an Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) capture session carried out in the Preservation Lab by Catarina Figueirinhas and Jessica Ebert. The object is a large cuneiform tablet from the…

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Making the Perfect Wheat Starch Paste

Wheat Starch Paste is one of the core adhesives used in book and paper conservation. High quality wheat starch paste, used by most conservation labs, comes in a powdered form that is mixed with…

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Conservation Endbands

Trojanische Alterthümer (http://uclid.uc.edu/record=b1659486), a collection of 19th century text and plates from UC's Classics Library recently came to the Preservation Lab for treatment…

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RTI on Katib Khosru Wa Shirin (Illustration)

This is video capture that explores highlight Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) using the RTI Viewer (provided by Cultural Heritage Imaging - free downloadable software for view RTI captures).…

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RTI_CaptureVideo_PentateuchParashathBershith_ChineseMs31_HebrewUnionCollege

This is part of a collection of Chinese Manuscripts that belongs to Hebrew Union College (Cincinnati, OH). This manuscript, Ms 31, as well as Ms 4 and Ms 5, came to the Preservation Lab for third…

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RTI_VideoCapture_VellumPrayerBook_PublicLibraryOfCincinnati

This is video capture that explores highlight Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) using the RTI Viewer (provided by Cultural Heritage Imaging - free downloadable software for view RTI captures).…

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AllerBucherUndSchrifften_i17632730_VideoCaptureRTI_LowerCover

This is video capture that explores highlight Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) using the RTI Viewer (provided by Cultural Heritage Imaging - free downloadable software for view RTI captures).…

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AllerBucherUndSchrifften_i17632730_VideoCaptureRTI_UpperCover

This is video capture that explores highlight Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) using the RTI Viewer (provided by Cultural Heritage Imaging - free downloadable software for view RTI captures).…

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