Paper Restoration in Books and Archival Documents

About

This program is an overview of the field of paper restoration and conservation in books and archival documents. The program involves both lectures in the classroom and practical workshops that impart theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field. The program is made up of two courses: one a lecture course offering an overview of the history of paper and of bookmaking technology, and the various processes used in the restoration of books and paper; and a workshop where students work on printed paper and original manuscript material from local historic archives (16th to 19th centuries), and learn the following skills: dry cleaning paper, washing and cleaning with solvents, mending tears in paper, infilling loses, lining weak paper structures, deacidification, flattening and proper long-term conservation of archival materials. The workshop also includes work on the digitization of the San Gemini Historic Archives.

Course leader

Prof. Konstantinos Choulis Contact information: pwithers@iirpsemail.org (718) 768-3508

Target group

Students of the following subjects would find this program useful: book and paper conservation and restoration, art restoration, library science, library management, archival sciences, management of rare book collections, bookbinding, anthropology and history of technology.

Course aim

This program aims to introduce students to the field of paper restoration and conservation in books and archival documents.

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