Eliza gilligan book conservator

Practical book repair connecting to collections care. Sara belasco spent four weeks in the librarys conservation lab. This wonderful and inspiring video, featuring eliza gilligan, a book conservator at the university of virginia, is reach with an old book s details and closeups. For complete instructions with illustrations, see gilligan and bloch reference below. He appeared unexpectedly one day as eliza was preparing some leather for a label. Just about anything you need done to or for your cherished books. Dec 04, 2015 holsinger enlisted the participation of eliza gilligan, conservator for uvas albert and shirley small special collections library, to put collected samples from approximately 100 book and. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover eliza s. Books need love because, in a sense, theyre people, too. Carpenter senior conservator, duke university libraries. Thursday, february 19, 2015 internship university of virginia library the university of virginia library is pleased to offer the opportunity of a sixweek internship for the summer of 2015 in their preservation services department, working with the book conservator for the university library collections. An abecedarium is an alphabetical wordbook used as a primer for teaching reading and spelling. Book and paper group committees and discussion groups.

Position at university of virginiaconservation distlist. I take care of the books from the special collections library and the circulating collections library. Sep 18, 2015 as equal parts chemist, craftswoman and librarian, eliza gilligan is the first line of defense for some of u. Sackler colloquia presented the scientific examination of art. Eliza gilligan often jokes that her job is to read thomas jeffersons mail.

All conservation activities took place in the book repair units small offices on the 4th floor of the main library. Among the many examples in special collections are those published by henkel press, a german language press in new market, virginia, that supplied newspapers, religious materials, and childrens books to communities throughout the. As the book conservator for university library collections, gilligan is tasked with protecting. Jennifer hain teper, bud velde preservation librarian, head of preservation, university of illinois libraries. How to make miniature book mounts with everyday library. A quiet war against time posted on september 24, 2015 by jeff. As the book conservator for university library collections, gilligan is tasked with protecting some of u. Be sure to remove the blotter on each side after 20 30 minutes, but leave the remay in place until book is completely dry. Eliza gilligans job is to keep the universitys vast treasure trove of scholarly materials usable. Im the book conservator here at uva and ive worked here since 2007 in the book conservation lab.

Featuring senior investigators of specific methods and materials, the papers in this book examine the application. Beth was granted fellow status in the american institute for conservation in 2014. Among the many examples in special collections are those published by henkel press, a german language press in new market, virginia, that supplied newspapers, religious materials, and childrens books to communities throughout the shenandoah valley. The structure of the book is basically sound, and the needed fix is mostly cosmetic. The exact configuration would change over the years.

Check out what eliza gilligan will be attending at aics 43rd annual meeting see what eliza gilligan will be attending and learn more about the event taking place may 12 17, 2015 in miami, fl, united states. Thursday, february 27, 2014 the university of virginia library is pleased to offer the opportunity of a sixweek exhibit internship for the summer of 2014 in their preservation services department, working with the book conservator for the university library collections. This slide show is a rebroadcast of a presentation i made at a library staff town. Eliza gilligan s job is to keep the universitys vast treasure trove of scholarly materials usable, movable, durable and functional for future students and researchers. It wouldve been used by a group of monks to sing their chants. Book conservator at the university of virginia library. History of preservation at the msu libraries conservation. Eliza gilligans job is to keep the universitys vast treasure trove of scholarly materials usable, movable, durable and functional for future students and researchers. Elizabeth ann gilligan august 16, 1962 october 9, 2017 was a fantasy author who lived in san francisco, california her short story iron joan was a preliminary ballot nominee for the 2002 nebula award in the category of best short story. Eliza gilligans job is to keep the universitys vast treasure trove of scholarly materials usable, movable, durable. Modern techniques in conservation and analysis at the national academy of sciences building in washington, dc. Practical book repair connecting to collections care online. After some mumbled curses and false starts, i had soon produced half a dozen mounts that i believe would make her proud.

Im eliza gilligan, the book conservator at the university of virginia library. Fixer of books at the university of virginia conservation lab. Book conservator keeps uvas most rare resources intact eliza gilligans job is to keep the universitys vast treasure trove of scholarly materials usable, movable, durable and functional for future students and researchers. On january 28, 2002, the smithsonian institution libraries hosted a meeting with representatives from the us postal service, titan corporation, clir, and several federal libraries in the washington, dc area. Holsinger enlisted the participation of eliza gilligan, conservator for uvas albert and shirley small special collections library, to put collected samples from approximately 100 book. Its a very destructive process, said gilligan, a book conservator. In march 2003, the national academy of sciences arthur m. As senior conservator for the university libraries, gilligan will spend hours concocting just the right solvent cocktaila potent brew that might include ingredients like acetone, xylene, or heptaneto make the splotches disappear. Eliza gilligan, book conservator for university library collections. Gilligan provides training to the capable technicians in the general collections care unit and performs conservation treatment on books and paper from the albert and shirley small special collections library.

Fall 2016 page 1 excerpts of new work by graduates of uvas creative writing program. All conservation activities took place in the book repair units small offices on the. University of virginia library book conservation services cspan. The ideal candidate will have some prior treatment experience and be working toward a career in library conservation. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover eliza gilligans connections and jobs at similar companies. Eliza gilligan is the book conservator for university library collections at university of virginia library where she has worked since march of 2009. Instructions for making weighted bags for special collections reading room by eliza gilligan and nora bloch. Zapping the mail may kill anthrax, but it also ruins things of value. She went on to graduate school at the university of texas at austins former program in library conservation where she received her mlis and certificate of advanced study in the. A quiet war against time uva library news and announcements. This week, i was thrilled to receive a quick and dirty lesson on how to make these simple but effective display cradles, courtesy of our book conservator, eliza gilligan. Sep 24, 2015 a quiet war against time posted on september 24, 2015 by jeff uva today features u. Since she was hired as the first staff conservator in 2009, gilligan has labored piece by piece to undo the ravages of age and handling and to preserve a range of works, from the minutiae of the diary entries of 19thcentury university faculty member socrates maupin to a 15thcentury choir book more than two feet tall.

She is also the only booklibrary conservator amongst the u. Eliza s vast knowledge of preservation techniques and the local and larger conservation community is. In 2007, eliza gilligan,book conservator for smithsonian libraries,was able to place a collection of 652 dye sample books from the downtown dibner library at our branch for post doctoral fellow marei hacke to peruse in conjunction with a weighted silk project. Eliza gilligan macon, georgia professional profile. Nov, 2019 over the course of her career, eliza has worked as a book conservator at the northeast document conservation center, michigan state university library, the smithsonian institution libraries, and. In addition to gaining experience mending thin, brittle paper, i also. Eliza gilligan, conservator for university library collections, university of virginia library fletcher durant digitizationdriven largescale treatment projects. Elizas vast knowledge of preservation techniques and the local and larger conservation community is impressive and was a. Find a conservator member center donate annual meeting shop. Over the course of her career, eliza has worked as a book conservator at the northeast document conservation center, michigan state university library, the smithsonian institution libraries, and the university of virginia library. Preprogram internship with stipend charlottesville, va. Please note that not once in this entire video are the phrases old fashioned or dying art mentioned. Summer internship, uva library washington conservation guild. The book and paper conservators latest project is a chapter right out of virginia history.

Old volumes with new needsbasement room that rarely received visitors. Carpenter senior conservator duke university libraries. He didnt say much or do much, really but he did seem keenly interested in eating. Eliza gilligan talks about the university of virginias book conservation services, showing parts of the preservation process and showcasing some of the programs current projects. Conservation intern works with civil war materials uva. The first time i learned about phase boxes, i was on a tour of the leeds library. University of virginia library book conservation services c. Skin deepresearchers solve mystery of parchment origins. As such she is involved in discussions on design and project planning, keeping the conservators across yale informed as to. This slide show is a rebroadcast of a presentation i made at a library staff town meeting on september 16, 2011.

Preservation lecture series yale university library. We had a panel made up of four conservators, beth doyle, head of conservation services department, leona b. Order the book such a warm way to connect with childrens caring about inanimate objects by humanizing them. Dewatering the vellum, the book and paper group annual, aic annual conference, san francisco, april 2014, edited by eliza gilligan, 33, american institute of conservation, 2014 conference paper, 2014. Rare book preservationist restores a chapter of virginias. Prior to uva, eliza worked at the smithsonian institution libraries and michigan state university libraries. View eliza gilligan s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.

Library collections conservation discussion group 2010. Library book conservator eliza gilligan and her efforts to preserve an exceedingly rare eighteenth century botanical guide, figures of the most beautiful, useful plants described in the gardeners dictionary. Book conservator for university library collections at the university of virginia library. This wonderful and inspiring video, featuring eliza gilligan, a book conservator at the university of virginia, is reach with an old books details and closeups. The washington conservation guild wcg is a 501c3 nonprofit organization for professional conservators, students and others interested in the conservation of art, ethnographic and archaeological objects, and other areas of materials conservation. Conservator, is yale universitys conservator representative. Apr 25, 2017 this wonderful and inspiring video, featuring eliza gilligan, a book conservator at the university of virginia, is reach with an old book s details and closeups. Eliza gilligan, book conservator for university library collections, university of virginia library. University of virginia magazine fixer of books facebook. It was conducted by their bookbinder, brian cole, who ventured up from the depths of the library basement to show us around. James cassels is a freelance bookbinder and conservator with over thirty years experience. The work of a raremanuscripts conservator demands broad knowledge, diverse skills, patience, and a touch of ingenuity photo.

Eliza gilligan macon, georgia professional profile linkedin. Jennifer hain teper bud velde preservation librarian, head of preservation university of illinois libraries. Based in devon, he works mainly on the conservation and preservation of early printed books and manuscripts for some of the most important libraries and collections in the country. Mar 08, 20 this week, i was thrilled to receive a quick and dirty lesson on how to make these simple but effective display cradles, courtesy of our book conservator, eliza gilligan. Check out what eliza gilligan will be attending at aics 41st annual meeting see what eliza gilligan will be attending and learn more about the event taking place may 29. My name is emilie duncan, and i am the new graduate book conservation intern in elizas lab at uva. Conservation update robert hookes micrographia london. Christine mccarthy chief conservator, conservation and exhibition services. Fixer of books book conservator keeps uvas most rare resources intact.

In 2007, eliza gilligan, book conservator for smithsonian libraries,was able to place a collection of 652 dye sample books from the downtown dibner library at our branch for post doctoral fellow marei hacke to peruse in conjunction with a weighted silk project. Scott homolka, stephanie lussier and eliza spaulding, the session presented the draft guidelines for descriptive terminology for works of art on paper which is a project under way at the philadelphia read more. Also, as the parent of twin five year olds, i recognize how necessary this message is. Beth doyle, head of conservation services department, leona b. Eliza gilligan is the book conservator for university library collections at university of virginia library where she has worked since march of. Oct 04, 2019 recently we posted about a mixed threesection stab binding that was published in the early days of soviet russia.

The boards on this book are securely attached but the thin cloth on the covers has split along the spine. Inside a sophisticated lab across the university of virginias grounds from her library office, eliza gilligan wages a quiet war against time. An assortment of weights used in a book conservation lab. Book conservator keeps uvas most rare resources intact. Eliza gilligan book conservator for university library collections at the university of virginia library. A treasure cache of books recently brought this to my attention. Appendix c participants the national academies press. I provide training to the capable technicians in the general collections care unit and perform conservation treatment on books and paper from the small special collections library. Eliza gilligan began her career in conservation by volunteering at the smithsonian institution in both the costume conservation lab and the book conservation lab. Past seasons meetings washington conservation guild. Lists of the current and past executive council are also available. Eliza gilligan talks about the university of virginias book conservation services, showing parts of the preservation process and showcasing.

March 20, 2017 university of virginia library book conservation services eliza gilligan talked about the university of virginias book conservation services, showing parts of the preservation. View eliza gilligans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Zapping the mail may kill anthrax, but it also ruins things. Monday, february 22, 2016 book conservator university of virginia library the university of virginia library is seeking a collaborative and proactive book conservator to become an integral part of preservation services in support of their mission to conserve the librarys physical collections. Eliza gilligan talked about the university of virginias book conservation services, showing parts of the preservation process and showcasing some of the programs current projects. For the past couple months, we had a livein visitor at the book conservation lab. Internship at university of virginia libraryconservation. References gilligan, eliza and quinn morgan ferris.

Instructions for the construction of new cases and components for the university of virginia librarys circulating collection. Her notes on the book said somewhat precarious condition. University of virginia library book conservation services. Elizas vast knowledge of preservation techniques and the local and larger conservation community is impressive and was a vital asset at the smithsonian libraries.

Jeanne goodman was selected for the internship and working under the supervision of our library book conservator, eliza gilligan, performed conservation treatments and exhibit prep on items selected for the show. Eliza gilligan is a book conservator for the university of virginia with one video in the cspan video library. Eliza gilligan book conservator for university library collections university of virginia library. Yale preservation lecture international institute for. Fixer of books at the university of virginia conservation. During this time, msuls first collections conservator, eliza gilligan, was hired. Oct 20, 2008 jeanne goodman was selected for the internship and working under the supervision of our library book conservator, eliza gilligan, performed conservation treatments and exhibit prep on items selected for the show. Eliza gilligan began her career in conservation by volunteering at the smithsonian institution in both the costume conservation lab and the book conservation.