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Conservation & Exhibition Strategies: Designing a Conservation Lab

Print Resources

Planning and Constructing Book and Paper Conservation Laboratories by Jennifer Hain Teper; Eric Alstrom; Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, Preservation and Reformatting Section Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: Z701.3.C67 P58X 2012 (LC)
ISBN: 9780838986011
Publication Date: 2012-02-01

Documentation to Share

Gates Laboratory Fact Sheet
A list of equipment, furniture, and built-ins for workspaces and storage. Provides dimensions and square footage for the lab's functional areas.

Online Resources

Health and Safety, American Institute for Conservation
Site provides information on hazardous chemical use, ergonomics, and safe studio and lab design.
Setting Up a Conservation Lab, Conservation Wiki, AIC
This page from the Work Practices section of AIC's wiki. Provides an overview of the areas of consideration in setting up a conservation workspace.
Conservation Labs, Flickr Group
Images of conservation labs
Conservation Labs, A Pinterest Board
Board organized by Fletcher Durant offers photos of a variety of library conservation labs

Gates Gallery

Main Treatment Workspace, South-East - Gates Conservation Lab

Oversized Rolled Maps Housing Project - Gates Conservation Lab

Box-Cutting Machine Room - Gates Conservation Lab

Working in Aqueous/Solvent Room

First Conservation Intern - Gates Conservation Lab

Mending Maps - Gates Conservation Lab

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Center for Preservation and Conservation

Yale Class Visit - Gates Conservation Lab

Oversized Lining Treatment, Aqueous/Solvent Treatment Room - Gates Conservation Lab

Book Presses, Main Treatment Workspace - Gates Conservation Lab

Photo Documentation Studio - Gates Conservation Lab

Storage, Exhibition Preparation Room

Fumehood and Suction Table, Aqueous/Solvent Room - Gates Conservation Lab

Fume Extractor Trunk, Main Treatment Workspace - Gates Conservation Lab

Main Treatment Workspace, North-West, Gates Conservation Lab

Main Treatment Workspace, North-East - Gates Conservation Lab

Willard Washing Sink

Conservator Paula Zyats working on a portolan chart.

Conservation technician Jake Shonborn working in the lab

Exhibits Program Manager Kerri Sancomb and Exhibits Technician Sarah Davis work on matting and framing.

Conservator Laura O'Brien-Miller repairing a textblock in the Gates Lab.

Conservation Technician Alexa Machnik contructs housings (the Kasemake machine is in the background)

Article about the new Library Center for Preservation and Conservation