Deborah,
I'm forwarding this because of the query regarding tortoise shell
bindings. I don't remember that we have any, but you may know of some
and how they should be handled.
Anna Lou
exlibris@library.berkeley.edu wrote:
>
> EXLIBRIS Digest 2177
>
> Topics covered in this issue include:
>
> 1) Re: Satirical description of book?
> by "Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S." <lufte@mail.upstate.edu>
> 2) RE: Satirical description of book?
> by "White, Eric" <ewhite@post.cis.smu.edu>
> 3) Position announcement - Bingham Center for Women's Studies, Duke University
> by Libraries
> 4) "Tim West" <Tim.West@duke.edu>
> by Tortoiseshell bindings
> 5) Susan Stead <s.stead@ucl.ac.uk>
> by News of RBS 2002 courses
> 6) Terry Belanger <belanger@virginia.edu>
> by
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 1
>
> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:08:27 -0400
> From: "Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S." <lufte@mail.upstate.edu>
> To: exlibris@library.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: Satirical description of book?
> Message-ID: <3BD87F4B.E4759C5D@mail.upstate.edu>
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> That's it!!! Thank you, Eric White. Are you the author?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S.
> Curator of Historical Collections, Health Sciences Library
> SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210
> <http://web.upstate.edu/lufte/> -- 315-464-4585
> Listowner: ALHHS-L <http://web.upstate.edu/lufte/alhhs-l.html>
> For e-mail pertaining to libraries, librarianship, or the history of
> medicine, please use <lufte@mail.upstate.edu> not <lufte@upstate.edu>
> For all other e-mail, please use <gegensatz@alumni.bowdoin.edu>
>
> "Be always sure you're right, then go ahead."
> -- Davy Crockett
> [Autobiography, 1834, title page]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 2
>
> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:30:49 -0500
> From: "White, Eric" <ewhite@post.cis.smu.edu>
> To: "'exlibris@library.berkeley.edu'" <exlibris@library.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: RE: Satirical description of book?
> Message-ID: <6AE82160E843D511B03E0008C7E6501452AB83@s31xe1.systems.smu.edu>
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>
> No, just knew it was worth keeping handy. No idea where it came from
> originally.
>
> Eric White
> Bridwell Library
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S. [mailto:lufte@mail.upstate.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 4:11 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: Satirical description of book?
>
> That's it!!! Thank you, Eric White. Are you the author?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S.
> Curator of Historical Collections, Health Sciences Library
> SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210
> <http://web.upstate.edu/lufte/> -- 315-464-4585
> Listowner: ALHHS-L <http://web.upstate.edu/lufte/alhhs-l.html>
> For e-mail pertaining to libraries, librarianship, or the history of
> medicine, please use <lufte@mail.upstate.edu> not <lufte@upstate.edu>
> For all other e-mail, please use <gegensatz@alumni.bowdoin.edu>
>
> "Be always sure you're right, then go ahead."
> -- Davy Crockett
> [Autobiography, 1834, title page]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 3
>
> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:51:38 -0400
> From: "Tim West" <Tim.West@duke.edu>
> To: ExLIBRIS@library.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Position announcement - Bingham Center for Women's Studies, Duke University
> Libraries
> Message-ID: <OFD7174784.B5390307-ON85256AF0.007D48EB@oit.duke.edu>
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>
> Director, Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture, and
> Resource Specialist for Women's Studies. Duke University Libraries seeks a
> creative and energetic individual to provide leadership for building the
> Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture and women's studies
> resources in both the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections
> Library and Perkins Library (circulating collections in the humanities and
> the social sciences). Responsibilities include identifying and acquiring
> materials pertinent to women's studies; serving as a liaison with faculty
> regarding library collections and services in this field; overseeing the
> Bingham Center's staff; providing reference assistance; directing outreach
> activities; and facilitating the processing and cataloging of materials for
> the Bingham Center. Required: master's degree from an ALA-accredited
> program and/or an advanced degree in an appropriate subject field;
> demonstrated knowledge of and interest in women's history and women's
> studies; familiarity with standard archival procedures; minimum of two
> years of professional archival/special collections experience; ability to
> relate effectively to users and donors of special collections materials.
> Must be flexible and a self-starter, possess excellent oral and written
> communication skills, and have the ability to be an enthusiastic
> participant in a team-oriented environment. Desirable: experience with
> building circulating collections in an academic or research library and in
> creating and using Web resources in an academic setting. Salary and rank
> dependent on qualifications and experience; minimums are $34,800 for
> Assistant Librarian; $37,300 for Senior Assistant Librarian; $40,650 for
> Associate Librarian; $46,750 for Librarian. Send cover letter, detailed
> resume, and names, addresses (mailing and e-mail), and telephone numbers of
> three references to: Sharon A. Sullivan, Director, Personnel Services,
> Perkins Library, Box 90194, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708. Review of
> applications will begin in mid-November and continue until the position is
> filled. Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
> employer. The Perkins Library System has a strong commitment to
> Affirmative Action and is actively seeking to increase the racial and
> ethnic diversity of our staff.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 4
>
> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:36:35 +0000
> From: Susan Stead <s.stead@ucl.ac.uk>
> To: lis-rarebooks@jiscmail.ac.uk, exlibris@library.berkeley.edu,
> SHARP-L@listserv.indiana.edu
> Subject: Tortoiseshell bindings
> Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20011026153635.0087b100@pop-server.ucl.ac.uk>
> Mime-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Dear All,
>
> Does anyone have tortoiseshell bindings in their libraries/collections? We
> have 4 or 5 books, all Judaica, bound in tortoiseshell and lavishly
> decorated with silver-gilt corners and clasps. They are stored in our
> Strong Room with other Rare Books at the approved temp and humidity for
> books. They seem ok as far as I can tell, apart from one which was damaged
> at some time and is cracked. What I would like to know is how should they
> be stored? I imagine custom-made boxes would be a good idea.
>
> I have spoken to a couple of conservators but neither had ever come across
> such a thing in their careers. Please reply to me off list and I can
> summarise info if anyone is interested.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Susan
>
> Susan Stead
> Rare Books Librarian & Stores Manager
> Special Collections, Library Services
> University College London
> Gower Street
> London WC1E 6BT
>
> Tel: 020-7679-4445/ 020-7679-7796
> Fax: 020-7679-7727
>
> s.stead@ucl.ac.uk (personal)
> mssrb@ucl.ac.uk (departmental)
> http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/special-coll/
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 5
>
> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 14:00:12 -0400
> From: Terry Belanger <belanger@virginia.edu>
> To: book_arts-L@listserv.syr.edu, exlibris@library.berkeley.edu,
> SHARP-L@listserv.indiana.edu
> Subject: News of RBS 2002 courses
> Message-ID: <5.0.0.25.2.20011026133349.021f0a10@t1.mail.virginia.edu>
> Mime-Version: 1.0
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> This message is being sent to the Book_Arts-L, ExLibris, and SHARP
> electronic bulletin boards.
>
> Rare Book School is pleased to announce that the schedule of its May/June
> 2002 courses is now available on our Web site at
>
> http://www.virginia.edu/oldbooks/rbs/schedule.html
>
> The May/June lineup includes new courses taught by D. W. Krummel (American
> Music on Paper); Archie Provan (Introduction to the History of Typography);
> Simon Eliot (Printing, Publishing, and Consuming Texts in Britain and Its
> Empire, 1770 - 1919); and the return (after an absence of several years) of
> the Morris Cohen / David Warrington course, Collecting the History of
> Anglo-American Law.
>
> The schedule of RBS courses offered in the first and second summer 2002
> sessions (8-12 and 15-19 July; 29 July - 2 August and 5-9 August) will be
> up in the next couple of weeks; stay tuned. New summer session faculty
> members include John Buchtel, Mark Dimunation, Jan Storm van Leeuwen, and
> Barbara Shailor.
>
> Nicholas Pickwoad's January 2002 course, European Bookbinding 1500-1900, is
> sold out; there are four places still available in Terry Belanger's January
> course, Book Illustration Processes to 1890.
>
> Admit letters for the courses offered in the RBS March 2002 session will go
> out the second week in December.
>
> Terry Belanger : University Professor : University of Virginia : Rare Book
> School : 114 Alderman Library : Charlottesville, VA 22903 : Telephone
> 434/924-8851 fax 434/924-8824 email belanger@virginia.edu : URL
> <http://www.rarebookschool.org>
>
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> End of EXLIBRIS Digest 2177
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