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Author Archives: Saira
What do you do when you’re being job-shadowed?
This past year I had a young woman reach out to me and ask if she could shadow me for the day. I always agree to these types of requests — it’s important that people make informed, researched decisions before … Continue reading
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Relying on the Experts
I realize I haven’t posted here for the last year. In part it’s because in February 2017 I began working as book and paper conservator at the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS). Whenever one begins working for a large institution there’s … Continue reading
NC is a no-go: bathrooms, libraries, and the limits of welcoming
Originally posted on Feral Librarian:
Text and some of the slides of talk I gave (remotely) at/for TRLN17AM: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title slide below. See what I did there? The original version of this talk started out with an explanation about why…
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Leading a Conservation Workshop in Pakistan
On December 22nd, I had the unique opportunity to lead a workshop at the National Museum of Pakistan in Karachi, the city in which I spent most of my childhood. Arranged by the Mohatta Palace Museum, the workshop included nine attendees … Continue reading
Posted in book conservation, outreach, preventive conservation, travels, workshops
Tagged archives, art conservation, book conservation, conservation outreach, cultural heritage, Karachi, libraries, Mohatta Palace Museum, museum exhibit, museums, Pakistan, preservation, preventive conservation, workshops
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From The Lab: Stabilizing A Tattoo Sketchbook
For the last three months or so, I’ve been interning at the New York Historical Society. One of the more interesting projects I completed there was the stabilization of a tattoo sketchbook which will be featured in an upcoming exhibit. The … Continue reading
A DIY Brush Rest
It is a truth universally acknowledged* that a brush covered with adhesive must be placed somewhere. And if you’re like me, it drives you slightly insane when it’s placed on something and promptly rolls off, smearing said adhesive over your … Continue reading
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Tagged DIY, how to, tips and tricks, tools
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On Professional Presentations: Lessons Learned
This spring, I presented a paper and a poster at two conferences: The Care and Conservation of Manuscripts Conference in Copenhagen, and the AIC/CAC Joint Annual Meeting. (If you are curious, the poster is available on my digital portfolio, and … Continue reading
Watch This Space!
I just got back from the joint annual meeting of the American Institute for Conservation and its Canadian counterpart. It was a fantastic conference, even if I did fall sick halfway through, but if you missed it — fear not! … Continue reading
Conservation Conversations in Copenhagen: Lessons Learned
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of presenting my work on Marguerite Duprez Lahey and the rebinding of books at the seminar on Care and Conservation of Manuscripts in Copenhagen. It was my first time in Denmark, and although I didn’t … Continue reading
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Marguerite Duprez Lahey: A Collector’s Bookbinder
The research I’ll be presenting at the conferences mentioned in my last post focuses on the person of a charming young woman from Brooklyn: Marguerite Duprez Lahey. Born in 1880, Marguerite became the first primary contract bookbinder at the Pierpont Morgan Library. Receiving … Continue reading
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