Monthly Archives: January 2012

Celebrating Black History Month: Research Materials from Special Collections

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Ruth Rogers

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Career Path: From Clapp to Gorgas

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jenifer Bartle

It’s nine in the evening the Sunday after exam week at The University of Alabama. I’m in the bindery, on the top floor of the main library, making a box. During the fall of 2011, I worked in the typographic … Continue reading →

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The Rüben Broadside

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jenifer Bartle

One of the most intense and exciting projects of the Fall 2011 semester in the Book Arts Lab was collaborating with an art history and biological studies class. This first-year seminar on the topic of the Art and Science of … Continue reading →

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Career Path: Becoming a Book Conservator

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jenifer Bartle

Back in 2005 when I first began my studies at Wellesley College, I thought I had everything figured out. At the age of 18, I was convinced that I’d major in psychology, handily fulfill all of the pre-med requirements, and … Continue reading →

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