As a museum person / historian, I’m interested in preserving and interpreting historic items of all types. The “old stuff”, is, after all, an actual piece of the past that we can’t replace. If we lose an artifact, we can’t get it back. People want to experience something real, and historic artifacts are, in fact, … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Rare Books
My Favorite Book
I’ve been writing this blog for about six weeks now and it’s occurred to me that I’ve barely mentioned my work in the Des Moines University Archives and Rare Book Room. I have a sneaky feeling that I’ve avoided it because I’ve been trying to get a departmental newsletter off the ground for ages, and … Continue reading
How To: Books
Speaking of Such a Book Nerd (Friday’s “Friendly Friday” Blog), I’m happy to say that today I am Such a Book Nerd’s guest blogger! Jamie asked me to write a little about book preservation for her readers. I hope they find the information useful–and I hope you do too. Click above to read my guest … Continue reading
Friendly Friday: Books!
Friday afternoons are usually pretty quiet, so I thought I would take a minute every Friday afternoon to promote a friend or colleague’s blog. Some of the blogs may be museum-related, some may not. But they’re all blogs that I enjoy reading and think you will, too! Jamie’s Such A Book Nerd is a blog … Continue reading
Mr. Bean vs. the Library
Before we embark on the first workday of the new year, I wanted to share with you a video of good ol’ Mr. Bean, doing typical Mr. Bean things, in a beautiful rare book room. It’s both hilarious and painful to watch! As this blog progresses, I’m sure I’ll be writing about museum visitors, their … Continue reading
Museum Minute 