Behind the Scenes Conservation: Gellan Gum Workshop
Posted November 29, 2017
By Susan Russick, Special Collections Conservator Water in. Water out. Half of what we do in conservation is adding and removing water. We use...Profile Susan Russick
Susan is the Special Collections Conservator at Northwestern University Library, a Professional Associate Member of the American Institute for Conservation and holds a MLIS with a Certificate of Advanced Study in Conservation from the University of Texas at Austin. She has over 20 years of experience including positions at the Newberry Library, the Library of Congress, the National Museum of American History and Nishio Conservation.
The Books & Beasts Project: Getting the Skinny on Parchment
Posted September 1, 2016
Ever wondered from what animal your parchment came? Researchers at the University of York in the UK want to know. They started the Books &...