Category: Preservation & conservation
IAP 2017: Music, arts & crafts
Explore our workshop offerings
Explore artists’ books or learn a new craft. “The Codex and Its Variations”: Artists’ Books @ MIT Wed, Jan 25, 1-2pm, 14N-112 Register Contact: Anna...
Mozart rolls the dice
Solving a conservation puzzle
Recently the Wunsch Conservation Lab staff received this puzzle: a game of musical chance by W.A. Mozart in which new compositions are created by...
Engineering librarians convene and celebrate
Serving the needs of engineers in a digital age
Much of the world knows the strength of the MIT Libraries engineering resources, but did you know the librarians who work with our engineers...
Media Lab’s Ethan Zuckerman on lessons from letterlocking
What historic letters can tell us about the power of tangible demonstrations and analog text
Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT and recently appointed associate professor of the practice in Media Arts and Sciences, is a member of...
Libraries celebrate Preservation Week
Join us for an afternoon of fun events
Join us for a fun and informative afternoon in celebration of Preservation Week. To assist with our planning, registration is requested but not required....
Letterlocking Workshop: Signed, Sealed & Undelivered
Unlocking the secrets of the De Brienne Postal Archive
Come spend a couple hours with the Signed, Sealed & Undelivered Project team learning how to fold and secure correspondence using the same techniques found on...
“Spine surgery” for damaged books
See the treatment process step by step
Have you wondered what happens to the books that show up damaged at the circulation desks? Specially trained staff in Curation and Preservation Services...
Libraries host Digital Preservation Management workshop
Managers of digital content gathered to learn about digital forensics tools and techniques
Digital Preservation Management (DPM) Workshops, a well-known continuing education series hosted by the MIT Libraries, helps managers of digital content at any organization establish sustainable...