Take a moment & learn about #PaperConservation ⤵️
In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those.
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Take a moment & learn about #PaperConservation ⤵️
Our Conservation team enjoyed hosting a visit from Moriki Papers last week! We shared how we use Japanese paper in our studio and learned about the art of Japanese papermaking.
#CULConservation #BookConservation #PaperConservation #JapanesePaper #PaperRepair #Papermaking
#CULConservation #BookConservation #PaperConservation #JapanesePaper #PaperRepair #Papermaking
October 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Our Conservation team enjoyed hosting a visit from Moriki Papers last week! We shared how we use Japanese paper in our studio and learned about the art of Japanese papermaking.
#CULConservation #BookConservation #PaperConservation #JapanesePaper #PaperRepair #Papermaking
#CULConservation #BookConservation #PaperConservation #JapanesePaper #PaperRepair #Papermaking
University of Amsterdam (@uva.nl) is hiring:
Junior Lecturer Book and Paper Conservation
#lecturer #book #paperconservation
Junior Lecturer Book and Paper Conservation
#lecturer #book #paperconservation
August 10, 2026 at 1:56 AM
University of Amsterdam (@uva.nl) is hiring:
Junior Lecturer Book and Paper Conservation
#lecturer #book #paperconservation
Junior Lecturer Book and Paper Conservation
#lecturer #book #paperconservation
Photos from when Archbishop Sweteman’s Register (1361-80) got a haircut. Repairs to one of Ireland’s oldest paper documents were made with kozo paper and wheat starch paste.
#PaperConservation #Bookbinding #MedievalIreland
#PaperConservation #Bookbinding #MedievalIreland
January 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Photos from when Archbishop Sweteman’s Register (1361-80) got a haircut. Repairs to one of Ireland’s oldest paper documents were made with kozo paper and wheat starch paste.
#PaperConservation #Bookbinding #MedievalIreland
#PaperConservation #Bookbinding #MedievalIreland
I'm new here! Follow me for posts on conservation of library materials;) #paperconservation #culturalheritage #library life
October 5, 2023 at 11:07 AM
I'm new here! Follow me for posts on conservation of library materials;) #paperconservation #culturalheritage #library life
Tidying up papers in the paper conservation studio @Museum_Cardiff #paperconservation
November 17, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Tidying up papers in the paper conservation studio @Museum_Cardiff #paperconservation
Doing some careful repair work in situ on this charcoal caricature in the Met’s collection. #art #paperconservation
November 14, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Doing some careful repair work in situ on this charcoal caricature in the Met’s collection. #art #paperconservation
Painstaking work to conserve Ireland’s oldest paper documents begins | Delicate 650-year-old pages to be preserved are some of the island’s most important historical texts www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d... #paperconservation #Ireland #history
December 27, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Painstaking work to conserve Ireland’s oldest paper documents begins | Delicate 650-year-old pages to be preserved are some of the island’s most important historical texts www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d... #paperconservation #Ireland #history
Anyone else love making custom boxes? This one has a built-in book cradle 📖✨ #paperconservation #archives #book #preservation
November 22, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Anyone else love making custom boxes? This one has a built-in book cradle 📖✨ #paperconservation #archives #book #preservation
Paper conservation is featured on BBC Unexpected Elements episode 'Story Time'!
Hear Kathryn Kenney (from 14:25), Book + Paper Conservator at the @folger.edu talk about writing substrates, conservators & strategies to protect books from pests (including bats)! #PaperConservation #BookConservation
Hear Kathryn Kenney (from 14:25), Book + Paper Conservator at the @folger.edu talk about writing substrates, conservators & strategies to protect books from pests (including bats)! #PaperConservation #BookConservation
BBC World Service - Unexpected Elements, Story time
The news you know, the science you don't
www.bbc.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Paper conservation is featured on BBC Unexpected Elements episode 'Story Time'!
Hear Kathryn Kenney (from 14:25), Book + Paper Conservator at the @folger.edu talk about writing substrates, conservators & strategies to protect books from pests (including bats)! #PaperConservation #BookConservation
Hear Kathryn Kenney (from 14:25), Book + Paper Conservator at the @folger.edu talk about writing substrates, conservators & strategies to protect books from pests (including bats)! #PaperConservation #BookConservation
Washed, filled, mended, re-bound ✅
Custom book box w/ built-in cradle ✅
#library #archives #bookconservation #paperconservation #restoration #binding #boxmaking
Custom book box w/ built-in cradle ✅
#library #archives #bookconservation #paperconservation #restoration #binding #boxmaking
December 11, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Washed, filled, mended, re-bound ✅
Custom book box w/ built-in cradle ✅
#library #archives #bookconservation #paperconservation #restoration #binding #boxmaking
Custom book box w/ built-in cradle ✅
#library #archives #bookconservation #paperconservation #restoration #binding #boxmaking
Washing pages of an old ledger to reduce staining and add flexibility back into the pages before losses are filled and the book is rebound 📖💧 #archive #archives #bookconservation #paperconservation #restoration
November 19, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Washing pages of an old ledger to reduce staining and add flexibility back into the pages before losses are filled and the book is rebound 📖💧 #archive #archives #bookconservation #paperconservation #restoration
Making Isinglass in our paper conservation studio. Isinglass is used to consolidate parchment.
Parchment is made from treated animal skins, which is why the consolidant used is different to those more commonly used in our Paper studio for works on paper.
#PaperConservation #Parchment #Conservator
Parchment is made from treated animal skins, which is why the consolidant used is different to those more commonly used in our Paper studio for works on paper.
#PaperConservation #Parchment #Conservator
September 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Making Isinglass in our paper conservation studio. Isinglass is used to consolidate parchment.
Parchment is made from treated animal skins, which is why the consolidant used is different to those more commonly used in our Paper studio for works on paper.
#PaperConservation #Parchment #Conservator
Parchment is made from treated animal skins, which is why the consolidant used is different to those more commonly used in our Paper studio for works on paper.
#PaperConservation #Parchment #Conservator
Does any of my bsky peeps have access to this article? I'd love to get a PDF. I can DM you my email address.
TIA! #bookhistory #paperconservation #medievalsky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
TIA! #bookhistory #paperconservation #medievalsky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Parchment of the Codex Amiatinus in the Context of Manuscript Production in Northumbria Around the End of the Seventh Century: Identification of the Animal Species and Methods of Manufacture of th...
Compiled around the turn of the eighth century, in the Wearmouth-Jarrow monastery in Northumbria, the Codex Amiatinus is the oldest complete Vulgate translation that remains extant in one volume. T...
www.tandfonline.com
May 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Does any of my bsky peeps have access to this article? I'd love to get a PDF. I can DM you my email address.
TIA! #bookhistory #paperconservation #medievalsky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
TIA! #bookhistory #paperconservation #medievalsky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Love a good acid transfer ✨ visual aspects of washing paper are so satisfying #paperconservation #artconservation #artrestoration
November 18, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Love a good acid transfer ✨ visual aspects of washing paper are so satisfying #paperconservation #artconservation #artrestoration
Been hinging a lot of works ready for mounting today; happy grouping of tools compelled to be near each other #Tools #PaperConservation
November 17, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Been hinging a lot of works ready for mounting today; happy grouping of tools compelled to be near each other #Tools #PaperConservation
I watched this mesmerising video showing Beethoven's letterlocking technique! 📜✉️
Seeing the original folding + sealing methods, and history of interventions (opening, additions, repairs) gives insight into the item's journey. Each fold, repair, and alteration tells its own story! #PaperConservation
Seeing the original folding + sealing methods, and history of interventions (opening, additions, repairs) gives insight into the item's journey. Each fold, repair, and alteration tells its own story! #PaperConservation
youtu.be
May 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I watched this mesmerising video showing Beethoven's letterlocking technique! 📜✉️
Seeing the original folding + sealing methods, and history of interventions (opening, additions, repairs) gives insight into the item's journey. Each fold, repair, and alteration tells its own story! #PaperConservation
Seeing the original folding + sealing methods, and history of interventions (opening, additions, repairs) gives insight into the item's journey. Each fold, repair, and alteration tells its own story! #PaperConservation
I'm teaching (for the first time) 2nd year Masters students paper conservation treatment including:
📜backing removals
📜washing
📜local residue + tape removal
📜lining
📜infills
Any tips/tricks/resources you would pass on to emerging conservators about these treatments? #paperconservation
📜backing removals
📜washing
📜local residue + tape removal
📜lining
📜infills
Any tips/tricks/resources you would pass on to emerging conservators about these treatments? #paperconservation
January 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I'm teaching (for the first time) 2nd year Masters students paper conservation treatment including:
📜backing removals
📜washing
📜local residue + tape removal
📜lining
📜infills
Any tips/tricks/resources you would pass on to emerging conservators about these treatments? #paperconservation
📜backing removals
📜washing
📜local residue + tape removal
📜lining
📜infills
Any tips/tricks/resources you would pass on to emerging conservators about these treatments? #paperconservation
Conservators where are you all? Its oh so quiet! #culturalheritage #irishhistory #paperconservation #librarylife
October 16, 2023 at 8:27 PM
Conservators where are you all? Its oh so quiet! #culturalheritage #irishhistory #paperconservation #librarylife
Harvard's "$27 copy" of Magna Carta is actually an original 1300 document! It was uncovered through imaging.
This shows the importance of digitisation, difference light sources (UV) and scientific analysis to explore our cultural heritage to reveal things! 📜 #PaperConservation #ConservationScience
This shows the importance of digitisation, difference light sources (UV) and scientific analysis to explore our cultural heritage to reveal things! 📜 #PaperConservation #ConservationScience
Harvard Law School’s ‘copy’ of Magna Carta revealed as original from 1300.
YouTube video by Harvard Law School
youtu.be
May 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Harvard's "$27 copy" of Magna Carta is actually an original 1300 document! It was uncovered through imaging.
This shows the importance of digitisation, difference light sources (UV) and scientific analysis to explore our cultural heritage to reveal things! 📜 #PaperConservation #ConservationScience
This shows the importance of digitisation, difference light sources (UV) and scientific analysis to explore our cultural heritage to reveal things! 📜 #PaperConservation #ConservationScience
🎨 Amazing video about the extensive conservation treatment of Michelangelo's Epifania cartoon! 🖼️
It takes you behind the scenes, from initial analysis in 2006 to the final installation in 2025. It's a testament to the passion + expertise of the conservation team!
#ArtConservation #PaperConservation
It takes you behind the scenes, from initial analysis in 2006 to the final installation in 2025. It's a testament to the passion + expertise of the conservation team!
#ArtConservation #PaperConservation
We took the back off a Michelangelo and it took 7 months | Saving Michelangelo’s Epifania Cartoon
YouTube video by The British Museum
youtu.be
June 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
🎨 Amazing video about the extensive conservation treatment of Michelangelo's Epifania cartoon! 🖼️
It takes you behind the scenes, from initial analysis in 2006 to the final installation in 2025. It's a testament to the passion + expertise of the conservation team!
#ArtConservation #PaperConservation
It takes you behind the scenes, from initial analysis in 2006 to the final installation in 2025. It's a testament to the passion + expertise of the conservation team!
#ArtConservation #PaperConservation
⚠️ JOB ALERT ⚠️
Conservation Internship (books and paper) with
Oxford Conservation Consortium.
🔗 www.magd.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies/
🗓️ Closes 10 Feb
#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #conservationjobs #heritagejobs #museumjobs #paperconservation #bookconservation #bookandpaperconservation
Conservation Internship (books and paper) with
Oxford Conservation Consortium.
🔗 www.magd.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies/
🗓️ Closes 10 Feb
#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #conservationjobs #heritagejobs #museumjobs #paperconservation #bookconservation #bookandpaperconservation
January 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
⚠️ JOB ALERT ⚠️
Conservation Internship (books and paper) with
Oxford Conservation Consortium.
🔗 www.magd.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies/
🗓️ Closes 10 Feb
#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #conservationjobs #heritagejobs #museumjobs #paperconservation #bookconservation #bookandpaperconservation
Conservation Internship (books and paper) with
Oxford Conservation Consortium.
🔗 www.magd.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies/
🗓️ Closes 10 Feb
#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #conservationjobs #heritagejobs #museumjobs #paperconservation #bookconservation #bookandpaperconservation
⚠️ Job Alert ⚠️
Closes on Monday, so don't delay!
❓ Assistant Conservator
📍 National Library of Scotland
🗓️ Closes 21 July
🔗 nls.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #conservationjobs #heritagejobs #libraryjobs #library #bookconservation #paperconservation
Closes on Monday, so don't delay!
❓ Assistant Conservator
📍 National Library of Scotland
🗓️ Closes 21 July
🔗 nls.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #conservationjobs #heritagejobs #libraryjobs #library #bookconservation #paperconservation
July 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
⚠️ Job Alert ⚠️
Closes on Monday, so don't delay!
❓ Assistant Conservator
📍 National Library of Scotland
🗓️ Closes 21 July
🔗 nls.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #conservationjobs #heritagejobs #libraryjobs #library #bookconservation #paperconservation
Closes on Monday, so don't delay!
❓ Assistant Conservator
📍 National Library of Scotland
🗓️ Closes 21 July
🔗 nls.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #conservationjobs #heritagejobs #libraryjobs #library #bookconservation #paperconservation
I am very comfortable at handling paper, having painted with aquarelles ~20 years. So I decided to use my experience to fix my grandmother's grandfather's match box cover collection. I cleaned it, and moved it to a heavy acid free cotton paper. #History #ConservingHistory #Art #PaperConservation
September 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I am very comfortable at handling paper, having painted with aquarelles ~20 years. So I decided to use my experience to fix my grandmother's grandfather's match box cover collection. I cleaned it, and moved it to a heavy acid free cotton paper. #History #ConservingHistory #Art #PaperConservation
So where did they get their paper? Delighted my musings on 17th century paper watermarks and is trade is now available, open source & free in - hicsa.pantheonsorbonne.fr/collection-c... #irishhistory #irishlibrary #paperhistory #paperconservation #librarylife #culturalheritage
October 7, 2023 at 6:19 AM
So where did they get their paper? Delighted my musings on 17th century paper watermarks and is trade is now available, open source & free in - hicsa.pantheonsorbonne.fr/collection-c... #irishhistory #irishlibrary #paperhistory #paperconservation #librarylife #culturalheritage