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Clues from the Past: Closely Examining Historic Documents

Posted by: Chloe Genter

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Reading the Rainbow: How Chemistry Helps Identify Pigments

Posted by: Meghan Hill

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Rare Books and Rare Opportunities: A Summer Internship in General Collections Care

Posted by: Meg Gray

125th anniversary celebration comes up to date on life in the binding office.

125 years of binding, Part Four: Madison and the Digital Age

Posted by: K.F. Shovlin

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We Made FETCH Happen: A New Improved Inventory Management System

Posted by: Kristina Grooms

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Surface Texture and the Complexities of Paper

Posted by: Megan Zins

A New Box Maker for the Conservation Division

Posted by: Meg Gray

I Got 99 Ptolemies But a 1477 Ain’t One: A Journey Through Bookbinding History

Posted by: Amelia Parks

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Ten Million Books… and Counting!

Posted by: Kristina Grooms