About this event
The book as a format and three-dimensional structure has been around for over two millennia; in a talk lasting not quite as long, Samara Ayvazian-Hancock will present on the history of the book, charting its global spread and adaptations, before focusing on common problems books face and how you, as a home librarian, can take steps to protect the longevity of your own collection. This is a hybrid event. Join us in person in the Mayer Room or online via Zoom. No registration required in person; register for Zoom here.
Samara Ayvazian-Hancock is a graduate student at the Garman Art Conservation Department at SUNY Buffalo State University specializing in library and archive material. The final year in the graduate program is a work placement year, which Samara is spending in the conservation lab at Dartmouth Libraries. Samara earned her BA in ancient, medieval, and modern history from Durham University, followed by a graduate diploma in book and library materials conservation from West Dean College. Her previous conservation training includes working at the Weismann Preservation Center at Harvard University Libraries in Cambridge, MA, the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia, and the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, MA.
