Today our Conservation & Collections Care team @BodCons take over the Bodleian Twitter, FB & Insta!
Sharpen your shoe-knives and flex your bonefolders in anticipation of some sneaky peeks into the kind of things we get up to at work!
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#BodSocialTakeover
Sharpen your shoe-knives and flex your bonefolders in anticipation of some sneaky peeks into the kind of things we get up to at work!
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#BodSocialTakeover
The Library has officially employed conservators since 1965, although repairs & maintenance of books have taken place pretty much since the founding of the Library (more on this later…).
Our work ensures that our collections remain stable & accessible to readers.
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Our work ensures that our collections remain stable & accessible to readers.
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The Weston building refurbishment allowed us to redesign and fit out two beautiful studio spaces with all the equipment required to undertake conservation treatments, as well as to conduct scientific examination and research into our collections.
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We are one of the biggest book & paper studios in the UK, with 22 members of staff covering admin, book, paper, & preventive conservation duties!
Many of us came to conservation as a second career, bringing skills from fields such as chemistry, archaeology, & art history
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Many of us came to conservation as a second career, bringing skills from fields such as chemistry, archaeology, & art history
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For more about a career in conservation, @HistoryRevMag December 2020 features our Head of Book Conservation @NicoleGilroy discussing her career highlights.
Find further details about our work here: bodleian.ox.ac.uk/our-work/conse…
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Find further details about our work here: bodleian.ox.ac.uk/our-work/conse…
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