Philadelphia Center for the Book

		MEMBERS & FRIENDS MEETING AT THE RYERSS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 6:00 to 8:00pm Join us for our first 2012 Philadelphia Center for the Book Members & Friends Meeting at Ryerss Museum and Library, where staff member Ruth Wiley will take us on a tour of their eclectic collection. Ryerss Museum and Library 7370 Central Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111-3059 RSVP at events@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org Please enter through the basement door in the rear of the building that faces the parking lot. There will be a sign. After entering, take the elevator at the end of the hall to the 2nd floor. We will be meeting in the 2nd floor gallery. Directions from Center City: Fox Chase Line Regional Rail-Train 6848 picks up at Suburban Station at 5:30 pm and drops off at Ryers Station at 5:59 pm. The Fox Chase Line Regional Rail Train 857 picks up at Ryers Station at 8:22 pm drops off at Suburban at 8:47 pm. > More Events

		Join Our Membership or Renew Today! Click Here to Contribute There are many benefits to Philadelphia Center for the Book membership, not the least of which is the satisfaction of participating in a dynamic organization. In addition, members receive discounts at our public programs and workshops, have access to special exhibition opportunities and calls for entry, and benefit from a network of book-related individuals and institutions. We depend on contributions from individuals, foundations, and government grants to sustain our activities. Donations of any size are most welcome. For more information click here. Philadelphia Center for the Book is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Conservation Basics Workshop Saturday December 10, 2011 10:00 am to 5:00 pm The National Archives at Philadelphia Entrance on Chestnut Street between 9th and 10th Streets Instructor: Erin Paulson REGISTRATION CLOSED This course will be an introduction to the vast world of book and paper conservation. Basic conservation tools and techniques will be covered, as well as archival materials and simple ways to protect items for the future. We will also address simple repairs for papers and books. Students are encouraged to bring in their own old or damaged books or paper items in need of protection and repair, for practice or for consultation. Your projects should be those on which you are willing to practice. All interested parties are welcome; no prior experience necessary! Erin Paulson is a book artist and conservator living in Philadelphia. She received her BFA in photography from Columbia College Chicago in May 2007, and is currently pursuing an MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from the University of the Arts. Since 2007 Erin spent two years working at Loveleaf Press, a custom bookbindery in Chicago, doing bookbinding and letterpress. She has studied books and fiber arts at the American Academy of Bookbinding, the Penland School of Crafts, and the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and book conservation under Barb Korbel at the Newberry Library and Christine Fabian at the Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson and Burnham Library. > More Events

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