Previous repair

Previous repair, originally uploaded by ItAteMySweater.

Working on Martini Opitti w/coffee tower in background.

Working on Martini Opitti w/coffee tower in background., originally uploaded by ItAteMySweater.

ALA 2009

Currently in downtown Chicago for the annual American Library Association conference. Weather is rainy but warm and there are no couches in the conference areas of the Hilton Hotel. Guess nobody expects us to sit and blog during the downtime, which is why I've been holed up in this Starbucks for a while.

Anyway, short update: Suzy's current life plan=stay in Chicago.

Also, I found this awesome publisher's binding at the Evanston Public Library book sale about two weeks ago. It is a first edition of "Doctor Dolittle Goes to the Moon", with bright magenta and teal covers and crazy printed endpapers. It is missing its spine but the textblock was in fine shape. And all for the price of $2. <3

Socially Networked Preservation

I recommend watching Kevin Driedger's online presentation "Socially Networked Preservation". In fact, you can watch it while your frozen pizza is cooking in the oven - by the time it's all nice and hot and crispy, you'll have learned all about the brave new frontier of conservators using Web 2.0 technology. I think it pairs well with DiGiorno's garlic bread pepperoni pizza.

Socially Networked Preservation

View more OpenOffice presentations from Kevin Driedger.

The unicorn dodges!

The unicorn dodges!, originally uploaded by ItAteMySweater.

Tools used in book repair and restoration

Tools used in book repair and restoration, originally uploaded by ItAteMySweater.

Pigskin for bookbinding!

Pigskin for bookbinding!, originally uploaded by ItAteMySweater.