About this Exhibition
Shelf Life: Preserving the Library's Collections
Curators:
- Erika Lindensmith
- Martha Little
- Rosemary Sallee
- Hannah Tashjian
This exhibit could not have been created without the involvement and support of many:
- Aisha Hamilton, for excellent exhibit design and coordination
- Jami Smith, for expert photography and videography
- Amber Lawrence, for engaging communication
- Dan Vaccaro, for eagle-eyed editing
The UC Bindery,
for sharing examples of bookbinding, and for an ongoing partnership in preserving collections
The Preservation Department staff:
Fatima Ahmad, Joan Bewley, Katelyn Harter, Elise Hempen, Xanthippe Phillips, and Andrew Shapiro, for invaluable assistance in telling the story of preservation
UC Berkeley librarians:
James Eason, David Eifler, Bob Hirst, Heiko Mühr, Susan Powell, Theresa Salazar, and John Shepard, for generously sharing perspectives about preservation
UC Berkeley libraries:
The Bancroft Library; Bioscience, Natural Resources & Public Health Library; Earth Sciences & Map Library; East Asian Library; Environmental Design Library; Main (Gardner) Stacks; Media Resources Center; Music Library; Newspapers & Microforms Library; and South/Southeast Asia Library, for helping provide examples of preservation practices
The Library Exhibit Committee,
for giving the Preservation Department an opportunity to “pull back the curtain”
The UC Berkeley Library,
for its ongoing commitment to preserving collections, and thereby ensuring their integrity for future generations