Life Among The Shelves

By: John Henry Adams and Macy Love
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  • Summary

  • What do you think of when you hear special collections and archives? Old books? Decades old letters? You’d be correct, but there’s so much more that happens on the 4th floor of Ellis Library! Join Macy Love and John Henry Adams in an exploration of what we do in Special Collections, Libraries, and Archives. They showcase treasures from our collections, guide you through our services, and show you all the work it takes behind the scenes to answer all your questions. Life Among The Shelves is licensed as an Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike Creative Commons License.
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Episodes
  • Exhibits: The Display Window

    Exhibits: The Display Window
    Oct 25 2022

    One of the ways that librarians and archivists share their collections with the public is through exhibits. In our final episode, Macy and John Henry explore the considerations and work that go into exhibit design and display. Macy interviews Gary Cox from the University Archives.
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    32 mins
  • Preservation: Climate Control

    Preservation: Climate Control
    Oct 18 2022

    Part of keeping rare books and archival materials safe involves keeping temperature and humidity under control. In this episode, Macy and John Henry explore the challenges of maintaining a good environment in the stacks. Macy interviews Michaelle Dorsey from Special Collections and Anselm Huelsbergen from the University Archives.
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    37 mins
  • Stacks Projects: Everything Has To Go Somewhere

    Stacks Projects: Everything Has To Go Somewhere
    Oct 11 2022

    Rare books and archival materials are kept on shelves in a special area called the stacks. In this episode, Macy and John Henry explore the work that goes on behind the scenes to organize and maintain the stacks. Macy interviews Kelli Hansen from Special Collections and Kris Anstine from the University Archives.
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    37 mins

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