Weekend 13.

This weekend I mainly watched the desk and helped patrons as needed. There were a lot of events taking place at Beauvoir, so not many people made it up to the library. I also did a little bit of cataloging. This only requires looking up the book on the Library of Congress website and matching the call numbers that are listed on the spine label, if there is a label. Then, simply making note of that or any changes that may need to be made on a spread sheet. They do not have a formal cataloging system in place at this time, another Katrina loss they haven't quite bounced back from yet, but they're getting there.

                                                          

Weekends 11 and 12.

These weekends were pretty short weekends because I was only able to work a few hours. This past weekend I attended the Digi-day workshop at USM to supplement the digital training I haven't really had access to at my practicum site. There we worked with flat bed scanners, content dm, and enjoyed some presentations from digital library managers. The few hours I got in at Beauvoir were mainly spent helping patrons in the library, as the staff have been busy preparing for Fall Muster. I'm drawing close to the end of my time there, with just a few weekends left. It has definitely been a lot of fun and I will continue to visit and help them with up coming activities as my time permits.

Weekend number 10!

This weekend I got to experience some hands on preservation work. I learned how to apply archival wax to iron antiques to prevent farther damage from rusting. It was a very unique experience. The wax has a strong smell like a gun cleaner. The items we applied the wax to, Mr. Spence had already cleaned of any excess rust and debris. The wax we used was Renaissance museum wax. This type of wax is made in England and is used in the Royal museums. Because any work done to artifacts must be reversible, this wax will wash off in very hot water. Getting the experience of working with objects that are one hundred plus years old is very educational and rewarding.