Late Thursday Confession

I am back in full swing in the final semester of the MLIS program. For the past few weeks, I have been working at Florida Atlantic University in their Special Collections and Archives department and enjoying the exposure to the specialty of Special Collections. One of my research project is processing part of the University Archives Sports Photography. This has been one of those fun projects that is over seen by the Special Collections Librarian, who has been an great mentor already. I lucked out big time.

My research entails the process of exhibits. When we see an exhibit in a library, museum, or gallery, extensive planning sometimes starting years in advance is involved in what you view. My work with the Norton is a year long planning process that the public won't see until 2014. I was just commissioned for an exhibit in 2015! So, the process leading up to an exhibit also depends on how the collection or work is stored. If art work of any medium is stored improperly, it won't last. Bugs, what they leave behind, moisture can all reek havoc on art. As I am going through the housed Collection, I am looking for condition issues, negatives that need to be sleeved, and subject matter to be collated. This is the origination of an exhibit.

My Office for the next 10 weeks