*You're invited! Virtual Conversation April 29, 2021 * The Preservation, Conservation & Digitization Department of The Penn State University Libraries is pleased to host the 2nd annual William D. Minter Lectureship in Conservation on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. The virtual event will feature a conversation with Dr. Cathleen A. Baker, paper and book conservator and publisher of The Legacy Press -- see more below. Conversation with Cathy, Thursday, April 29, 2021: Register to join us at: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dxsAGV2DStKB-ZYEeKo03A Tour of the Conservation Centre, Tuesday, April 27, 2021: Register for the tour at: https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvf-6spjkuH9BbT87E9fdQqOtbFBB8auca After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar and/or tour. ***************************************** *More on Dr. Cathleen (Cathy) Baker*: Dr. Cathleen A. Baker taught paper conservation at the State University of New York’s Cooperstown/Buffalo graduate program in art conservation from 1978–1993, after which she researched her book, By His Own Labor: The Biography of Dard Hunter, published in 2000 in both a limited, hand-printed edition and a trade edition. From the University of Alabama, she has both an MFA in the Book Arts Program, taking courses in letterpress printing, typefounding (with R. Stanley Nelson), papermaking, and bookbinding, and a PhD in Communication Studies. From 2005 to 2016, Baker was a paper and book conservator at the University of Michigan Library, retiring as conservation librarian emerita. Her imprint, The Legacy Press (http://thelegacypress.com/ <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fnam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp*3A*2F*2Fthelegacypress.com*2F%26data%3D04*7C01*7Clsk3*40psu.edu*7C1dd65f25845d446ce3e408d8ed519a54*7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e*7C0*7C0*7C637520282038287682*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000%26sdata%3DbK5QysdDimp9vOzU6uBNhAPUOCHGxoB5ohlIVfEkQSI*3D%26reserved%3D0__%3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!DZ3fjg!umaOg0FTjaZ0cdnQT4Z63EYg3T9pG3FrYYVx3y3LSdrteRIaa_Qa3UFtHmOMvWfZZw%24&data=04%7C01%7Cwdm14%40psu.edu%7Ca212c632cb1740e4e5a108d8fae25eac%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637535197465038070%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=eNExTGflwOUhTv2o5futX3ygyt1%2FM%2FO31iZeF60jUjM%3D&reserved=0>), established in 1997, focuses on the printing, paper, and bookbinding arts. Since 2007, books published by The Legacy Press have received national and international acclaim. Currently, Baker has nine titles in preparation for publication in 2020/2021. ******************************************* More Tour Information: Also, please consider joining us on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. for a virtual tour of the University Libraries' Conservation Centre. The tour of the Conservation Centre is open to the public and will be led by Bill Minter. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual tour. Thank you! Best, Sue L. Suzanne Kellerman Judith O. Sieg Chair for Preservation Head, Preservation, Conservation & Digitization Department The Penn State University Libraries 402 Pattee Library University Park, PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-4696 Fax: 814-885-8769 Email: LSK3@psu.edu