Renovation Prep: Fascinating Finds in the Stacks
My part in the preparation for the Rubenstein’s upcoming renovation is to assist in making sure that all of our beloved materials have accurate records before the move. Imagine when you have moved to a...
View ArticleSo, how do you move over 150,000 rare books?
The Rubenstein Renovation team has been spending a lot of time thinking about, planning for, and generally fretting over how we are going to move portions of our priceless collection of rare books to...
View ArticleTools for the Rubenstein Move: An Ode to Post-It Notes
Preparing the Rubenstein Library holdings for the move requires the coordination of different departments completing different sets of tasks, sometimes in a specific sequence. For example, first our...
View ArticleConstruction Begins on the Temporary Rubenstein Library
Over the past few months, Perkins staff has been shifting books out of the 3rd floor of the library to make room for the Rubenstein Library to have a home away from home during the renovation. We will...
View ArticleRenovation Round-Up
It has been a busy summer here at Rubenstein Renovation HQ. With the help of the entire Rubenstein staff, we have prepared over 50,000 rare books for the move! These are books that have been reviewed...
View ArticleNewspaper Superlatives
As they work their way through the Rubenstein’s basement, the holdings management staff have been nominating newspapers for superlatives. And the winners are… Longest Title (word count and number of...
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