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Book Repair Basics: Practical Repairs for Library and Archives Collections

Taught by Gerald Ward,

Assistant Director, Archives and Special Collections at High Point University

23.06.05 gerald ward staff high point university

 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://ncpc.formstack.com/forms/basic_book_repair

When and Where?

May 22, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Western Regional Archives Center

176 Riceville Rd., Asheville, NC 28805

This full-day, hands-on workshop introduces simple, effective repair techniques for books and paper-based collection materials that need to return to circulation or be safely handled again. Participants will learn basic triage, tools and materials, and repeatable repair methods such as tipping in loose pages, mending tears, repairing hinges, and consolidating damaged corners. Each participant will receive a small repair kit as part of registration.

Registration

The registration fee for this workshop is $50.00 for employees of NCPC member institutions and individual NCPC members, $75.00 for non-members, and $25.00 for students. Lunch will be provided. Registration is capped at 20 participants.

Register Here:https://ncpc.formstack.com/forms/basic_book_repair

If you wish to join NCPC to receive the member rate, please see https://ncpc.formstack.com/forms/membership_individual

Additional information regarding logistics and lunch will be sent out to registrants before the date of the workshop. If you have specific dietary needs like gluten-free or allergies, please make sure you list them on the form.

All questions regarding registration should be directed to Alston Cobourn, NCPC Education Committee Chair, <cobourna18@ecu.edu>. All fees listed on the registration form are in US dollars. There is a cancellation fee of 10% of the Registration Fee up to 10 days before the workshop. No refunds are given for cancellations made within the 10 days prior to the workshop. NCPC Member Institutions may substitute a staff member in the event the registrant cannot attend. Please inform NCPC within 24 hours of the workshop if you will be sending a substitute. No other substitutions are permitted without the permission of NCPC. No refunds will be issued for no-shows. In the event that the conference is canceled due to low attendance, adverse weather, or other causes beyond NCPC’s control, registrants will be notified and may opt to either have their registration fee applied to another class or conference, or have their fees refunded. NCPC accepts no responsibility in such cases beyond the refund of conference registration fees.

Scholarships are available to help those in need. Please contact the NCPC Executive Director for more information if you need assistance covering the costs of this program.

About the North Carolina Preservation Consortium

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