About the event

Discover wood in the collections and buildings of the Bodleian Library in this day of talks, demonstrations and discussion.

Talks in the Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre

11am – 12pm: Conserving the Wooden Library – Madeleine Katkov, Alex Walker, Nicole Gilroy
1pm – 2pm: First Impressions: Woodblocks used for printing – Andrew Honey, Alexandra Franklin
2pm – 3pm: Dating the Undatable: from blocks to prints – Elizabeth Savage and Ed Potten

Programme supported by the T.A. Barron Fund and, in memory of John Flood, by the Bibliographical Society.

Lead image: Ecology Field Course, Wytham Woods, 1956. Strip No 86/44. D. A. Kempson Photo.

 Speakers

• Madeleine Katkov, Conservator in historic buildings
• Alex Walker, Head of Preventative Conservation, Bodleian Libraries
• Nicole Gilroy, Head of Book Conservation, Bodleian Libraries
• Andrew Honey, Book Conservator, Bodleian Libraries
• Dr Alexandra Franklin, Co-ordinator, Centre for the Study of the Book, Bodleian Libraries
• Dr Elizabeth Savage, Senior Lecturer in Book History and Communications, University of London
• Ed Potten, researcher at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York and member of the Council of The Bibliographical Society

 Location

This event is held in Blackwell Hall and the Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre at the Weston Library.

Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG

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 Wheelchair access

The Weston Library is wheelchair accessible.