The American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride, Colorado. How to become a book conservator « jeff peachey. John Townsend has agreed to guest post, expanding the discussion about book conservation education.
John truly needs no introduction; simply put, he is a leader in our field. I’m thrilled he has written this piece–sharing stories about his education, providing philosophic reflections on the ontological status of the book and speculating about the future of book conservation education. John Townsend owns and operates Anonymous Bookbinder, a small hand-bookbinding and conservation workshop in upstate New York. Most recently active in information technology, digital information access and related fields, he is also a librarian with a broad background and extensive experience in conservation and preservation, and he has been a bookbinder for over thirty years.
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