last week!

This week was my last. This past Thursday was the last "Third Thursday' and it featured government maps. Like usual I helped in finding the maps and other things. We pulled out a couple of maps that were used by the Union troops for the civil war, which was especially interesting.

For the French exhibit I did a little more research that day. Karl had begun to make some definite selections for the exhibit and I was able to look over them with Cathy Baker, the library's rare book conservator. She talked to me about some of things they look for when they may conserve things, but mostly for the maps Karl picked out she was going to prepare them for exhibit, which didn't require any restoration or conservation. While at the conservation lab I learned that the process of physically setting up an exhibit is another whole process in itself. Even though I'm finished with my hours I have actually spoken to Karl and Cathy about being involved in putting up the French exhibit as I put so much work into the research.

I have learned a lot from this internship and it has opened the doors to seeing a lot of really neat things. I have never had the opportunity to leaf through books that are 200 years old prior to this, and it has really made me excited to begin a career in the museum industry.