Preserving Scrapbooks for Exhibition at Sir George Grey Special Collections: a case study of The big OE

Authors

  • Angeline Chirnside

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/arch.11093

Keywords:

Preservation, Conservation, Scrapbooks, Archives

Abstract

An exhibition titled The big OE was held at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, from March-June 2015. This article
describes the preservation of the scrapbooks displayed in one cabinet and is derived from a case study of the exhibition. The case study gathered evidence during the process of exhibition preparation and display, and included audience and staff surveying. This data was analysed for themes, and these were discussed in relation to interpretation and preservation of material artefacts in the exhibition. As this research was at a very specific intersection of concerns, and was partly motivated by a lack of documentation of some exhibition processes at SGGSC, the findings illuminated many pathways for further examination and a brief list of recommended areas for ongoing research concludes the report.

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Author Biography

Angeline Chirnside

Angeline Chirnside is Map Librarian and Library Assistant at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, where she is a regular contributor to the exhibition programme. She holds a Master of Arts in English from the University of Auckland and is a 2015 graduate of the Victoria University Master of Information Studies programme with endorsements in both Library and Information Science and Archives and Records Management. Angeline’s research interests include preservation, narrative theory and zines.

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Published

2015-12-01

Issue

2015: December

Section

Articles