Through the generous support of the Pine Tree Foundation, GSLIS is pleased to offer a new class this summer.

BOOK LAB

 Book Lab is a hands-on study of the book. Learn through doing in the studios of Center for Book Arts with experienced crafts people. Students will learn about the development of the book from manuscript to printed edition. Find out why the printing press in combination with the codex revolutionized information technology. Students will learn about how letterforms are made, hand set type and print it on a historic Washington hand press, and learn how to bind a book.

Book Lab is part of a wider effort of the GSLIS Curriculum Committee to develop a specialization in rare book librarianship. Book Lab will be especially valuable to students who wish to work with rare books, to work in archives and special collections, or in art librarianship.

The class is a standard 3 credit class, but it is scheduled across six full days:

• Friday, July 12th, from 10AM to 5PM (bookbinding)

• Saturday, July 13th, from 10AM to 5PM (bookbinding)

• Sunday, July 14th, from 10AM to 6PM (bookbinding)

• Friday, July 19th, from 10AM to 5PM (letterpress)

• Saturday, July 20th, from 10AM to 5PM (letterpress)

• Sunday, July 21st, from 10AM to 6PM (letterpress)

The class will be held at the Center for Book Arts, 28 W 27th St, NY 10001

To mark the inauguration of this class, the Pine Tree Foundation is generously granting $750 to each student enrolled in Book Lab.

To enroll in the class, email Esther Van Sertima Esther.Vansertima@qc.cuny.edu We will begin enrolling students on Wednesday, May 29.