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CAMPAIGN MATERIALS

Now that Election Day has come and gone, the ads and flyers we received almost daily in our mailboxes  have disappeared. The ballot this year wasn’t just about electing a President, but also included choices that affect all levels of local, state and national government. Races were held throughout the country for Senators, Representatives, City Councilors, amendments to state laws, county Judges, Mayors, Commissioners and more. Many of these … Continue reading CAMPAIGN MATERIALS

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Handle with Care | Preservation Strategies for Pan Am’s Digital Archive

Repair and conserve: a phrase that drives a vast and complex component of University of Miami Libraries’ (UML) mission. Primary source materials and books are handled over years, decades, and even centuries; room conditions fluctuate, humidity falls and rises, and critters occasionally find their way to them for a snack. For the specialists that manage UML’s Preservation Strategies Department, “repair and conserve” holds a significance … Continue reading Handle with Care | Preservation Strategies for Pan Am’s Digital Archive

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