Love Data: Heavy Metal Metadata! RIT’s Printing Technology Collections Quantified
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The Cary Collection’s world-class holdings extend beyond rare books and archival documents on paper, to the preservation of historic letterpress printing presses and printer’s type. This Technology Collection’s 40-ton footprint isn’t just dead weight—these machines serve as the springboards for contemporary research, creative printed editions, and credit-bearing classes. Join Cary master printer and associate curator, Amelia Fontanel, to learn how library metadata description is creatively applied to this equipment to facilitate its use and preservation. The session will conclude with a group printing experience in the Cary’s Milestones in Printing exhibit hall, Wallace Library, second floor.
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This event is part of Love Data programming at RIT Libraries. Other events include:
- February 18, 11:00am: Ethics and Governance Perspectives from Data Stewards (Zoom)
- February 12, 5:00pm: Survey Says! Business School Family Feud (LOW-1225/1235)
- February 19, 2:30pm: Analog AI Jeopardy! (Wallace 2410)
- February 21, 2:00pm: Measuring Cultural Impact with Community-based Research (Zoom)
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