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The Vespiary Book Restoration & Bindery, founded in 2007 is committed to the conservation, preservation, and proliferation of paper based materials, especially in Montana and the Mountain West. Audra strives to provide the best services for both individuals and institutions, including repair, rehousing, custom binding, education, and preservation consultation. Located in Missoula, Montana, Audra Loyal offers a wide range of book and paper conservation services. Even the simplest book can be a treasured heirloom, worthy of care, a conduit to ancestors and times past. Audra will consult with you on how best to restore, repair, and maintain the integrity of your treasured items. With over 10 years in the preservation profession, The Vespiary has been operating since 2007, serving individuals, libraries, archives, museums, historical societies and more.

I’ve always loved the aspect of books that lets you enter into communica- tion with the past and with those who came before. These artifacts act as treasure chests of nostalgia for people, places, points in time, emotions, and ideas. It’s satisfying to me to know that I am helping people take care of items that hold such deep meaning and importance. UC Davis Shields Library American Institute for Conservation 1991 - 1995 Member since 2008 UM Mansfield Library Guild of Bookworkers 2005 - 2012 Member since 2014 University of Washington – Master of American Academy of Bookbinding – Library & Information Science paper conservation intensive 2011 2012

Need help assessing a large collection? The Vespi- ary is available for comprehensive preservation surveys to help you analyze the condition of your items, the facility they are stored in, and potential threats they may face. Data gathered will help establish preservation priorities, and help your institution make the most out of your budget.

Disaster strikes when we least expect it. Don’t get caught unprepared! Let The Vespiary help you generate your disaster plan. Audra can help you identify roles, protocols, vendors, and other resources to help in your time of need, in addition to running a mock recovery exercise. A little planning can help you save your collection! Through the Humanities Montana Speaker’s Bu- reau, Audra is available to your institution, group, or club to present her 90-minute lecture, "The En- during Book: Evolution of an Elegant Technology." Please visit the HMT website for the program ap- plication form.

Through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UM (MOLLI), Audra offers her 6-week lecture, entitled "Book as Technology: Bookbinding and the Evolution of the Book."

Other lectures and demonstrations include basic book repair, and the future of books. Contact Audra to discuss ideas for your own group or institution.

Interested in learning how to make books? The Vespiary offers a number of stand-alone classes that walk students thru the steps of specific book structures, including Japanese stab-binding, Coptic, long-stitch, Blizzard books, Belgian binding and more. Groups can either attend on-site at the work- shop in Missoula, or call Audra to arrange an off- site training near you. One-on-one instruction is also available at an hourly charge.

For institutions looking to train staff or volunteers in conservation, multiple day in-services are available which include repair procedure instruction, workflow management, and workstation setup. Phone 406.396.1911

Address 1221 Helen Ave., Missoula MT 59802

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