tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865877192307856510.post973354637119545608..comments2023-04-12T06:28:50.621-04:00Comments on Preservation Underground: A Very Big ChallengeDuke University Librarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07056070622659250189noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865877192307856510.post-24362701873628505162010-12-08T16:51:50.035-05:002010-12-08T16:51:50.035-05:00@Valerie, thank you for your comment. It was my mi...@Valerie, thank you for your comment. It was my mistake not to make it clear in my blog post that this Torah is from our <a href="http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/" rel="nofollow">Rare Books, Manuscript and Special Collection Library</a> (RBMSCL). As Head of Conservation Services I can assure you that our collections are appreciated and well cared for by everyone who works in the Library.<br /><br />As you may know, Duke University has a large and well respected <a href="http://www.divinity.duke.edu/" rel="nofollow">Divinity School.</a> We collect a number of primary and secondary resources to support the academic mission of the Divinity School, including Bibles, Torahs, Qur'ans and many other religious texts and supporting literature.<br /><br />One of RBMSCL's missions is to <a href="http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/services/faculty/index.html#presentations" rel="nofollow">support undergraduate and graduate teaching</a>. Our librarians meet with faculty and students in our supervised reading room to present materials related to their class. During these sessions students learn about primary resources relating to their research, how to use the library and request material, and they are shown how to carefully handle special collection items.<br /><br />RBMSCL's research room is open to the public as well. I encourage you and anyone interested in <a href="http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/services/dalton/index.html" rel="nofollow">conducting research</a> in our Special Collections to <a href="http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/ask/index.html" rel="nofollow">contact RBMSCL</a>. <br /><br />If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to <a href="mailto:b.doyle@duke.edu" rel="nofollow">email me.</a> Thank you very much for reading our blog and taking time to comment, we really appreciate knowing that our readers care as much as we do about our collections.Beth Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085009287620540623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865877192307856510.post-33647180319029989642010-12-07T21:46:58.304-05:002010-12-07T21:46:58.304-05:00So cool! I'm definitely going to come visit to...So cool! I'm definitely going to come visit tomorrow!Amy McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992181251469600019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865877192307856510.post-83241385382363850162010-12-07T20:24:14.141-05:002010-12-07T20:24:14.141-05:00A Torah is a very holy book that takes up to a yea...A Torah is a very holy book that takes up to a year to write. It shouldn't be "sent back to the stacks." Isn't there a more appropriate place it can be stored and appreciated, like the Freeman Center or a local synagogue?Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06685404383702132823noreply@blogger.com