NIU BookLab Contributors & Equipment

Contributors

Co-Founders

• Beth McGowan - Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian
• Melissa Adams-Campbell - Professor, English Department

Faculty 

• Michael Barnes - Professor, School of Art & Design, Printmaking. Great friend of RBSC and the BookLab, consultant on repair of NIU presses, and part of duo that repaired our replica common press.
• Nicole Clifton - Professor, English Department. Developed undergrad and grad classes on "Technologies of the Word".
• Brian Sandberg - Professor, History Department. Has been central to planning the goals of the lab with co-founders.

Staff

• Sata Prescott - Director of Preservation, NIU Libraries
• Drew Vandecreek - Director Library Advancement, NIU LIbraries

Equipment

Presses

• Replica Common Press, commissioned by Tony Bliss, built by Joe Frieders, 1976
• Craftsmen Press, table-top platen press
• Golding Pearl Treadle Printing Press
• Vandercook Printing Press

Activities (in addition to printing include but are not limited to)

• Quill cutting and writing
• Ink making
• Paper Making
• Book Binding