Peter D. Verheyen is Head of Preservation and Conservation at Syracuse University Library. He began his involvement in conservation and the book arts while a work-study student in the conservation lab at the Johns Hopkins University Library. After interning n the conservation lab of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany he completed a formal apprenticeship in hand bookbinding at the Kunstbuchbinderei Klein in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, passing examinations in 1987. Further conservation studies were held at the Professional School for Book Restoration of the Centro del bel libro Ascona in Switzerland in 1987. He was Mellon intern in book conservation at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 1988. In Chicago he worked as assistant conservator at Monastery Hill Bindery and to William Minter. In 1991 he began work as assistant conservator at the Yale University Library. In 1993 he became rare book conservator at the Cornell University Library, before establishing the conservation lab at the Syracuse University Library. He is past exhibitions and publicity chair for the Guild of Book Workers. His bindings have been exhibited widely with the Guild, and in invitational and solo exhibitions throughout the USA and abroad. In 1994 he founded Book_Arts-L and the Book Arts Web, also publishing The Bonefolder: an e-journal for the bookbinder and book artist. His most active research interests include the study of bookbinding techniques, in particular the German style about which he has most published in various journals.
Tutorials
Der Gebrochene Rücken: A variation of the German case binding, Hedi Kyle, Festschrift 2009 (2009)
The “gebrochene rücken” is variant of the German case “Bradel” binding, something often described as...
The German Case Binding, Skin Deep (2006)
The case (Bradel) binding is the most common, general purpose binding structure in use by...
Millimeter Binding / Edelpappband, The Bonefolder: an e-journal for the bookbinder and book artist (2005)
What we call the “millimeter” binding in North America is a “nobler” version of the...
Springback Ledger Bindings, Guild of Book Workers Journal (2005)
During his introduction, Richard Baker described how, while Deputy Head of the Conservation Bindery of...
Vellum on Boards, The Guild of Book Workers Journal (2004)
Vellum is arguably one of the most beautiful binding materials in use, and at the...
Archival Storage and General Library Preservation
Book Repair Basics for Libraries (with Marianne Hanley), ALA/Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) (2011)
This presentation familiarizes viewers with different aspects of circulating collections book repair for school, public,...
Archival 101 & Working with Vendors, ALA/Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) (2010)
Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products
* Do you need to purchase archival...
Special Formats, Innovative Preservation Storage Solutions, New York Archives Conference (2009)
The presentation dealt with the tube storage system developed for architectural and other over-sized drawings...
Storage of Architectural Materials at the Syracuse University Library (with Carolyn Davis and Debra Olson), Book and Paper Group Annual, American Institute of Conservation (2003)
When the Department of Special Collections at the Syracuse University Library acquired the papers of...
Donor Relations
The Preserving of Gifts and Donors, Central New York Library Resource Council (2009)
The workshop dealt with accepting gifts to collections and the impact of the implications of...
Digitization
Digital Preservation: An Historical Perspective and Overview, IST 676: Introduction to Digital Libraries (2010)
Introduces the concepts of digital preservation to library school students beginning with various historic analog...
Planning for and Managing Digital Projects, South Central Library Resource Council (SCLRC) (2007)
Part of the "Ready, Set, Digitize" workshop series hosted by CLRC and SCLRC. Cortland, NY,...
Publication Review
Bookbinding & Conservation: A Sixty-year Odyssey of Art and Craft by Don Etherington, Book Arts Arts du Livre Canada (2010)
For those involved with bookbinding, book conservation, or with the Guild of Book Workers, Don...
The Changing Book: Transitions in Design, Production, and Preservation (2008)
This book review was originally published in the Guild of Book Workers' Newsletter, Vol 181,...
William Anthony Fine Binder, Guild of Book Workers Newsletter (2006)
William “Bill” Anthony (1926-1989) was arguably one of the most influential bookbinders and conservators in...
Bookbinding and the Book Arts
The Bonefolder on Bookbinding Now (with Karen Hanmer and Miriam Schaer) (2012)
A conservation about "The Bonefolder: an e-journal for the bookbinder and book artist" hosted by...
Karen Hanmer on Bookbinding Now with Peter D Verheyen (with Karen Hanmer) (2011)
Interview of Karen Hanmer on Susan Mills' Bookbinding Now, a New York-based community podcast posted...
Interview on Bookbinding Now with Susan Mills (with Susan Mills) (2011)
Interview of Peter Verheyen on Bookbinding Now, a New York-based community podcast posted every other...
Where Book Art and Technology Mingle (with Richard Minsky), Fine Books and Collections Magazine (2010)
Interview of Peter D. Verheyen by Richard Minsky. Peter Verheyen, conservator, bookbinder, and creator of...
Fit to be Bound in New York (2010)
In this illustrated lecture Peter D. Verheyen, bookbinder and head of preservation at Syracuse University...