Shaoyi Qian
Sherman Fairchild Post-Graduate Fellow in Book and Paper Conservation at The Morgan Library & Museum- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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The Morgan Library & Museum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sherman Fairchild Post-Graduate Fellow in Book and Paper Conservation
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Aug 2022 - Present
- Document and conserve books and works on paper from the Morgan Library collection - Monitor the environmental condition in the galleries, showcases and vaults - Participate in the preparations of loans, exhibitions, and daily lab activities - Conduct a survey on the Morgan’s collection of toys and games, propose housing schemes and perform treatment on selected items. - Document and conserve books and works on paper from the Morgan Library collection - Monitor the environmental condition in the galleries, showcases and vaults - Participate in the preparations of loans, exhibitions, and daily lab activities - Conduct a survey on the Morgan’s collection of toys and games, propose housing schemes and perform treatment on selected items.
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The New York Public Library
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United States
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Libraries
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700 & Above Employee
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Final-Year Intern in Book Conservation
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Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
- Conserved books and works on paper from the NYPL collections - Rehoused items from the NYPL collections - Participated in daily lab activities - Conserved books and works on paper from the NYPL collections - Rehoused items from the NYPL collections - Participated in daily lab activities
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University of Michigan
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Cathleen A. Baker Fellow in Conservation
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- Conserved two movable books and one pop-up book from the William A. Gosling Pop-up and Movable Book Collection - Enriched the UM Library website with blog post contributions. - Conserved two movable books and one pop-up book from the William A. Gosling Pop-up and Movable Book Collection - Enriched the UM Library website with blog post contributions.
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Shanghai Museum
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
- Identified and documented the morphology of plant fibers found in Chinese paper - Tested the tensile strength of different Chinese papers - Carried out small repairs on Chinese paintings - Made a mock-up piece of the backing and mounting process for Chinese art on paper - Identified and documented the morphology of plant fibers found in Chinese paper - Tested the tensile strength of different Chinese papers - Carried out small repairs on Chinese paintings - Made a mock-up piece of the backing and mounting process for Chinese art on paper
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The Huntington
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Mellon Conservation Intern
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May 2018 - Jul 2018
- Treated books and prints from the Library's collection - Re-housed a series of England antique fans and manuscripts - Made models of various styles of sewing and endbands for books - Assisted in the installation and de-installation of books in the Dibner Gallery - Treated books and prints from the Library's collection - Re-housed a series of England antique fans and manuscripts - Made models of various styles of sewing and endbands for books - Assisted in the installation and de-installation of books in the Dibner Gallery
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Technician
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Mar 2018 - May 2018
- Photo documented and conserved books from the U of I Libraries special collections - Daily lab maintenance - Trained student volunteers - Photo documented and conserved books from the U of I Libraries special collections - Daily lab maintenance - Trained student volunteers
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Liabel Intern
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Feb 2017 - Dec 2017
- Conservaed and repaired books from the U of I Libraries general collection - Performed basic conservation treatment on the University Archives Special Collection material. - Used the conservation database to file condition reports and treatment proposals - Conservaed and repaired books from the U of I Libraries general collection - Performed basic conservation treatment on the University Archives Special Collection material. - Used the conservation database to file condition reports and treatment proposals
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Professor Joaquín Rodríguez-López Group
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Undergraduate Student Researcher
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2016
- Utilized electrochemical methods for characterization including cyclic voltammetry, microelectrode voltammetry, bulk electrolysis, and constant current methods to test polymeric materials for non-aqueous redox flow battery applications - Assembled flow cells and conduct reaction in the glove box - Assembled Swagelok cells to test the impedance of different concentrations of monomers and polymers in electrolyte - Tested the experiment result with UV-Vis spectroscopy method to identify the possibility of non- ideal outcomes Show less
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Impossible Camera GmbH
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Germany
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Photography
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internship Student
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
- Measured and studied the viscosity, density and sensitometry of the paste and find the correlation between different variables. - Made and tested paste with new recipes - Collected pod weight data from podding area. - Used Instron to test the bonding strength between different masks and sheets to try to solve the poor lamination problem. - Measured and studied the viscosity, density and sensitometry of the paste and find the correlation between different variables. - Made and tested paste with new recipes - Collected pod weight data from podding area. - Used Instron to test the bonding strength between different masks and sheets to try to solve the poor lamination problem.
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Education
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The Institute of Fine Arts, NYU
MS, Art Conservation; MA, Art History, Art History, Criticism and Conservation -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chemical Engineering, 4.89/5.00