Shin Book & Paper Conservation is a private practice studio specializing in the conservation and preservation of books and paper objects. The studio works closely with library and archives institutions and individuals to care for and preserve treasured collections, honoring their intended use and history. We adhere to the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice, ensuring all treatments meet the highest possible standards in preservation, respecting cultural significance, and using safe, reversible methods. Ethical practice and advocacy for preservation guide all our actions.
Yungjin Shin (she/her) is an independent book and paper conservator based in Athens, Ohio and the owner of Shin Book & Paper Conservation. She was recently a Pine Tree Foundation Fellow in Book Conservation at the Thaw Conservation Center of the Morgan Library & Museum (2022–24). Prior to the Morgan, she completed a conservation project for the Gwendolyn Brooks Papers Collection at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library (2021–22). Yungjin interned and worked at various conservation labs in library institutions, including the University of Chicago Library, the Weissman Preservation Center at Harvard University, the New York Academy of Medicine, and the Frick Collection.
Yungjin holds a master’s degree from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC), majoring in Library and Archives Conservation Education (LACE). Her love of books led her to the library field early on, where she earned a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. With over a decade of experience in library conservation labs, Yungjin’s work spans book and paper treatments, bookbinding, custom housing, condition assessment, environmental monitoring, and beyond.