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2O2 4 – 2O2 5 GU I D E to Y E L LOW S P R I NG S 63 million photographs and nega- tives; and innumerable letters, records, diaries, research papers, periodicals, newspapers and more — most of which, when taken together, tell the story of Yellow Springs and the 174-year-old Antioch College. Plus, there’s the collection’s oldest item: an incunabulum that a monk hand-scribed in the 1450s. “So, that’s a lot to manage,” Sanders said. “And we’re only getting bigger. As donations come in and items are deeded to us, our collections will grow and grow.” Antiochiana’s most recent addition came by deed from the recently deceased Kim McQuaid, a 1970 Antioch graduate and lifelong writer and history professor at Lake Erie College. Sanders said he’s spent recent weeks comb- ing through and cataloging McQuaid’s writings on big busi - ness during the Gilded Age and on the U.S. space program. “Isn’t that cool? Now, that’s all here,” Sanders said. Owing to the novelty, the age and even the rarity of Sanders’ historical treasures, very little of it can leave the confines of Antiochiana and enter circulation. “Sometimes I call myself the ‘no-you-can’t-have-it guy,” he said with a chuckle. “But you’re still welcome to come in.” What can circulate, how- ever, are the 180,000 books that populate the rest of the 44,000-square-foot library — that is, if you’re a card-carrying library member. Increasingly, Sanders’ work has taken him down the stairs from Antiochiana and into the main library to take care of all those items as well. As a result of the college’s dwindling staff, the line between librarian and archivist has become blurred for Sanders. “Often, I’m a fake librarian, I’m an overpaid desk attendant, a building manager, a janitor,” he said. “It’s just about keeping the building open and available if someone needs something. That’s what libraries do.” Over the years, Olive Ket- tering’s staff has shrunk down to three full-time employees — Sanders, Library Director Emily Samborsky and Operations Specialist Erica Wyant — and a small cast of part-time student workers. When Sanders was first hired on, there were six librarians and a total of 13 staffers. “Back then, it was a fully analog library, so we needed that many people,” he said. “It’s considerable how the library has changed over the years. I’ve seen people retire, get cut, take other jobs. Really, the whole role of the library has changed since then — and that has to do with the needs of the college.” All these changes stem in part from the tumultuous last two decades at Antioch College. It temporarily closed in June 2008 after the board of trustees failed to resolve B ONADIE S G LASSTUDI O  Custom stained and beveled glass  Windows, lamps and mirrors  Blown glass from artisans around the U.S.  On-site work and repair services 937-767-7021 • 220 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs Open Monday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.