See others named alice schreyer learn the skills alice has. Alice schreyer, interim library director and associate university librarian. Many readers of exlibris will know that from 19721992 the book arts press bap was the teaching laboratory for the columbia university school of library service sls programs in rare books, programs which comprised a masters degree in librarianship its graduates include david ferris, alice schreyer, samuel streit, suzy taraba, daniel. Education, training, and recruitment of special collections. Newsletter of the association of librarians in the history. About news alice schreyer, associate university librarian for area studies and special collections, leaves uchicago browse by category. Pdf electronic texts and the special collections potentials 1993. Standards for ethical conduct for rare book, manuscript, and special. Rare book school rbs is an independent nonprofit organization based at the university of virginia supporting the study of the history of books, manuscripts, and related objects.
The bibliographical society of america officers, council. Dan has shared his insights with colleagues and students at those institutions as well as at rare book school, where for many years he taught courses and influenced a new generation of librarians. Alice schreyer will be leaving the university of chicago library to join. View alice schreyer s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The final version of the rare book school 1993 brochure comes back from the printer tomorrow and will begin to be distributed at once. A journal of rare books, manuscripts, and cultural heritage 7 2006. Please readbecome familiar with the following before coming to charlottesville. Most of the courses are offered at its headquarters in charlottesville, virginia but others are held in new york city, washington dc, and baltimore. In 1988, the rare books and manuscripts section acrl ala marks its thirtieth year as a separate section within the association of college and research libraries. Acknowledging the past, forging the future the new. Special collections librarianship rare book school. A survivor myself of 36 successive annual rbms preconferences, i tend these days to steer clear of events labeled colloquium, or convention, or forum, or round table, or seminar, or. Alice schreyer peter vanwingen 23 book illustration to the year 1880.
Schreyer served on the rare book school board of directors from 2004 to 2016, as secretary from 2009 through 2014, and as chair from january 2014 through january 2016. Alice schreyer teaches this course annually 2009 excepted. Suzy taraba wesleyan university gave an extended and thoughtful introduction to the second plenary session, which dealt with issues of outreach and scholarly use 1. Independent research libraries as bibliographical communities by rare book school lectures from desktop or your mobile device. Alice schreyer is assistant director for preservation and special collections and director of the special collections research center at the university of chicago library. The book history workshop, organised by the institut dhistoire du livre, is the european offshoot of the rare book school. Universally recognised by specialists in the field of book history, having begun in 2001, the book history workshop is held each year in lyon, france, in early september. The origins of a professional organization devoted to the concerns of rare book.
The rare book school board of directors held their annual meeting on saturday, 30 january in new york city. Rare book school rbs provides continuingeducation opportunities for students from all disciplines and levels to study the history of written, printed, and borndigital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field. John crichton to chair rbs board of directors rare book. Rare book and special collections librarians tend to be creatures of habit, with traditional migratory patterns.
Alice schreyer, newberry library mark samuels lasner, university of delaware jackie vossler, caxton club, chicago. Economy at columbia, the library school at pratt, the armour institute school in chicago, and a handful. Americanprimers guide to the microfiche collection introductory essay by richard l, venezky. Tomasko daniel traister peter vanwingen parker worley lili wronker. In 1985, he and alice schreyer began to coteach a course in the history of the book at rare book school, an annual summer institute then located at columbia university.
Alice schreyer and peter vanwingen teach a precursor course, introduction to the history of the book 1985. Thomas tanselle, chair john simon guggenheim memorial foundation. Librarian for area studies and special collections and curator of rare books. About news alice schreyer, associate university librarian for area studies and special. The kenneth karmiole endowed lecture on the history of the book trades. Selected presentations and documents from the 2016 rbms conference. Rare book school sponsors a number of free, opentothepublic evening lectures each year at the university of virginia on a wide variety of bibliographical topics. In the early 1990s, jackson took the lead in founding the fellowship of american bibliophilic societies. John crichton to chair rbs board of directors rare book school. She teaches a course in special collections librarianship at rare book school, university of virginia, and serves on the association of research libraries arl task force on. He also served as a visiting professor at pratt institute from 2007 through 2012, where he taught courses on printing history, bibliography, and special collections librarianship.
Cowrote six successful grant proposals to create and fund a humanities fellowship program at rare book school, the andrew w. What is so rare issues in rare book librarianship core. It provides continuingeducation opportunities for students from all disciplines and levels to study the history of written, printed, and borndigital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field. Kelvin smith library at case western reserve university. Thinking about taking a course at rare book school this year. Rare book school offers excellent courses, skilled instruction, intensive learning opportunities, and a collegial atmosphere that has been the source of numerous rewarding. Prior to this appointment, he worked for six years as librarianincharge of nypls rare book division. The program in the history of the book in american culture and the american antiquarian society \ david d. Rare book school preliminary reading list introduction to special collections librarianship l010 alice schreyer. Education and training for careers in special collections.
Tony brought to the class a number of remarkable artists books, only one of which i recall, today. Laird for his suggestions, support, and energy in helping her see the project through to publication. Alice schreyer, associate university librarian for area studies and. This is the best library instruction i have ever received. Rare book school announces summer 2012 schedule fine books. Rbs lectures are usually held mondays and wednesdays while rbs is in session, at 5. Leonard schlosser nina schneider alice schreyer virginia smith martin spekter roderick stinehour pat taylor w. Schreyer, daniel traister assistant curator for special collections.
Mar 22, 2019 caroline durosellemelish folger shakespeare library, alice schreyer newberry library, and ken soehner the watson library, metropolitan museum of art were all elected to serve their first term on council. Special collections librarianship 20012012, 2009 excepted. This meeting marked the completion of the term of alice schreyer as chair of the board of directors, and the board approved the election of john crichton as its new chair, with giovanni favretti as vicechair, beppy landrum owen as secretary, and joan friedman as treasurer. Every year, rbs offers continuingeducation opportunities for students from all disciplines and skill levels to study with leading scholars and professionals in the. Lynch ucla, graduate school of library and information science, alexandra mason university of kan sas, alice schreyer university of chicago, and daniel. A journal of rare books, manuscripts, and cultural heritage 1, no. He served as curator of collections at rare book school from 2001 to 2003. Jennifer thom dalzin she focuses on library special collections, digitalproject management, and digital strategy. A white paper prepared for the association of research libraries special collections task force november 2004.
The newberry library has announced the appointment of alice d. Terry belanger, director of the rare book school at the university of virginia at. Newsletter of the association of librarians in the history of. In the published 1990 evaluation of the course, one of their students noted. Michael is an active member of several bibliophilic and professional organizations, including the grolier club and rare books and manuscripts section of the association of college and research libraries. Rare book school at the university of virginia provides an essential service, and continuing education activities of professional organizations such as rbms. In what is described by the editor, alice schreyer, as being the first in a projected series, rare books.
Oct 22, 2014 acknowledging the past, forging the future. Oct 29, 2014 last week, a national colloquium on special collections was held at case western reserve universitys kelvin smith library. Schreyer to the position of roger and julie baskes vice president for collections and library services. Our very own columnist, joel silver, of ius lilly library is teaching a new course this year, reference sources for researching rare books, which sounds fantastic. Alice schreyer has been director of the special collections research center at the university of chicago since 1991, before which she held. Alice schreyer, newberry library daryl green, university of st andrews. Schreyer will join the newberry staff on august 24.
Rare book school rbs is a nonprofit institute that provides advocacy, education, and outreach for the study, care, and uses of written, printed, and borndigital materials. Caroline durosellemelish folger shakespeare library, alice schreyer newberry library, and ken soehner the watson library, metropolitan museum of art were all elected to serve their first term on council. Each year, rbs offers about 30 fiveday courses on these subjects. A journal of rare books, manuscripts, and cultural heritage 14, no. Jan 23, 2020 sponsored by rare book school at the university of virginia. Rare book school is excited to announce that kenneth karmiole has generously given a new endowment gift to fund an annual lecture on the history of the book trades. Rather than tracing the development of the position. Whats so special about special collections librarians.
Rare book school announces summer 2012 schedule fine. The newberry appoints vice president for collections and library. National colloquium on library special collections organized by the. One might well ask what rodgers and hammerstein have to do with rare books and manuscripts, or what they might have to do with special collections library. Alice schreyer, associate university librarian for area. Schreyer served on the rare book school board of directors from 2004 to 2016 and was chair from january 2014 through january 2016. Collaborative approaches to teaching library school students. Mark dimunation, chief of the rare book and special collections division at the library of congress, seen above, gave the closing keynote, titled the once and future special collections. Schreyer is currently chair of the board of directors of the rare book school at the university of virginia and serves locally on the program committee for the chicago collections consortium. She teaches a course in special collections librarianship at rare book school, university of virginia, and serves on the association of research libraries arl. The bibliographical society of america the 2019 annual. Mellon fellowship of scholars in critical bibliography 20122017. Since 2001, the attractions of digitization have become clamorous, archives is no longer a 97 poundweakling, the middle has dropped out of the rare book market, and book collectors are younger, more heterogeneous, and less clubbable.
Acknowledging the past, forging the future, a twoday event, brought together librarians, private book collectors, and antiquarian booksellers. Selected presentations and documents from the 2016 rbms. Rare book school and the book arts press are supported by a 650member friends group, the friends of rare book school. Rare book school is pleased announce our summer 2012 course schedule. Alice schreyer received her mls from columbia universitys school of. He spoke of reconceptualizing special collections as a center of knowledge which requires unlocking the backlog. Irvine, ruth perry english, massachusetts institute of technology, alice schreyer rare books, university of chicago library, philip stewart french, duke university, and g. Most of the courses are offered at its headquarters in charlottesville, virginia but others are held in new york city, washington dc, and. Alice schreyer is roger and julie baskes vice president for collections and library services at the newberry library. Finance committee chair jackie vossler caxton club, chicago was reelected to a second term. Schreyer will oversee the various departments within the newberrys library services division, including collection services, conservation, reader services, maps and modern.
Rare book school rbs is an independent nonprofit 501. Sponsored by rare book school at the university of virginia i want your job. Alice schreyer,education and training for careers in special collections. I first met tony zwicker when she guest lectured in peter van wingen and alice schreyer s history of the book coursethis, back in the days when columbia university could boast a rare book school. Rare book school, an independent educational institute directed by terry belanger and located at the university of virginia, is a cornerstone of rare books education in the u. An international leader in the field of special collection librarianship, dr. She has served on the rbs board since 2004, and has been secretary since 2009. The 2012 course schedule is up, and there are so many to choose from. The newberry appoints vice president for collections and. Alice schreyer, education and training careers in special collections.
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