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  • Conducting Programmatic Assessment in Special Collections 
    Bakkalbasi, Nisa; Conway, Martha O'Hara; Dupont, Christian; Kyrillidou, Martha (2014-06)
    Bewildered by assessment? Learn from experts about practical steps you can take to conceive and carry out meaningful assessment initiatives at your institution. Hear how Columbia University conducted a large-scale study ...
  • Crowdsourcing: The Possibilities and Pitfalls of User Participation 
    Federman, Rebecca; Inman, Michael; Mollan, Mark C.; Prickman, Greg; Horowitz, Sarah (2014-06)
    Many libraries have been posting collections of materials on the internet for users across the world to transcribe, tag, or describe. These crowdsourcing projects draw on resources beyond those an institution can command, ...
  • Header Image from the 2014 RBMS Preconference 
    Unknown author (2014-06)
  • II. Marketplace 
    Musinsky, Nina; Enniss, Steve; Light, Michelle; D'Agostino, Rachel (2014-06)
    Thursday’s plenary will examine the marketplace and its effect on the special collections ecosystem. Nina Musinsky will offer an overview of the market as a member of the rare book trade. Steve Enniss will follow with an ...
  • III. Closing Plenary: Library/Archive as Place 
    Reilly, Jim; Gore, Emily; Mattern, Shannon; Holada, Jessica (2014-06)
    Our closing plenary will delve into the construction and use of space, both physical and digital. Jim Reilly will address planning and implementing preservation strategies that balance effectiveness, cost, and environmental ...
  • Papers Panel 1. Digital Humanities Plus 
    Theisen, Colleen; Bahde, Anne; Fraas, Mitch; Meyers, Melanie; O'Dell, Allison Jai (2014-06)
    “Digital Humanities and the History of Science: Retrofitting Old Collections for New Purpose”: History of science collections offer unique possibilities for data visualization, data mining, and social involvement. This ...
  • Papers Panel 10. Joker’s Wild 
    Schneider, Nina; Chandler, Katharine C.; Dotson, Molly E.; Young, Timothy (2014-06)
    “Manuscripts from Print: The Pennsylvania Schwenkfelders and their Dangerous Books”: As one of the Catholic Church’s first measures of the Counter-Reformation, the Council of Trent prohibited writings by four men in ...
  • Papers Panel 2. Preservation 
    Barrett, Colleen; Cunningham-Kruppa, Ellen; Crocoll, Ikumi; Nutt, Timothy G.; Oldham, Krista (2014-06)
    “Paul N. Banks Becomes a Book Conservator, 1956-64”: In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the new Council on Library Resources, the Association of Research Libraries, and the American Library Association began to support and ...
  • Papers Panel 3. Bibliography 
    Ott, Elizabeth; Barrett, Marcia; Buck, Valerie; Epstein, Emily; Miller, Cheryl; Milevski, Robert J. (2014-06)
    “Alphabet soup no more! Revision of Standard Citation Forms”: Standard Citation Forms has always been and remains a valuable resource for the rare book community, even more so with the 2014 revision (the third edition). ...
  • Papers Panel 4. Space/Renovation 
    Maryanski, Maureen; Logue, Sara; Petersen, Rebecca; Patkus, Ronald (2014-06)
    “This Old House: Reimagining Public Space in Special Collections.”: In the summer of 2014, the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library of Emory University will begin a full renovation of its public spaces. Built in the ...
  • Papers Panel 5. Space/Function 
    Dunlay, Emily; Brand, Cassie; Moon, Danelle; Nykanen, Melissa; Roosa, Mark (2014-06)
    “Labyrinth Libraries: The Care and Storage of Fictional Books”: My paper discusses several novels portraying labyrinth libraries, including The Name of the Rose, The Shadow of the Wind, The City of Dreaming Books, and ...
  • Papers Panel 6. History of Science 
    Ellickson, Ellen; Supple, Shannon K.; Doskey, Adam; Cagna, Robert (2014-06)
    “Micro-monsters: Printing and Transmitting Newly Visible Worlds”: This paper investigates the transmission of new knowledge made visible through microscopy in the combination of image and text, using as its case study ...
  • Papers Panel 9. Teaching/Learning 
    Dekydtspotter, Lori; Clemens, Alison; Hardman, Emilie; Howarth, Rachel; Walker, Celia; Harbin, M. Brielle; Milewski, Kevin Patrick (2014-06)
    “Career Development for New Professionals: Fellowships and Internships as Alternative Sites of Education”: Educational tracks for special collections librarians and archivists tend to separate the library and archives ...
  • Publishing for Professional Growth 
    Bahde, Anne; Dibbell, Jeremy; Pigza, Jessica; Theisen, Colleen; Overholt, John (2014-06)
    There are many reasons why a special collections professional might embark on the promising though perilous journey of publishing one’s work: for tenure or promotion, to extend outreach efforts, or to share ideas and ...
  • Unveiling the Past: Hidden Diversity in the Archives 
    Del Cohen, Shayne; Kelly, Mike; Mitchell, Paula; Joffrion, Elizabeth (2014-06)
    Many special collections departments hold materials that directly or indirectly document Native American history and culture. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition that holding these collections places a ...
  • What Do People Want and How to Get It to Them: Patron- Driven Processing Priorities 
    Hackbart-Dean, Pam; McDonald, Susan Potts; Slomba, Elizabeth (2014-06)
    Special Collections librarians constantly consider how to prioritize access, tackle backlogs, and get patrons the materials they want with limited resources. Why not let our researchers guide our choices?  This seminar ...

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