You are invited to respond to the call below, and to distribute this
message to all interested parties:
The 48th Annual ACRL/Rare Books & Manuscripts Section (RBMS) Preconference
“From Here to Ephemerality: Fugitive Sources in Libraries, Archives, and
Museums”
Baltimore, Maryland
Tuesday, June 19th to Friday, June 22nd, 2007
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Rare Books & Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College &
Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association
(ALA), seeks proposals for short papers related to the theme of its 2007
Preconference, “From Here to Ephemerality: Fugitive Sources in Libraries,
Archives, and Museums.”
The preconference will address various aspects of the topic of ephemera in
libraries, archives, and museums. Ephemera collections have traditionally
been neglected by institutions and have been underused by scholars; they
provide unique challenges in cataloging, preservation, and access. The
preconference will explore these issues and uncover the value of building
and using ephemera collections to their full potential. It will encompass:
notions of ephemerality; the scholarly uses of ephemera; dealers’
perspectives on ephemera; collecting and collectors of ephemera; and the
care and management of ephemera collections in institutions. The term
“ephemera” includes a broad range of materials and disciplines, making this
preconference particularly attractive to a variety of potential attendees,
including librarians, curators, archivists, printing historians,
collectors, dealers, and scholars.
This is a call for short papers. Short papers are scholarly research
papers that further examine aspects of the preconference theme. A variety
of subjects might be explored in a short paper, for example:
Conceptual definitions and considerations of ephemera
Electronic ephemera
Other "non-traditional" ephemera, including events such as performances
Ephemera from the perspective of printing/publishing history
Specific types of ephemera
Specific collections or collectors of ephemera
Ephemera relating to underrepresented groups and culturally diverse
collections
The role of women and children in collecting ephemera
Ephemera and the study of history
Ephemera and the trade
Various aspects of the management of ephemera in institutions
Traditional neglect of ephemera by institutions
Ephemera as an aspect of hidden collections
The pedagogical uses of ephemera
Each paper selected will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation. Papers
will be presented in small group sessions, and audience response will be
encouraged.
Proposals should not exceed 250 words, and should be submitted by October
16, 2006 to Henry Raine, Chair, RBMS 2007 Preconference Program Planning
Committee by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or by post at The New-York
Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024. Proposals
should include title of presentation, author’s name and affiliation,
mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. Decisions and
notification about proposals will be made by December 1, 2006.
Submissions are encouraged from all interested parties, including graduate
students in relevant disciplines. Funding is not available from RBMS to
support travel costs.
Notice submitted by:
Nina Nazionale
Associate Director for Library Administration
The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 485-9272
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