Rare Books / Special Collections
Rare Books/Special Collections may be for YOU, if you are interested in:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Librarianship
- Rare Book Cataloging
- Manuscripts Arrangement and Description
- Archives/Records Management
- Library Management
- Library Material Preservation
Coursework for specialization in Rare Books/Special Collections:
- S582 (L514) - Preservation
- S581 (L516) - Archives and Records Management
- S684 (L585) - Descriptive Bibliography
- S584 (L586) - Manuscripts
- S583 (L587) - Rare Book Librarianship
- S680 (L588) - The Book to 1450
- S681 (L589) - The Book 1450 to the Present
- S629 (L620) - Topics in Information Sources and Services
- S605 (L596) - Internship in Library and Information Science (in a position related to special collections)
Qualities employers seek:
- equally adept with care of both books and manuscripts
- commitment to the preservation of cultural heritage materials
- expertise with a foreign language helpful
Opportunities to gain experience in this field:
Internships are available through the:
- Lilly Library, IU's rare book and manuscript library in Bloomington
- Indiana University Archives
- IU Libraries Preservation Department
Professional Associations:
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) - Division of ALA
- Preservation and Reformation Section of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
- Printing Historical Society
- Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of ACRL
- Society of American Archivists (SAA)
- State and regional archival organizations, such as the Midwest Archives Conference and the Chicago Area Archivists.
Interested in knowing more? Contact:
On campus:
- Philip Bantin, IU
Archives
812-855-1127 or e-mail: bantin@indiana.edu - Breon Mitchell, Librarian Lilly Library
- Elizabeth Johnson, Head of Technical Services Lilly Library
812-855-3174 or e-mail: johnson1@indiana.edu - IU Libraries Preservation Dept.
- Joel Silver, Curator of Books Lilly Library
812-855-2989 or e-mail: silverj@indiana.edu - Saundra Taylor, Curator of Manuscripts Lilly Library
812-855-3187 or e-mail: taylors@indiana.edu
