Friday, April 7, 2006 ~ 9:30 am
For this special symposium the organizers have asked several curators of midwestern museums, archives, and university libraries to share information about understudied works in their collections that might be of interest to researchers in medieval and early modern European history. The curators will also discuss significant new acquisitions and will explain their strategy for acquiring rare book materials in an increasingly competitive market.
Symposium Schedule:
9:30 ~ Welcome, Raymond Clemens, Illinois State University
9:45 ~ Paul Saenger, George A. Poole III Curator of Rare Books and Collection Development Librarian, The Newberry Library and Paul Gehl, Custodian, John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing, The Newberry Library
10:30 ~ Louis Jordan, Head, Special Collections, University of Notre Dame
11:15 ~ Christina Nielsen, The Art Institute of Chicago
12:00 ~ Lunch
1:30 ~ Jodi Lacy, Assistant Curator, Adler Planetarium
2:15 ~ Richard Clement, Special Collections Librarian, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
3:00 ~ Valerie Hotchkiss, Head of The Rare Book & Manuscript Library & Professor of Medieval Studies, The Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3:45 ~ Reception and viewing of Newberry New Acquisitions
Sponsored by DePaul University, Illinois State University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, the History of the Book Symposium is part of the annual series of History of the Book Seminars, which are designed to provide a forum for recent scholarship on the production and use of books as objects within medieval and early modern culture. The seminar topics encompass a wide variety of academic disciplines and theoretical approaches. At each seminar, the speaker will present an informal paper on one aspect of the history of the book , after which there will be time for questions and discussion. The events are free and open to the public.
The History of the Book Seminar is directed by Raymond Clemens, Illinois State University, and organized by Mark Amsler, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Timothy Barrett, University of Iowa Center for the Book; Lee Beier, Illinois State University; Richard Clement, University of Kansas; Paul F. Gehl, Newberry Library; Paul Saenger, Newberry Library; Karen Scott, DePaul University; and Alison Stones, University of Pittsburgh.
View a list of other History of the Book Seminars
While there is no fee to attend the History of the Book Seminar, participants should register in advance. To register, please contact the Center for Renaissance Studies at 312.255.3514, or at renaissance@newberry.org.
Funds may be available for graduate students and faculty of Consortium institutions to travel to the Newberry Library to attend the History of the Book Seminar. If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Renaissance Studies.