Special collections and archives are evolving fast—new technologies, new audiences, new challenges. How do we make our voices heard, tell our stories, and secure the support we need? RBMS 2026, “Advocacy Finding Your Voice,” will explore advocacy at every career stage, from speaking up as a newcomer to driving change […]
The 2026 RBMS Conference Program Planning Committee is issuing a second call for proposals for virtual and short-form content for the 2026 conference titled Advocacy: Finding Your Voice, June 23-26, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and online. This second call is for in-person posters and lighting talks, as well as virtual […]
The deadline for RBMS 2026 program proposals and scholarship applications is coming up on Friday, December 12. RBMS 2026 will be held June 23-26, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and online. Special collections and archives are evolving fast—new technologies, new audiences, new challenges. How do we make our voices heard, tell our […]
RBMS 2026 is coming up June 23-26, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and online. Special collections and archives are evolving fast—new technologies, new audiences, new challenges. How do we make our voices heard, tell our stories, and secure the support we need? This year’s conference explores advocacy at every career stage, […]
Registration for RBMS 2025: A Multitude of Stories, to be held June 24-270, 2025, in New Haven, Connecticut, and virtually, is now open. Hosted at Yale Library, the conference will critically examine colonialism’s impact on libraries and cultural heritage institutions and explore practices that make collections more inclusive and representative […]
RBMS 2025 is coming up June 24-27, 2025, in New Haven, Connecticut, and virtually. The conference will critically examine colonialism’s impact on libraries and cultural heritage institutions and explore practices that make collections more inclusive and representative of often marginalized voices. The RBMS Conference Program Planning Committee enthusiastically invites you […]
RBMS 2024 is coming up June 25-28 in Costa Mesa, California. We recently returned from a site visit and couldn’t be more excited about our conference city! Check out the newly added Destination Preview page on the conference website, complete with photos and highlights of this California City of the Arts. The deadline […]
RBMS 2024 is coming up June 25-28, 2024, in Costa Mesa, California, and virtually. The conference will explore how we can leverage the last three years to shape an even brighter, more inclusive future for rare book and manuscript libraries. We invite you to share your knowledge and experiences at […]
Registration is now open for the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) 2023 Conference. Themed A New Kind of Professional, the conference will be held June 27-30, 2023, at Indiana University Bloomington and virtually. The need for greater focus on diversity, equity, and accessibility in all areas of Special Collections work, from […]
After careful consideration, the RBMS 2022 Conference: What Now? Reflection, Reckoning, and Recovery will shift to a virtual-only event held June 21 – 24, 2022. This very difficult decision was made by RBMS and ACRL leadership based on several factors that made the in-person portion of the conference inadvisable. While […]
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