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Rare Books and Manuscripts Section

Scope

The Section provides a forum for discussion, and exchange of information, on matters of particular concern to rare book and manuscript librarians, including the collection, preservation, bibliographic control, and use of such materials, in all types of libraries.

Strategic Plan

2006-2007  |  2004-2005

Annual Reports

2006-2007

Projects

International Organizations and Projects related to Rare Books and Manuscripts

Publications

IFLA Guidelines for Exhibition Loans
French: Recommandations de l'IFLA pour les prêts aux expositions
Italian: Linee Guida IFLA sui prestiti per mostre
Spanish: Directrices de IFLA para Préstamos a Exposiciones

Newsletter

Section Leaflet

English | French | German | Italian | Spanish | Russian |

Conferences

2009:
Call for Papers - World Library and Information Congress: 23-27 August 2009, Milan, Italy
Theme: "Dispersed cultural collections Preservation, reconstruction and access"

2008:
Call for Papers - World Library and Information Congress: 10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada
Theme: "Expanding Frontiers of Knowledge: Documents of Exploration, Discovery, and Travel"

2006: For a pictural report of the preconference "Chinese Written and Printed Cultural Heritage and Library Work" in Hangzhou, China, 14-16 August:
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=ASWIMKQY

Useful Addresses

Chair :
Bettina Wagner
Academic Librarian, Department of Manuscripts
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Abteilung für Handschriften und Seltene Drucke
Ludwig Straße 16
80539 MÜNCHEN
Germany
Tel. +(49)(89)286382982
Fax +(49)(89)286382266
Secretary/Treasurer:
Marcia Reed
Head, Collection Development
The Getty Research Institute, Research Library
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049-1688
United States
Tel. +(1)(310)4407464
Fax +(1)(310)4407783