Rare Books and Manuscripts Section

Charge

Exercises leadership in the local, national, and international special collections communities to represent and promote concerns related to rare books, manuscripts, and other special collections.
 
The official RBMS committee rosters are listed below, and the RBMS website is available here.

Roster

Ms. Erika Dowell (Chair, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013)
Fernando Peña (Vice-Chair, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013)
Mr. Mike Kelly (Past-Chairperson, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013)
Ann Copeland (Secretary, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013)
Ms. Athena Nicole Jackson (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015)
Mr. William T. La Moy (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014)
Nina M. Schneider (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2013)
Ann Campion Riley (Board Liaison, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013)
Megan R. Griffin (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013)

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Displaying active committee roster as of 07/01/2012. Last retrieved on 06/28/2017. Members can log in to view full contact information for committee members.

Resources

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Website

Public Posts from ALA Connect

Composition

As of August 2016, RBMS had 1,684 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.

RBMS Committees

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Origin

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section was established in 1958.

Get Involved

Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form by February 15 for committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site.

Staff Liaison

Megan Griffin
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2788

Work: 312-280-2514
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org