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

Fernando Peña (Chair, July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014)
Robert Arvid Nelsen (Vice-Chair, July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014)
Ms. Erika Dowell (Past-Chair, July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014)
Anne McDougal Bahde (Secretary, July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2015)
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)
Shannon K. Supple (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2016)
Julia M. Gelfand (Board Liaison, July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014)
Megan R. Griffin (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014)

Displaying active committee roster as of 07/01/2013. Last retrieved on 03/19/2024. Members can log in and refresh the page to view full contact information for committee members.

Resources

Composition

As of August 2023, RBMS had 1,553 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership.

Origin

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section was established in 1958.

Get Involved

Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form. Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site

Staff Liaison

Lauren Carlton
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: lcarlton@ala.org