Call for Papers: RBMS 1998 Preconference

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Call For Papers
The 39th Annual ACRL/Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS)
Preconference
"The Nineteenth Century: Strategies and Solutions for Rare Book and
Special Collections Librarians"
Washington, DC
June 23-26, 1998

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of
College & Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American
Library Association (ALA), is seeking proposals for papers on
current research that utilizes nineteenth-century manuscripts,
printed materials, photographs, and other formats for presentation
at the 1998 Annual Preconference to be held in Washington, DC from
June 23-26, 1998.  Submissions are welcome in all academic
disciplines, and selected participants will have twenty minutes to
present a paper on completed research or work in progress.  Papers
will be presented in small group sessions.  Audience response will
be encouraged.  Research papers should not have been submitted for
publication or previously published.

Four copies of the paper proposal should be submitted by September
30, 1997 to William E. Brown, Jr., Chair, RBMS Preconference Program
Committee, c/o Archives and Special Collections, Richter Library,
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124-0320
(wbrown<-a t->umiami< . >ir< . >miami< . >edu).  Proposals should be no longer than
one letter-sized page, double-spaced (not to exceed 250 words) and
should include a cover sheet with title, author's name and
affiliation, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address if
available. Applicants should note if they are a member of RBMS.
Faxes and e-mail will not be accepted.  Please indicate if the paper
has been previously submitted or accepted by any other national or
international conference or convention, and, if so, how it has been
revised.  Final papers should not exceed 3,000 words in length or
ten double-spaced, letter-size pages.  Speakers will be notified by
December 1, 1997.

Submissions are encouraged from all interested individuals although
priority will be given to proposals from members of the Rare Books
and Manuscripts Section of ACRL, ALA.  Graduate students,
particularly those in the fields of library science, archival
management, and information studies are encouraged to submit
proposals.  Funding is not available to support travel costs.  Final
acceptance of papers will be based on the relevance of the paper to
the theme of the Preconference, as well as its originality,
currency, and interest to RBMS members.

Katherine Fox, Special Collections Librarian
University of Houston Libraries
Houston, TX 77204-2091
713-743-9755
Fax: 713-743-9748

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