Futures!
The 53rd Annual Preconference of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association
San Diego, California
June 19-22, 2012
The 2012 RBMS Preconference will explore a multiplicity of futures for the rare book, manuscript, and special collections community. How are special collections materials being discovered and used today? How will they be discovered and used tomorrow? Who will our users be and what will they need? What forms will special collections materials take? Join us to learn, discuss, share, and contemplate because the future is now.
FUTURES! will be held from Tuesday, June 19th, through Friday, June 22nd, at the Westin San Diego, in the heart of downtown and minutes to the Gaslamp Quarter and Little Italy. The Preconference will feature engaging plenaries, educational seminars, lively discussion sessions, dynamic short paper presentations, tours, book fairs, workshops, and more. Join us!