Summer 2008 Midwest Book and Manuscript Studies Courses

May 19 - May 30 (Both classes will be held Monday, May 19 through Saturday, May 24, and Tuesday, May 27 through May 3O. There will be no class on Monday, May 26)

LIS 590RB Rare Book and Special Collections Librarianship

This course is designed as a practical introduction to rare book and special collections librarianship, to cover for the neophyte as well as the experienced librarian the many issues of these departments' responsibilities, including selection, acquisition, receiving, cataloging, processing, shelving, circulation, inter-library loan, reference, preservation and conservation, security, exhibition, publication, and so forth, including the uses of information technology.

Faculty: Sidney Berger, Philips Library, Peabody Essex Museum and Simmons College
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

LIS 590EB Enumerative, Descriptive, Historical and Textual Bibliography

Scholars, librarians, archivists, students, and others interested in the book as an artifact (for any purpose: buying or selling, cataloging, acquiring, deaccessioning, collecting, publishing, editing, or other tasks) must have a firm grasp of the four main branches of bibliography: enumerative, descriptive, historical, and textual. The course will elucidate what these related fields focus on, showing their interrelationships, and preparing practitioners of all kinds to speak authoritatively about books as bearers of texts and as artifacts. The course looks at such things as how to compile and focus, design and present an enumerative bibliography; how to describe books (especially those from the hand-press period--up through about 1800) for cataloging, buying, selling, and doing scholarly research; the book as a historical artifact, with respect to its creation, dissemination, and the effect it had on the culture (along with the effect the culture had on the world of publishing); the development of authoritative, accurately and definitively edited texts; and many other things. Credit: 2 GR hours

Faculty: Sidney Berger, Philips Library, Peabody Essex Museum and Simmons College
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

June 2 - June 13 (Monday through Friday)

LIS 590GP Great Printers and Their Books

The intellectual, economic, social, and cultural impact of printing was--and continues to be--enormous. In this course students will study the makers of books that have influenced Western culture since the invention of printing and will survey the monuments of printing history and the printers, authors, and texts behind them, as well as reception history. The scholar printer of the Renaissance, polemical printers, court printers, aesthetic printers, cheap printers, and pirate printers will be discussed, along with the political, religious, literary, scientific, and artistic influences of their books on society. Items from the UIUC Rare Book & Manuscript Library collection will be examined during each class meeting. Credit: 2 GR hours

Faculty: David Price, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

LIS 590LP History and Techniques of Letterpress Printing

This course explores the history and techniques of fine printing (letterpress), looks at classics of typography and printing in examples from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and provides technical instruction in typesetting and press operation. Students will have exposure to the conceptual, intellectual, and aesthetic considerations of printing and printmaking.

Faculty: Steven Kostell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

June 9 - June 20 (Monday through Friday)

LIS 590SR Reference Sources for Rare Books

Reference Sources for Rare Books is an introduction to the vast body of reference literature used in cataloguing and reference work in special collections libraries and the antiquarian book trade. Emphasis will be given to major bibliographies, catalogues, and other reference works in the fields of early printed books, British and American literature, historical Americana, voyages and travels, science and medicine, maps and atlases, the book arts, and the antiquarian book trade and auction market. The course is intended for those who have not yet had a systematic introduction to the reference literature of rare books, as well as others who would like to refresh or update their knowledge of the reference works in these fields. The course will cover approximately three to four hundred printed and electronic sources. The instructor will discuss the background of each source, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

Faculty: Joel Silver, Lilly Library, Indiana University
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

LIS 590MH Special Collections in Museums and Historical Settings

This course will look at the particular challenges and opportunities presented by library collections housed within or related to museums and historic properties. We will cover a broad range of topics, including constituents, administration, development, exhibitions, donors, boards of directors, renovation projects, and outreach. There will be field trips to nearby institutions, and the final project will be based on individual case studies. Prerequisite: Introduction to Special Collections Librarianship, or its equivalent.

Faculty: Margaret Powell, Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

July 7 - July 18 (Monday through Friday)

LIS 590AA Arrangement and Description for Archives and Museums

The course will provide seminar discussions and a hands-on processing experience that applies current theories and practices utilized to solve the most common problems that are encountered by today's archivists and curators when arranging and describing historical records, archives, manuscripts, and artifacts. Discussions will focus predominantly on issues of intellectual and physical arrangement, description, and access. The course will introduce students also to the problems that archivists and curators face when responding to the challenges of today's digital technologies for both the preservation and access of archives and special collections. Credit: 2 GR hours

Faculty: Scott Schwartz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Cost

If you are not a GSLIS student, the cost for any of the above courses is $896, for either the credit or non-credit option.

Pre-registration and residence hall housing

Class sizes are limited. Please contact Marianne Steadley if you are interested in pre-registering (credit or non-credit basis) for any of the summer courses. steadley@uiuc.edu217-244-2751

HOUSING: Single rooms have been reserved in Sherman Hall (a graduate residence hall), $39.45 per night for six nights or less and $33.35 per night for seven nights or more (plus tax). Full payment is required at check-in for housing. Participants may pay by cash, check from a US bank, major credit card, or traveler's check. Parking permits can be purchased at the front desk, but at this time, Campus Parking has not confirmed the summer parking rates for 2008. If you have questions about housing, please email Conference and Special Events or phone: (217) 333-1766

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