Events

Collecting and Curating Books: A BSANZ Occasional Webinar

Join BSANZ President Simon Farley (Fryer Library, The University of Queensland) in conversation tomorrow with a panel of speakers who will share their insights and experiences of collecting and curating books for professional and private use.

Our panelists will share their thoughts on the motivation behind collecting, the challenges faced, the thrill of discovery, and the future of book collecting in an increasingly digital age. Questions will be invited from attendees at the end. Please note that this session will be recorded. Speakers for this session are:

  • Maggie Patton: Head of Collection Acquisition & Curation at The State Library of New South Wales and BSANZ Councillor
  • Dawn Albinger: President of The Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB), co-proprietor of Archives Fine Books in Brisbane
  • Chris Browne: Professor Emeritus at Monash University, Program Director, Melbourne Rare Book Week

August 1st at 12pm AEST / 11.30pm ACST / 2pm NZST.

Register
at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcOGgqz8tHtCddiR7VBanvVAJoOZyaj_X

Please note this session will be recorded.

We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

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