Webinar: Reimagining Special Collections
Join BSANZ Vice President, Roger Osborne (Roderick Associate Professor of English Literature, James Cook University) in conversation with Philip Kent (University Librarian, University of Sydney), Anne Goodfellow (Rare Books and Special Collections Liaison Librarian, University of Sydney), and Damian Cairns (Heritage Collections Librarian, University of Canterbury) about the future of special collections.
With dwindling investment in specialised curatorial roles in rare books and heritage collections, Roger will be talking with Philip, Anne, and Damian about how collecting institutions can work towards building a strong profile for special collections, fostering interest, and giving them new life.
This session is online only using the Zoom platform.
Thursday 30th of May, 12pm AEST / 2.00PM NZST. Register now at https://tinyurl.com/BSANZ-Webinar.
Please note this session will be recorded.
Take some time out of your day and join the Bibliographic Society of Australia and New Zealand’s Executive and Engagement Committee for the first of our new occasional webinar series.
For our inaugural session, join BSANZ President Amanda Laugesen (Director, Australian National Dictionary Centre, ANU) in conversation with members of the executive and engagement committee.
Amanda will be speaking with Vice President, Simon Farley (University of Queensland), Secretary-Delegate Anthony Tedeschi, (National Library of New Zealand) and Susan Millard (University of Melbourne) about their careers and thoughts on the bibliographic world and profession.
When: August 31st 12pm AEST / 11.30pm ACST / 2pm NZST.