The 2016 WLIC in Columbus, Ohio is almost upon us, and the Rare Books and Special Collections section invites you to join our programme of events during the Congress.

 

Business Meetings

Saturday 13 August

Session 010     Standing Committee I — Rare Books and Special Collections

09:45 – 12:15 / Room C220-221

Thursday 18 August

Session 217     Standing Committee II — Rare Books and Special Collections

11:30 – 13:00 / Room C224

 

Conference Sessions

Monday 15 August    [Program and practical information]

Session 091     Worth a Thousand Words: A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access
Rare books and Special Collections with Art Libraries

09:00-17:30

Off-site Location: The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, 1813 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210
 

Tuesday 16 August

Session 146     Data Across Borders: Discovering and Describing Rare Materials
Rare Books and Special Collections

13:45 – 15:45 / Room C112-115

Session 154     Theft in libraries – facing the hidden truth
Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC) with Rare Books and Special Collections

16:00 – 18:00 / Room C210-212

 

Wednesday 17 August

Session 164     Quality management and preservation in the age of mass processing

Preservation and Conservation with Audiovisual and Multimedia and Rare Books and Special Collections

09:30 – 12:45 / Hall E

Also see the related post on our blog.