To serve as a resource for RBMS members and other librarians, archivists, dealers, and collectors concerned with the safekeeping of books, manuscripts, archives, and other special collections materials. Its duties are: 1. To provide information and
To coordinate Conference, Preconference, and Conference development committees to initiate and plan educational programs at section conferences and preconferences.
To provide an open forum for presentation and discussion of any topic or issue which involves rare book or special collections cataloging, especially topics or issues which also involve automation.
In coordination with Preconference Program Planning and Conference Development Committees, to develop and coordinate workshops at section preconferences and other 91´«Ã½ venues, and to assist institutions or organizations who wish to host these workshops.
To facilitate communication about activities related to recruiting for the profession among 91´«Ã½ units and other groups. To foster coordination and cooperation of recruitment efforts among 91´«Ã½ units and other groups. To avoid unnecessary duplication and
To provide a forum for discussion of trends and developments in the field of research metrics and scholarly impact, and the many ways academic librarians can support their faculty, administrators and students to understand, measure and extend the
To encourage and promote research in the field of library service to children (ages 0-14) and to regularly identify and disseminate current research findings through existing ALSC communication and educational channels. Administer the ALSC research grant
