The mortimer rare book collection houses the colleges rare books and literary manuscripts. The book collection is rich in primary resources supporting the study of philosophy, history, literature, and science, and includes items dating from the fifteenth century. Broad in scope, it includes works from all time periods. An overview of the collections in the mortimer rare book collection. Subject librarians reach out to an expert who can help you library catalog find books, audio and video, music scores, maps and more research guides use the best resources we have, picked by librarians databases theres a wealth of information to be found through our database subscriptions. She supervises our student assistants who provide daily service at the check out desk and keep the library open for its extended hours. To schedule the rare book room, call or email the special.
Aldus manutius, 1500, acquired in 1987 as smith college libraries millionth volume. Mortimer rare book collection sophia smith collection. Smith digital collections is a gateway to distinctive digital collections and online exhibitions unique to smith college the collections feature images, audio, video, and text from multiple repositories and platform. It contains snacks, a faculty lounge, seminar rooms, offices, workrooms, reference and periodical collections, and the dorothy p. Use of the rare book room in the evening and on weekends is contingent on a member of the library staff being available to provide access. The barr smith library is home to the reading room, one of the most beautiful scholarly spaces in australia. Many types of unique or collectible items sell well in the rare. She is also in charge of the librarys technology and cataloging of new library materials. Hollings library university libraries university of. Shop smith college apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the pioneers bookstore. Special collections services smith college libraries. The rare books and music reading room is on the 1st floor at st pancras and has a wealth of information and resources to help you in your research. Home library staff loras college library at loras college.
Contact joan weill adirondack library paul smiths college 7833 new york 30 paul smiths, ny 12970 p. Smith college created its first rare book room in the 1937 addition to neilson library, where it was located on the first floor mezzanine. Researchers are encouraged to visit our reading room in young library, which. Research guides guides for various topics that are available both online and in paper versions at the smith college special collections reading room. To search for rare books in the mortimer rare book collection, please see the five college library catalog. We recommend you try the new canon multifunction printercopierscanner in librarys a level 24hour zone.
Smith reynolds library supports instruction and research for students and faculty in the undergraduate college, the wake forest school of business, the graduate school of arts and sciences, and the wake forest divinity school. While requiring additional security and care, books in the room are available for use by davidsons faculty, staff, and students as well as visiting scholars and the general public. These include the libraries special collections, the museum of art, the imaging center, the botanic gardens, and select scholar collections. Located in new york city on the universitys morningside heights campus, its collections span more than 4,000 years, from early mesopotamia to the present day, and span a variety of formats. May, 2019 the free library of philadelphia was founded in 1891 as the citys first public library system.
These devices cost less and offer more options than the old print release stations. Aug 05, 2019 heidi oversees our special collections and rare book room including digitizing selected resources. Use request item to get videos from other five colleges. Friends of the smith college libraries, northampton, massachusetts.
It is the enquiry point for all of the librarys collections pre1851 printed books in english and other west european languages, together with the. Since it opened in 1909, neilson library has been the academic heart of smith college. Rare books and manuscripts the university of edinburgh. Learn about the book studies concentration and five college. Smith library of regional history the lane libraries the. Concordia universitys rincker memorial library offers students, faculty, and staff access to their rare books collection. Search the library catalog for rare books, college publications, and other archival material. Generations of students have spent many hours studying in the library, poring over its extensive collections.
Among the collections eighty incunables books printed before 1501 is the epistole devotissime of st. We are adding another canon multifunction machine on the b level very soon as well. We have now embarked on neilsons next phasea comprehensive renovation that will transform our library into a technologyinfused hub filled with active learning areas, the right balance of print and digital resources, and flexible spaces that support. It is the enquiry point for all of the library s collections pre1851 printed books in english and other west european languages, together with the national reference collections of printed music. The rare book collection houses, preserves, and protects thousands of rare and diverse volumes, and makes them available to researchers. The space was dedicated in 2001 in honor of richard e. The smith college libraries online exhibits feature documents, images, and media from our special collections and the college archives.
Smith library of regional history the lane libraries. Over the last decade, a company called octavo digitally photographed some of the world s great books from some of the greatest libraries. The reception area of the rare books room is used for library programs and events such as book clubs, or programs which center on the rare books collection. The mabeesimpson library was built in 1975 and renovated and expanded in 1995. The lives and times of several artists, writers, performers, and scholars are chronicled in the librarys modern manuscript collections. Maya lin unveils redesign of smith college library the renovation will retain the original building of the neilson library from 1909 while removing bulky additions that ms. The smith college special collections houses the college s various rare book, manuscript, and archival collections. Kislak center for special collections, rare books and. Its rare book department, among the largest in american public libraries, exists to serve the people of philadelphia, as well as the students, scholars, and researchers who use its collections. Rare and unique works on ichthyology from 15001900 at the library of congress. The free library of philadelphia was founded in 1891 as the citys first public library system. Black and white photograph of the new rare book room at smith college after the 1962 neilson library addition was completed.
Make an appointment, then click on book arts and schedule a oneonone chat with sarah smith. Note the call number, and request the item at the circulation desk. The mortimer rare book collection houses the college s rare books and literary manuscripts. Hillyer art library, special collections locked stacks the approximately 2,500 items in the special collections designated as locked stacks in the five college library catalog include hillyer art library s collections of artists books, manuscript facsimiles, and rare books and periodicals dating from the 18th century to the present. You can request a dvd from any five college location, to be delivered to young library. We help the smith libraries strengthen resources, open minds and inspire learning. In addition to historical materials about oxford, the smith library collects information on the history of surrounding. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical location or a virtual. The 50 most amazing college libraries college rank. New exhibits continue to be added to this site from time to time.
Rare book room reserve main content the rare book room, located on the north side of the sixth floor of the law library, is available primarily for universityrelated events sponsored by college of law and officially recognized student organizations. Reporting to the director of special collections, the curator will provide daily care and long term leadership for the rare book collection, which encompasses a significant teaching collection of rare books, literary manuscripts, artists books, and graphic art. Hollings special collections library and the dorothy b. Descriptions of the three special collections, college archives, mortimer rare book collection, and sophia smith collection of womens history. Just the facts smith college school for social work. Dec 06, 2018 rare books are stored in rooms which are only open to crc staff. Important information about special collections during covid19 the special collections reading room is closed.
An introduction to the fishes of north america and other 16th and 17th century publications on the topic of ichthyology in the rare book and special collections division. Meeting organizers should select meeting times that will allow sufficient time for meeting setup and takedowncleanup. Reporting to the director of special collections, the curator will provide daily care and long term leadership for the rare book collection, which encompasses a significant teaching collection of rare books, literary manuscripts, artists books, and. The library of the palais bourbon in paris a library in oxford england a library is a curated collection of sources of information and similar resources, selected by experts and made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing, often in a quiet environment conducive to study. Rare book and special collections reading room library of. Little library, smith rare book room and college archives support the educational and scholarly activities of davidson college, an independent liberal arts college in davidson, n. The smith college libraries provide a range of collections, services and study spaces across campus for individuals and groups ranging from quiet to noisetolerant which are furnished with a variety of seating and technology options including individual carrels, reservable study rooms, traditional library reading tables, easy chairs and sofas, as well as collaborative groupwork setups with. Book arts workshop we offer the unique opportunity to work with historical equipment through traditional and contemporary methods. Mortimer rare book collection smith college libraries. Sydenstricker room, which houses the colleges archives, rare book collection, and regional studies center. A destination college deserves a destination library. Financial gifts from the smith family were matched by the public in order to build the first smith library in 1981.
Located on the second floor of the library, the smith rare book room houses the library s unique, rare, and unusual book collections. Make an appointment to zoommeet about a project or learn a technique. The smith room is a meeting space available for rent for official uw use only. Curator of rare books, smith college, northampton, ma. The kislak center holds many unique printed books and extensive manuscript collections.
It is available, to the university community, chargeable to a uw budget. The ankudowich rare book room, the einstein manuscript collection and other source material offer a rich opportunity for research. Rare books are cataloged online in the five college library catalog. Besides the extensive listening facilities, there are individual and group study rooms as well as multimedia workstations. You can order books for use in the crc reading room on the 6th floor of the main library. Our professional independent booksellers offer books here that are significant in some way. College archives, smith college northampton, massachusetts date. Rare books are stored in rooms which are only open to crc staff. If you would like advice on how to use the new devices to print. Located on the neilson library third floor, the mortimer rare book room was named in january 1994 for ruth mortimer, curator of rare books. The rare book room site has been constructed as an educational site intended to allow the visitor to examine and read some of the great books of the world.
All of our finding aids are available onsite in the special collections reading room. For more information on our collections see the about page. The unique materials of the rare book and special collections division of the library of congress, now totaling over 800,000 items, include books, broadsides, pamphlets, theater playbills, prints, posters, photographs, and medieval and renaissance manuscripts. Hollings library university libraries university of south. And learn more about the sylvia plath collection, part of the mortimer rare book collection, at bit. Smith college is accepting applications for a curator of rare books. At the center is thomas jeffersons book collection, which was sold to congress in 1815. Cuws rare books collection comprises more than 300 documents offering great historical research. Specialsubject libraries for the fine arts, the performing arts and the sciences. Mortimer rare book room, smith college smith libraries exhibits. Aldus manutius, 1500, acquired in 1987 as smith college libraries millionth. Through the years, msu libraries has purchased or received donations of many important, historic and valuable books. Many of the books can be found using the librarys main online catalogue, but you may also need to use the older microfiche catalogue or individual finding lists. The majority of the artists books were given to the mortimer rare book room as a gift from walker in 2005 in celebration of her graduation from smith college in 1956, with some of the others coming from other sources.
Lists of collections that are part of special collections including college archives, the mortimer rare book collection, and the sophia smith collection of womens history. The mortimer rare book room at smith college houses the colleges rare books and literary manuscripts. Not only can you explore the arts and history of bookbinding, printing and typography, but also express your ideas and research in tangible form. Friends of the smith college libraries home facebook. Located on the second floor of the library, the smith rare book room houses the librarys unique, rare, and unusual book collections. A selection of images from the collections of the mortimer rare book room, which houses the colleges rare books and literary manuscripts. Broad in scope, it includes works from all time periods and in subject areas as diverse as ancient history and zoology. What is the rare book room and what can i put in there. The anne walker collection consists of a collection of her artists books, letters and related items relative to the artistry of ms.
Although materials in special collections cant be checked out, our staff are available to help you find and use materials in our reading room. Krug, city librarian from 1941 to 1975 and his wife lucile krug, whose generosity endowed construction of the room. Search by title, director author, subject, keyword, etc. Rooms cannot be reserved when the library is closed. Among the highlights of the collections are the papers of sylvia plath and virginia woolf. These works reflect the time of their creation and as such provide historical and cultural data. Barr smith library university library university of.
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