Writer’s Eye Call for Poems
Inspired by Fralin Museum of Art at UVA’s longstanding “Writer’s Eye” contest, we challenge writers of all ages to draw on objects in Rare Book School’s Objects of Poetry exhibition …
02 Oct 2026 • Announcement
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RBS Scholarship and Fellowship Applications Are Now Open
Rare Book School promotes access to our courses through a variety of fellowships and scholarships, generously funded by our supporters and offered for scholarly merit, service to the bibliographical record, and support …
02 Sep 2026 • Announcement
CFP: 2027 Marco Manuscript Workshop
The twenty-second annual Marco Manuscript Workshop will take place 29–30 January 2027, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The workshop is organized by Duncan Hardy (History), Charles Kuper (Classics), and R. D. Perry (English) and is hosted …
01 Sep 2026 • Community News
Brenda Gunn of UVA Special Collections Elected President of the Society of American Archivists
Brenda Gunn, UVA Associate University Librarian for Special Collections and Preservation, was elected the 81st President of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) during the group’s annual business meeting, held in New Orleans earlier …
17 Aug 2026 • Announcement
Rare Book School Mourns Emeritus Faculty Member Albert Derolez (1934–2026)
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Rare Book School emeritus faculty member Albert Derolez on 11 July 2026, at the age of 91.
29 Jul 2026 • Announcement
Impact Story: A Devotion to Conserving Nature and Rare Books
Conservation has always been a central theme of Jacques Talbot’s career. Talbot, who is Senior Conservation Technician for Queen’s University Archives and W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections in Ontario, says that his experience at Rare Book School has been his “most formative professional development experience to date.”
15 Jul 2026 • Impact Stories
July 2026 Book Launch Events for Stan Nelson’s New Publication, The Typefounder’s Hand Mould
Join the Norwich Printing Museum for the launch of The Typefounder’s Hand Mould, a new book by Stan Nelson, published by The Legacy Press and Norwich Printing Museum. The first party …
02 Jul 2026 • Community News
Remembering Donald Krummel (1929–2026)
We remember RBS emeritus faculty member Donald W. Krummel, who passed away on 25 June 2026, at the age of 96. From 1990 through 2008, Don taught various courses at …
29 Jun 2026 • Announcement
Rare Book School Opens Applications for Three Online Fall Courses
From the literary networks of an eighteenth-century enslaved poet to the ancient craft of papermaking to the long-term stewardship of digital collections, Rare Book School’s fall 2026 online courses span centuries, continents, and bibliographical formats.
24 Jun 2026 • Announcement
Impact Story: From the Franklin Press to the BookBeetle, or, The History of Printing According to Josef Beery
On a rainy afternoon in late May, Josef Beery is in Rare Book School’s Printing Office, locking type into a form for printing a short booklet edition of Phillis Wheatley’s …
10 Jun 2026 • Impact Stories
RBS Announces 2026 Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography Essay Prize Winner
Each year, Rare Book School’s Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography (SoFCB) awards its Essay Prize to a scholarly article that exemplifies the Society’s mission of advancing the study of texts, images, and artifacts …
08 Jun 2026 • Announcement
Bookbindings: An Illustrated History—Book Talk by David Pearson, 16 June 2026
About the event David Pearson gives an illustrated talk based on his new book, Bookbindings: an Illustrated History, showcasing the Bodleian’s outstanding bookbinding collections and exploring their interest and value. Bindings have …
05 Jun 2026 • Community News
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