31
May
Transgressing the Norm
Special collections librarians are a diverse group, with strong interests in a wide range of issues facing our profession and patrons. We want, as individuals and as professionals, to engage and interact with the widest range of challenges and communities as possible. RBMS is a forum for us to explore and examine not just a... Read More
26
May
Restaurant Night!
Image credit: Pan American World Airways Steward serving dinner aboard a Martin M-130, circa 1930s. Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records, Special Collections, University of Miami Libraries. Restaurant Night is an RBMS tradition. Small groups of conference participants can get to know one another while visiting some of the best restaurants in the area. This... Read More
Image credit: Versailles window, created by Eugen Kim You’ve just landed, you have your bags, and now it’s coffee time! Nothing says welcome to Miami like a Cuban coffee. It’s an essential part of Miami nightlife, not to mention work in Miami libraries. There are nearly as many coffee vendors in Miami as palm trees.... Read More
Photo: Button making with Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections has brought surprising returns. Learn more about this “crafty outreach” and make your own button with session moderator Leslie Fields on 6/22 and 6/23! In Librarians Are Human, Margaret Stillwell observed that we require more than just love of the materials to survive. This... Read More
10
May
Botanical Gardens in Miami
Photo: Alexf, Wikimedia Commons If you’re looking for a break from your conference activities, consider visiting one of the botanic garden oases available in Miami. The Kampong and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens both emphasize tropical plant conservation and offer beautiful gardens for rest and rejuvenation. Both gardens were started by plant explorer David Fairchild. The... Read More
Film and Miami have had a long, entwined history, and in the past several years there has been a resurgent spirit of independent and innovative cinematic programming popping up all over the city. While you’re in Miami you may want to check out one (or more) of these theaters offering up fare suitable for the... Read More
Photo: Zines and punk publications (Courtesy of Arthur Fournier) We’ve all got our favorite memories from RBMS conferences past, right? For Colleen Barrett, it was Daniel Slive and E.C. Schroeder’s guided tour of the ABAA Booksellers’ Showcase; for Diane Dias De Fazio, one standout moment was 2015’s “Take Me to Your Leaders” session. The Participant... Read More
The Membership and Professional Development Committee is delighted to extend a special welcome to new members attending the upcoming 2016 RBMS Conference, “Opening Doors to Collaboration, Outreach and Diversity” held in Coral Gables, Florida, June 21-24. M&PD hosts a number of activities for new members designed to introduce you to the conference, to our organization,... Read More
Image credit: Photograph from Books & Books website Librarians love books, right? And special collections librarians love a bit of history. Luckily for us, Books & Books in Coral Gables provides a bit of both. Books & Books is one of Miami’s quintessential bookstores, and the Coral Gables location is the original. Founded in 1982,... Read More
12
Apr
Ready for Lunch?
There are two events taking place during the RBMS Conference’s lunch on Wednesday. Both require advance sign-up and the box lunch option for Wednesday. The first event is the New Member Lunch Meetup, an event I have attended for the past three years and I highly recommend. This is an informal opportunity to chat with... Read More