ACRL/Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS)

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News, updates, committee meetings, and conference announcements for the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Posts by Publications and Communications Committee. 📜📚📖

Graphic featuring cover of the forthcoming Spring 2026 issue of RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage with "Coming soon!" text
Graphic with text overlay that reads Want to help shape the Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy? Review and comment on a beta version of revisions between June 16 and July 31! https://tinyurl.com/gpsi-feedback with the Society of American Archivists, Association of College and Research Libraries, and ACRL/Rare Books and Manuscripts Section logos
Graphic for the RBMS call for Exec nominations: vice chair/chair-elect (3-year term), member-at-large (3-year term), and secretary (2-year term). The deadline is July 1, 2026.
Graphic for RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts and Cultural Heritage call for proposals for its Fall 2026 issue, with a simple drawing of a pencil and paper and the submission deadline of June 20.
Graphic for the RBMS 2026 conference reading Register now - last day for early bird rates!
RBMS conference graphic for in-person workshops, reading "skills / strategies / connections" and including line art of three people
Graphic for RBMS 2026 conference, reading Registration now open! Early bird rates available through April 24, 2026
Profile photos of the 2026-27 RBMS Executive Committee members: Vice Chair/Chair-elect Audrey Pearson; Chair Julie Tanaka; Past Chair Anna Chen; Members at large Kellee E. Warren, Rafael Rafael A. Linares Blasini, and Maggie Kopp; and Secretary Juli McLoone.
Graphic for the RBMS 2026 conference, Advocacy: Finding Your Voice
Candidate graphic with profile photos for Maggie Kopp and Kasia Leousis (no photo provided), for the RBMS 2026-2029 Member at Large office. The graphic text notes the role is a liaison to committees including the RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee, Controlled Vocabularies Editorial Group, the Security Committee, the RBMS Guidelines and Standards Task Force, and the ACRL Standards and Accreditation Committee.
RBMS Vice Chair/Chair-elect candidate profile photos for Audrey Pearson and Rebecca Bramlett, with text noting the elected candidate will become RBMS chair for 2027-2028, past chair in 2028-2029, and RBMS Nominating Committee chair for the 2029 elections.
Graphic promoting the call for proposals for the RBMS 2026 conference, due March 6.
Image that says Submit a proposal or apply for a scholarship deadline December 12th, 2025.
A graphic promoting the RBMS 2025 conference virtual social event
A graphic promoting the RBMS 2025 conference New Members Mixer event (in person at the Omni New Haven Hotel, Harbour Room)
Virtual Registration Last Call. RBMS A Multitude of Stories June 24-27, 2025
A graphic with photos of people and collections related to primary source instruction, with a link and QR code to the survey.
Photo of Julie Tanaka, Vice Chair and Chair-elect for 2025 to 2026, Chair 2026 to 2027, Past Chair 2027 to 2028, and Nominating Committee Chair 2028
Profile: One image of Juli McLoone, one "image not provided" square. Text: Jana Gowan Juli McLoone for Secretary, 2025-2027. RBMS blue logo