Welcome to the RBSCG
The Rare Books and Special Collections Group unites librarians responsible for collections of rare books, manuscripts and special materials, with other interested individuals. The group promotes the study and exploitation of rare books, encourages awareness of preservation, conservation and digitisation issues, and fosters training opportunities related to the maintenance, display and use of collections.
News
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- 2012 Conference
The 2012 conference, 'Speaking Truth to Power: the value of special collections in times of recession', will be held at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, from 12 to 14 September 2012.
- Image of the Month
The Library of The Queen's College, Oxford is pleased to announce a new online annual publication, Insight, which aims to highlight some of the treasures of the College Library. See the first issue here.
- Have you got what it takes?
Whatever kind of library they work in, librarians who have responsibility for rare book and special collections require both a wide range of skills as well as knowledge of the collections they curate. See our Careers page for more information - or sign up for one of our training events.
- From DCRB to DCRM(B)
A new resource tracking the changes between the two sets of rules.