Reference

 

BSA Home

The Bibliographical Society of America (BSA) is the oldest scholarly society in North America dedicated to the study of books and manuscripts as physical objects. 

Click on "BibSite" from the BSA home page for a searchable list of bibliographical resources available online. Or go to https://bibsocamer.org/bibsite-home/list-of-resources/

 

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.

LOC offers an excellent resource for information on caring for your collections:

loc.gov/preservation/care/books.html

As well as "Preservation Frequently Asked Questions":

loc.gov/preservation/about/faqs/books.html

 

     

Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar

bookseminars.com

Annual seminar for Dealers, Librarians and Collectors, held at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.

 

      

Rare Book School

rarebookschool.org

Independent non-profit educational institute offering non-credit courses at the University of Virginia, Grolier Club, John Hopkins University, et al.