Joel Silver Named Director of Lilly Library
- by Susan Halas
The Prodigal leaf from the Gutenberg Bible New Testament of 1455.
The Lilly Library
1200 East Seventh Street,
Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-5500
Tel. 812-855-2452
Free and open to the public.
Usual hours if school is in session M-F 9-6, Sat 9-1, somewhat shorter in the summer.
Links:
Lilly Library: www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/index.php
Dealer quotes and inquiries-material offered for sale
Send to liblilly@indiana.edu
Put “OFFER” book or manuscript in subject line; it will be routed to correct department
Announcement of Silver’s appointment
newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/23961.html
University of Virginia Rare Book School Summer Classes 2013
Various five day shorts offered primarily at Charlottesville, but also some classes in New Haven and Philadelphia. A fall session in late October is offered in Washington, DC.
www.rarebookschool.org/schedule
Silver’s Course @ Charlottesville, July 22-26 (L25)
“Reference Sources for Researching Rare Books”
www.rarebookschool.org/courses/libraries/l25/
Student evaluations of the course from last year
www.rarebookschool.org/2012/evaluations/63_Silver_web.htm
By Joel Silver:
Prodigal Leaf Gutenberg Bible New Testament 1455
www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/v21n1/p12.html
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