In a few hours we will be "live" with this blog that describes "The Best From Pen and Press" project. What you see is our first mock-up of the blog, which may change over time as we add new participants and post updates and news. Today's planning meeting will give the final "OK" for the logo and this blog.
Here's a brief description of the project: In 2017 units of the University Libraries—in conjunction with other institutions around the state—are planning a summer-long exhibition to highlight best books and manuscripts held by institutions and collectors. The exhibition is titled: “The Best from Pen and Press: Global Treasures from Minnesota’s Book & Manuscript Collections” and will run from about Memorial Day to Labor Day, 2017.
The project team for the exhibition includes: Pat Coleman, Minnesota Historical Society; Rob Rulon-Miller, Rulon-Miller Books; Lois Hendrickson, Wangensteen Library, U of M Libraries; Tim Johnson, Special Collections & Rare Books, U of M Libraries; and Maggie Ragnow, James Ford Bell Library, U of M Libraries.
Our first public presence will be at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Library Association in October. We'll have a table in the MLA exhibition hall in St. Paul so look for us there! In the meantime, we'll be busy recruiting new participants to the project, working on developing our public relations and social media presence, and anything else that comes to mind.
We haven't set up an e-mail account for the project, but will probably do so shortly. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the project please contact us or leave a comment here. Thanks!
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