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William Walker
Professor, Otto G. Richter Library; Former Dean and University Librarian
Introduction to the World's Great Research Libraries and Their Cultures: Unlocking Their Collections and Resources
Thursday
10-2-14 |
3:30 PM |
Otto G. Richter Library
Third Floor Conference Room
For UM Humanities Faculty & Grad Students
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This seminar series, mainly aimed at graduate students, will explore the unique cultures of each library, trace the historical growth of collections, and provide insight into best strategies for navigating these complex organizations to enable discovery of hidden collections and resources. Participants will learn about the libraries’ access policies; their discovery tools and catalogs; and rights, use, and permissions protocols. William Walker will be joined by UM Faculty who will discuss their experiences researching at the British Library, the Bodleian (Oxford), Cambridge University Library; New York Public Library, the Library of Congress, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the Huntington Library, the Newberry Library, and the Harry Ransom Center (U Texas - Austin); the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel, and Biblioteca Nacional de España. Participants are encouraged to suggest additional libraries to be discussed in future sessions.
William Walker is a Professor in the University of Miami’s Otto G. Richter Library where from 2003–13, he served as Dean and University Librarian. Prior to joining UM, Walker was the Senior Vice President and Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Library where he oversaw the Research Libraries’ programs. He has served as a consultant to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the British Library, Japan’s National Diet Library, the National Library of Brazil, the Union Theological Seminary, and the Museum of Modern Art.
