Special Collections in Non-ARL libraries: Our List So Far

Reminder! I am still seeking rare books and special collections from organizations that aren’t members of the Association for Research Libraries!

Confessions of a Curator, Editor, Geek

Earlier this year, I launched a crowd-sourced listing of libraries that work with rare books and special collections, but are not members of the Association for Research Libraries. A lot of our literature surveys ARL libraries because a list exists. My thought was that we should have a list of NON-ARL libraries that could be surveyed about their experiences, too.

Here is the list of institutions so far.

American Bookbinders Museum

Amherst College

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Autry Museum of the American West

Barnard College

Beloit College

Benedictine University

Berea College

Bowdoin College

California State University, Chico

Carleton College

Carson-Newman University

Chemical Heritage Foundation

Claremont Colleges Library

Clark University

Colby College

Colgate University

College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Congregational Library and Archives

Connecticut College

Davidson College

DePaul University

Drexel University College of Medicine

Earlham College

Fairfield Museum and History Center

Folger Shakespeare Library

Free Library of Philadelphia

George Mason University
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