RBS 2000 Summer Sessions


RARE BOOK SCHOOL (RBS) is pleased to announce its June and July/August 2000 sessions. Each session offers a collection of five-day, non-credit courses on topics concerning rare books, manuscripts, and special collections. Students make a full-time commitment to any course they attend, from 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday - Friday; most students also attend an informal dinner on the Sunday evening before their first class on Monday. In addition to the formal classes during the day, there will be early evening public lectures and other events throughout each week of RBS.

The educational and professional prerequisites for RBS courses vary. Some courses are primarily directed toward research librarians and archivists. Others are intended for academics, persons working in the antiquarian book trade, bookbinders and conservators, professional and avocational students of the history of books and printing, book collectors, and others with an interest in the subjects being treated.

The tuition for each five-day course is $690. Air-conditioned dormitory housing (about $35/night) will be offered on the historic Central Grounds of the University of Virginia, and nearby hotel accommodations are readily available. Students are encouraged to take advantage of RBS's housing to arrive a few days before their course, or stay a few days later, in order to give themselves (and their families) a better chance to explore the Charlottesville area, which includes many sites of historic, educational, and scenic interest as well as various vacation attractions.

RBS 2000 Summer Sessions documents:

Course descriptions
Expanded Course Descriptions (ECDs)
Application form (Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Current RBS Reading Lists
Course Evaluations

Or write:

Rare Book School
114 Alderman Library
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903-2498

or fax: 804/924-8824
or email: oldbooks@virginia.edu
or telephone: 804/924-8851

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