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The Bibliographical Society of America @bibsocamer.bsky.social · Nov 19
Join us for #BibWeek26! And stay tuned for more information about our weeklong program.

The 2026 Keynote lecture, "Erle Stanley Gardner and the Case of the Mexican Pirates" will be delivered by the @universityofga.bsky.social's @norabenedict.bsky.social 

#bookstagram #bookhistory #bibliographyweek
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📖 Reflections on Bibliographical Work: What Is a Bibliographical Note? 📖

Learn more in @wynkenhimself.bsky.social's article in the December 2025 issue of PBSA.

Read the full article in our latest issue: Link in Bio 🔗

🔍 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/738983
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January 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Join us on Thursday 22 January at 11am for an in person, guided tour of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture's centennial exhibition, 100: A Century of Collections, Community, and Creativity.

Registration is required and limited to 20 participants - link in bio 🔗

#BibWeek26
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January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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📖 New Evidence in the Printing History of Louis Renard’s Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes 📖

Learn more in Justin Hanisch and Theodore W. Pietsch's Bibliographical Note in the December 2025 issue of PBSA.

Read the full article in our latest issue: Link in Bio 🔗
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January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Attend Clara Shaw's virtual presentation of her talk, "Printing for the People: The Neolith a Lithographic Magazine 1907-1908" on Thursday 15 January at 6:30pm Eastern! Clara is the 2026 D.F. McKenzie New Scholar and will also present at the 2026 BSA Annual Meeting on 23 January in NYC.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Attend Cassandra Gillig's virtual presentation of their talk, "I Have Stone Butch Blues: Tracing the Publication Lineage of a Trans Bestseller" on 14 January at 6:30pm Eastern! Cassandra is the 2026 Jacob Blanck New Scholar and will also present at the 2026 BSA Annual Meeting on 23 January in NYC.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Attend 2026 Malkin New Scholar @mindyzhang.bksy.social's virtual presentation of his talk, "Biblio-Internationalism: Chinese Rare Books and Transpacific Alliance between the National Library of Beiping and the Library of Congress" on 13 January at 6pm Eastern!
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Attend the #BibWeek26 orientation session! Held online, our orientation session provides an overview of this mainstay in the book world, taking place at the end of January each year. Coming this year? Join us! Thinking about coming some time in the future? This is the great way to learn more!
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January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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📖 The Publishing History of The Water-Babies: A Description of the Macmillan Editions (1863–1928) 📖

Learn more in Jan Marten Ivo Klaver's article in the December 2025 issue of PBSA.

Read the full article in our latest issue: Link in Bio🔗

🔍 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/738485
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January 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Our annual party @nysoclib.bsky.social is an opportunity for members to gather in a historic library, catch up with old friends, and meet new ones!

Meet your fellow members and learn more about our organizations and the many resources we have to offer to the broad community of book people.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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📖 Bibliography after Empire: Documenting and Classifying Knowledge in the Tenth-Century Muslim World: The 2025 BSA Annual Meeting Keynote 📖

Learn more in Ahmed El Shamsy's article in the December 2025 issue of PBSA.

Read the full article in our latest issue: Link in Bio 🔗
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December 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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📘The December issue of PBSA is here! Members and subscribers keep an eye on your mailbox 📬 and don't forget you can access the electronic edition right now!

All BSA members get PBSA for free - Link in Bio to join today or login to access the digital edition.

https://bit.ly/bsa-membership-benefits
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December 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Join us on  Wednesday 21 January at 2pm for an in person tour of the Hispanic Society Museum & Libraries exhibition - Spanish Style: Fashion Illuminated, 1550-1700 - led by the curator, Amanda Wunder!

Registration is required and limited to 25 participants.

#bibweek26
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December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each featuring 3 presentations and a group Q&A. 

Choose "Purloined Letters" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear Anne Peale share her research!

#BibWeek26
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December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each featuring 3 presentations and a group Q&A. 

Choose "Mysterious Publication Histories" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear Tom Hillard share his research!

#BibWeek26
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December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each featuring 3 presentations and a group Q&A. 

Choose "Bibliographical Lore" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear Lisa Fagin Davis share her research!

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December 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each featuring 3 presentations and a group Q&A. 

Choose "Mysterious Publication Histories" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear Meredith Ivey Santaus share her research! #BibWeek26
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December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each featuring 3 presentations and a group Q&A. 

Choose "Bibliographical Lore" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear Brandon Layton share his research!

#BibWeek26
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December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each featuring 3 presentations and a group Q&A. 

Choose "Purloined Letters" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear Eric Rossborough and Nathan E. Bender share their research!
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December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each featuring 3 presentations and a group Q&A. 

Choose "Mysterious Publication Histories" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear Alexander Baert Young share his research! #BibWeek26
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December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each featuring 3 presentations and a group Q&A. 

Choose "Bibliographical Lore" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear Yueying Li share share his research!

#BibWeek26
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December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Returning to the 2026 Annual Meeting: morning workshops! This year's program will feature 3 synchronous panels, each followed by a Q&A.

Choose "Purloined Letters" on your Annual Meeting registration to hear @iulillylibrary's Samantha Foster and @folgerlibrary's Erika Giddens share their research!
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December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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We are so proud of the 2026 New Scholars! Congratulations to Cassandra Gillig, Clara Shaw, and Mindi Zhang. 

Can't make it to New York for their live presentations on 23 January 2026? Join us for virtual talks the week of 12 January (check back for exact dates/times and registration info).
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Join us for #BibWeek26! And stay tuned for more information about our weeklong program.

The 2026 Keynote lecture, "Erle Stanley Gardner and the Case of the Mexican Pirates" will be delivered by the @universityofga.bsky.social's @norabenedict.bsky.social 

#bookstagram #bookhistory #bibliographyweek
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Free and open to anyone attending the 47th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, hosted by!

📚✨ Join one of BSA's guided tours, where you'll meet esteemed BSA-member booksellers and delve into the art of book collecting.

Newcomers are warmly welcome!

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November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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PBSA is always open for submissions! Email pbsa@bibsocamer.org for info. ✒️📑📖
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November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM