Every 5 years, the Library History Round Table hosts a Library History Seminar. This is a two- or three-day event in which scholars, students, and aficionados of library history gather to share their research and discuss issues in the field.
The next Library History Seminar (number XV) is tentatively scheduled to be held online in October 2026. We are looking for some volunteers to help pull it together.
Opportunities exist to work on:
*Programs (choosing speakers, etc.)
*You can also volunteer just to be a peer reviewer for paper submissions
*Logistics (managing the registration and presentation software, etc.)
*Publicity (including graphic design and web design)
*Budget
*Proceedings (turning the seminar’s papers into a published volume)
*Steering Committee
Because we are getting started early, we think the workload will be fairly light over the next two years.
More details about the volunteer opportunities, along with a tentative timeline of events, can be found in this document.
If you would like to volunteer, please fill out this simple form.
We look forward to having you be part of this exciting event!
On behalf of the Library History Seminar Planning Committee,
Steve Knowlton
Steven Knowlton
Librarian for History and African American Studies
Princeton University Library