Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Symposium - Art Museum Libraries

The Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum is pleased to announce the second Art Museum Libraries Symposium, to be held September 20 - 21, 2012, in Salem, Massachusetts. Join library, archives, and museum colleagues to discuss the unique issues faced by libraries affiliated with art museums. Topics include Views from Museum Directors, Institutional Archives, Legal Issues, Access to Collections, and Preservation in Today's Museums. A limited number of scholarships to attend the Art Museum Libraries Symposium are available for library and museum professionals, as well asstudents who are studying to enter these professions. Additional scholarships are available for student volunteers who assist with the breakout sessions. For information, online registration, and the proceedings from the 2010 symposium, please visit http://pem.org/library/symposium.