What happens when a book is lost? Cooperation between Libraries and the Rare Book Trade & the ILAB Missing Books Register

Thursday, 11 May 2023, 2 p.m. BST, 90 minutes

What happens when a book is lost? Missing a rare book or experiencing theft can be a disturbing situation for any librarian, as well as for rare booksellers. This webinar discusses ways to inform the rare book trade in order to stop illicit material from circulating and, whenever possible, to help in the return of missing items.

The IFLA Rare Book and Special Collections Section (RBSC) and ILAB, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, are collaborating to emphasise the importance of reporting missing items to the book trade.

Booksellers will present recent case studies and explain how the book trade can act after a report has been made.

  • ILAB has recently launched the ILAB Missing Books Register and will present its functionalities in a short demonstration.

The webinar will allow sufficient time for Q&A.

 

Programme (BST)

  • 14.00-14.10 Introduction (Daryl Green)
  • 14.10-14.30 Case Study 1: Fast responses across borders: How a tight security network can quickly detect and communicate theft and even assist in capturing criminals (Adrian Harrington)
  • 14.30-14.50 Case study 2: The return of the missing Darwin notebooks to Cambridge University Library: A sample case of succesful trade-library cooperation (Angus O’Neill)
  • 14.50-15.10 Presentation of the Missing Books Register, including questions and answers (Angelika Elstner, Angus O’Neill, Mario Giupponi, Dr Claudia Bubenik)
  • 15.10-15.20 Keynote address (Helen Vincent)
  • 15.20-15.25/30 Closing remarks (Daryl Green)

 

Speakers

  • Dr Claudia Bubenik, Curator for Early and Rare Printed Books, Bavarian State Library, Member of IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section
  • Daryl Green, Head of Heritage Collections and Co-Director of the Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh, IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section Chair
  • Helen Vincent, Head of Rare Books, Maps and Music Collections, National Library of Scotland, Member of IFLA’s Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee
  • Mario Giupponi, Studio Benacense (Italy), ILAB President
  • Angus O’Neill, Omega Bookshop (UK), ILAB Vice-President and acting ILAB Security Chair
  • Adrian Harrington, Adrian Harrington Rare Books (UK), ILAB President of Honour
  • Angelika Elstner, Executive Secretary International League of Antiquarian Booksellers

This event is free and open to the public. Please register to reserve your virtual seat.

REGISTER HERE



Cite this blog post
IFLA Rare Books & Special Collections Section (2023, April 24). What happens when a book is lost? Cooperation between Libraries and the Rare Book Trade & the ILAB Missing Books Register. Rare & Special: News from the Rare Books and Special Collections Section of IFLA. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.58079/pvlq

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