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GLAM (the Group for Literary Archives and Manuscripts) is a new organisation
for anyone with an interest in the collecting, preservation, use and
promotion of literary archives and manuscripts in Britain and Ireland.
Founded in 2005, GLAM currently has over forty members. The group wishes to
develop a broad and inclusive membership, and welcomes the participation of
anyone working with – or interested in – literary archives and manuscripts.
Membership is open to all and is free.
GLAM’s aims include:
Promoting awareness and raising the profile of literary collections and
encouraging a collective approach to their care.
Providing a support network for those with a stake in the field of literary
archives and manuscripts, and encouraging cross-domain working between rare
book librarians, museum curators and others working with literary
collections.
Supporting research and learning through partnerships with a range of
audiences.
Engaging in dialogue with major institutions, agencies and organisations
with regard to the stewardship of literary archives and manuscripts.
GLAM’s first initiative is to undertake a ground-breaking survey of
collecting policy and practice in relation to literary archives and
manuscripts. The fourth general meeting of the group is due to take place in
September 2006.
GLAM has been hailed as an ‘extremely welcome and timely initiative’ (Judith
Priestman, Curator of Literary MSS at the Bodleian Library) that ‘highlights
a gap in the profession which needs to be filled’ (Nia Daniel, Archivist at
the National Library of Wales).
GLAM is an independent organisation which is currently chaired by Chris
Sheppard, Head of Special Collections at Leeds University Library. Further
information can be found on GLAM’s website, which is currently under
development at http://archives.li.man.ac.uk/glam. To join the group, please
contact the Secretary, Fran Baker:
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Contact for editors:
Chris Sheppard
Head of Special Collections
Leeds University Library
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Tel: 0113 343 5518
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