Joel Silver Named Director of Lilly Library

- by Susan Halas

The Prodigal leaf from the Gutenberg Bible New Testament of 1455.

The Lilly Library

1200 East Seventh Street,

Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-5500

Tel. 812-855-2452

Free and open to the public.

Usual hours if school is in session M-F 9-6, Sat 9-1, somewhat shorter in the summer.

Links:

Lilly Library: www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/index.php

Dealer quotes and inquiries-material offered for sale

Send to liblilly@indiana.edu

Put “OFFER” book or manuscript in subject line; it will be routed to correct department

Announcement of Silver’s appointment

newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/23961.html

University of Virginia Rare Book School Summer Classes 2013

Various five day shorts offered primarily at Charlottesville, but also some classes in New Haven and Philadelphia. A fall session in late October is offered in Washington, DC.

www.rarebookschool.org/schedule

Silver’s Course @ Charlottesville, July 22-26 (L25)

“Reference Sources for Researching Rare Books”

www.rarebookschool.org/courses/libraries/l25/

Student evaluations of the course from last year

www.rarebookschool.org/2012/evaluations/63_Silver_web.htm

By Joel Silver:

Prodigal Leaf Gutenberg Bible New Testament 1455

www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/v21n1/p12.html

Collecting Antiquarian Music

www.finebooksmagazine.com/issue/201005/music-1.phtml