Bibliographical Society of America
The Bibliographical Society of America (BSA) is a North American organization that fosters the study of books and manuscripts.[1] It was constituted from the earlier Bibliographical Society of Chicago (created in 1899) as the national membership began to exceed local membership.[2] The organization publishes the scholarly journal, Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America,[3] as well as books on topics of bibliographic interest.
History[edit]
- In an essay published in Libraries, Books and Culture, Wayne A. Wiegand detailed the politics surrounding the formation of the BSA through its split from the American Library Association and the reconstituting of the Bibliographical Society of Chicago into a national organization.[2]
- Three retrospectives of the organization have been published in the Papers in 1941,[4] 1979,[5] and 2004.[6] The latter two became the basis for entries in the 1969[7] and 2018[1] editions of the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, respectively.
Publications[edit]
The University of Chicago Press publishes the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America and maintains access to past issues dating back to the beginning of the journal in 1904.[3]
In 2023 the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America underwent a redesign from Caslon typeface to New Century Schoolbook.[8]
Awards[edit]
The Bibliographical Society of America recognizes excellence in scholarship, nurtures new research in the field, and supports contributions by emerging bibliographers.[9][10]
Triennial
- William L. Mitchell Prize for Bibliography or Documentary Work on Early British Periodicals or Newspapers. (Triennial)
- Justin G. Schiller Prize for Bibliographical Work on Pre-20th-Century Children’s Books. (Triennial)
- St. Louis Mercantile Library Prize for scholarship in the bibliography of American history and literature. (Triennial)
Annual
- BSA-ASECS Fellowship for Bibliographical Studies in the Eighteenth Century
- BSA-Harry Ransom Center Pforzheimer Fellowship in Bibliography to support the bibliographical study of early modern books and manuscripts, 1455–1700, held in the Ransom Center’s Pforzheimer Library.
- BSA-Mercantile Library Fellowship in North American Bibliography supports scholarship in North American bibliography
- BSA Peck-Stacpoole Fellowship for Early Career Collections
- BSA-Pine Tree Foundation Fellowship in Culinary Bibliography
- The BSA-Pine Tree Foundation Fellowship in Hispanic Bibliography
- Caxton Club Fellowship for Midwestern Bibliographers
- Dorothy Porter Wesley Fellowship for Black bibliographers.
- Katharine Pantzer Senior Fellowship in Bibliography and the British Book Trades
- Reese Fellowship for American Bibliography and the History of the Book in the Americas
- Charles J. Tanenbaum Fellowship in Cartographical Bibliography
New Scholars Awards
- D. F. McKenzie New Scholars Award
- Dorothy Porter Wesley award for New Scholars.[11]
Short Term Awards
- BSA-Rare Book School Fellowship
- BSA Short-term Fellowships
Margaret B. Stillwell Legacy Society[edit]
The Margaret B. Stillwell Legacy Society was established in 2020 to recognize the long tradition of giving at the Bibliographical Society of America. Its goal is "to ensure a vibrant future for tomorrow’s bibliographic scholars." [12] It is named for Margaret B. Stillwell, a curator of the Annmary Brown Memorial Library who wrote Incunabula and Americana, 1450-1800; a Key to Bibliographical Study. [13]
External links[edit]
Homepage of the Bibliographical Society of America
Bibcite - open access digital repository for bibliographical research developed by the Digital Strategy Working Group of the Bibliographical Society of America.
Cites[edit]
- ^ a b Mayo, Hope (2018). "Bibliographical Society of America". In McDonald, John D.; Levine-Clark, Michael (eds.). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences. Boca Raton: CRC Press. pp. 463–467. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b Wiegand, Wayne A. (1986). "Library Politics and the Organization of the Bibliographical Society of America". Libraries, Books and Culture. 21 (1): 131–157. JSTOR 25541684.
- ^ a b "The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America". The University of Chicago Press Journals. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Van Hoesen, Henry B. (1941). "The Bibliographical Society of America—Its Leaders and Activities, 1904–1939". Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. 35 (3): 177–202. JSTOR 24297076.
- ^ Edelstein, J. M. (1979). "The Bibliographical Society of America, 1904–1979". Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. 73 (4): 389–422. doi:10.1086/pbsa.73.4.24302580. JSTOR 24302580. S2CID 181114876.
- ^ Mayo, Hope (2004). "The Bibliographical Society of America at 100: Past and Future". Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. 98 (4): 425–448. doi:10.1086/pbsa.98.4.24295738. JSTOR 24295738. S2CID 164130008.
- ^ Edelstein, J. M. (1969). "Bibliographical Society of America". In Kent, Allen; Lancour, Harold (eds.). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Vol. 2. New York: Marcel Dekker. pp. 395–401. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Erickson, Jesse R. and Sarah Werner. "Letter from the Editors." The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 2023 117:1, 1-3
- ^ Bibliographical Society of America. Fellowships and Awards
- ^ News, Events, Publications, and Awards The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 2021 115:4, 549-565
- ^ Society Information The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 2023 117:2, 265-270
- ^ Planned Giving. Bibliographical Society of America.
- ^ Stillwell, Margaret Bingham, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress). 1931. Incunabula and Americana, 1450-1800; a Key to Bibliographical Study. New York: Columbia University Press.
