Scott Devine
The New York Academy of Medicine (New York, NY)
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 6:00 pm EDT
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street
New York, NY 10029
6:00PM-8:00PM
A celebration of the Library’s recent acquisitions and the first anniversary of the Shaner Acquisition Fund. Refreshments will be served.
Guest Speaker: Scott Devine, Head of Preservation, The New York Academy of Medicine Library, “From Acquisitions to Access: Rare Book Conservation at the Academy Library”
In honor of Arlene Shaner, Historical Collections Librarian of The New York Academy of Medicine Library, the Shaner Acquisition Fund has been created to enhance the Library’s collections through the purchase of rare books, supporting secondary sources and an Acquisition Night designed to showcase the newly acquired books and further build interest in the collections and Library.
This event is FREE. Please RSVP by September 15, 2017. Click here for more information.