Sponsored by Rare Book School, The Grolier Club, and The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Organizers: Barbara Heritage and Ruth-Ellen St. Onge
Teachers Session speakers: Terry Belanger, Olivia Loksing Moy & Kinohi Nishikawa

“Building the Book: Makers, Teachers, Collectors” takes a holistic approach to how books—and collections—are made. It takes as its premise that books help form the bedrock of our collective historical memory. The symposium will focus on how books are created, received, and interpreted, and how these activities influence the way we consider the past, present, and future of our collective human history. The 11:00-12:15 session will feature a panel led by teachers who focus on the history of the book and/or bibliography in their classrooms and courses. The discussion will explore why hands-on pedagogy with books is significant for students today, while highlighting some of the pedagogical techniques that our speakers draw on in working with students new to book history. The symposium will conclude with a reception held on the second floor of the Grolier Club.