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A. Dean Larsen Book Collecting Conference

A Gathering of Professional and Amateur Book Collectors

A. Dean Larsen Book Collecting Conference

Save the Date! November 14-15, 2024

Thanks to our generous benefactors, the A. Dean and Jean Larsen family, the Special Collections department of the BYU Harold B. Lee Library is able to host a spectacular book collecting conference annually.

Registration

Registration will open in late August. The luncheon and pre-conference workshop registration fees will be $35 each. All other sessions are free, though limited enrollment sessions will require advance registration. See the schedule below. Speaker information will be posted when registration opens!

Schedule

The Conference will follow the following schedule

Nov 14 | Pre-Conference Workshops (fee, limited enrollment)

Thursday, November 14
The Woven Ribbon Spine Book with Judy Sommerfeldt, or Personal Digital Workshop with Mike Gates and Tyler Thorsted

Nov 15 | 8:30 – 9:00

Friday, November 15
Registration and Welcome in the Special Collections lobby

9:00 – 10:30

Friday, November 15
Plenary Panel in the Library Auditorium

10:30 – 11:45

Friday, November 15
Seminars and Gallery Strolls (limited enrollment)

12:00 – 1:30

Friday, November 15
Luncheon (fee)

1:30 – 2:45

Friday, November 15
Seminars and Gallery Strolls (limited enrollment)

3:00 – 4:15

Friday, November 15
Closing Plenary in the Library Auditorium

Hours and Info

L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
(801) 422-3175