RBMS Manual / Past Ad Hoc Committees
The following list of ad hoc committees that have existed within RBMS is based on a list prepared by Peter VanWingen in 1989. It was updated in 1994 by referral to past section directories and Executive Committee minutes.
| Active dates | Ad Hoc Committee |
|---|---|
| 1974-1975 | Committee to Study Special Education for Training Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Librarians |
| 1978-1982 | Committee to Develop Guidelines for Marking Rare Books for Security Purposes |
| 1982-1984 | Considering Granting Awards for Exhibition Catalogues |
| 1982-1984 | Surveying the Interests of Manuscript Curators |
| 1982-1986 | Developing Guidelines on the Selection of General Collection Materials for Transfer to Special Collections |
| 1982-1986 | MARC Cataloging for Special Collections Information Exchange (Became the MARC for Special Collections Discussion Group) |
| 1982-1987 | Professional Ethics |
| 1984-1989 | Guidelines for Conservators Collations |
| 1984-1989 | Developing Guidelines for Loaning Special Collections Materials for Exhibition |
| 1984-1990 | Literary Rights |
| 1985-1986 | Curatorial Issues Raised by Conservation |
| 1987-1990 | Orientation Manual |
| 1988-1990 | Records Retention |
| 1988-1990 | Statistical Survey Feasibility |
| 1988-1991 | Gifts and Appraisals Brochure |
| 1988-1991 | Legislative Information (Ended 1991? Could not confirm in Executive Committee minutes) |
| 1988-1993 | Ethical Standards Review |
| 1988-1993 | Guidelines on Archives and Manuscripts Review |
| 1989-1994 | Interlibrary Loan of Rare and Unique Materials |
| 1990-1991 | Conference Program Planning |
| 1990-1992 | Postgraduate Internships and Residencies |
| 1991-1993 | Planning |
| 1992- | RBMS Award |
| 1994-1997 | Electronic Information Technologies |
| 1994-1996 | Membership |
| 1997- | Guidelines for Borrowing and Loaning Special Collections Material for Exhibition |
| 1997- | Outreach Initiatives |