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Latest Past Events
SLASC Presents: Unearthing Gems of the Past to Inform Today’s Researcher – Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Online on ZoomPlease join the Special Libraries Association Student Chapter (SLASC) on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (PST) for a special presentation from the Yale Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Two archivists and a librarian at Yale's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library meet to talk Read more
SLASC and ALASC Present: The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy
Online on ZoomJoin us for an exciting journey into The Merril Collection, led by Lucas Emirzian from the Toronto Public Library. Explore over 85,000 items of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction, including rare books, graphic novels, pulp magazines, and more. Learn how this remarkable collection preserves the legacy of speculative storytelling, Read more
Dark Archives with Megan Rosenbloom
Online on ZoomPlease join SLASC on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30 PM Pacific for a presentation and conversation with Megan Rosenbloom about her book Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin. Attendees who attend live will have a chance to win a copy Read more
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