Our field includes museums, historical societies, public libraries, corporate archives, independent libraries, and more. RBMS 2027 Special Collections for All encourages special collections librarians and archivists to consider how we can better engage and serve our communities when we take an expansive view of the field and aim to democratize access for all.

This conference celebrates the work of special collections libraries and archives outside the academy, and encourages academic institutions to examine how it engages with a wider community. 

The Call for Proposals is now available! The RBMS27 Conference Program Planning Committee enthusiastically invites proposals from practitioners in a wide variety of roles across the full range of special collections settings for in-person or virtual sessions.