Anchored in Shannon Library on one of the most highly trafficked floors is the Rare Book School, a research institute dedicated to the historical study of books and their material context. RBS is open to students, faculty and local community members alike, with classes and exhibits that work to highlight their mission of understanding our cultural history through physical text.
During Shannon Library renovations, the Rare Book School moved from the basement to the more visible second floor. Now situated in between study spaces and Saxby’s, Katie Hodges-Kluck, assistant director of communications at RBS, explained that RBS wants to re-introduce itself to the community.
“We really wanted to let people see our new, beautiful space, see what we do, make it so that we’re part of the community here on campus,” Hodges-Kluck said. “Administratively, we’re separate but we’re based in [the University].”…