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31: 222:; and otherwise get their hands dirty in the interest of their bibliographical educations. The program, the first of its kind, put a heavy emphasis on books as physical objects, and it stimulated the development of rare book librarianship as a profession; graduates of the Columbia rare book program currently occupy many of the senior positions in the field. In 1983, Belanger founded 226:, a collection of five-day non-credit courses on subjects relating to the history of the book and rare book librarianship, expanding the educational opportunities he had developed within the Columbia master's program and making them available both to working professionals—teaching academics, rare book librarians, 285:
He continues to teach courses in the identification of book illustration processes 1450–1900 at RBS, and he remains on the faculty of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar, where he teaches descriptive bibliography and basic conservation/preservation techniques. In 2012, he worked with the New York
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In 1972, Richard L. Darling, the dean of Columbia's School of Library Service (SLS), invited Belanger to develop a master's program for the training of rare book and special collections librarians, a brief soon expanded to include the antiquarian book trade. The program's laboratory, the Book Arts
307:, who noted that "it is rare to see such a dense and illuminating treatment of the cabinets’ proliferation, popularity and evolution, and fascinating that it can be done so well through a display limited to their bibliographic byproducts." 294:
in December entitled "Rooms of Wonder: From Wunderkammer to Museum, 1599-1899," writing much of the label copy and the accompanying exhibition catalog. The exhibition received extensive press coverage, including a review in
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Garretson, Lawrence A. (January–February 1994). "One for the Books: Terry Belanger Has No Qualms about Judging a Book by Its Cover... and by Its Paper... and by Its Typography... and by Its Illustrations...".
133:(M.A., 1964; Ph.D., 1970), where he studied under James L. Clifford, Allen T. Hazen, and John H. Middendorf. Between 1966 and 1971, while working on his dissertation on aspects of the 18th-century 258:. In 1996, he established a program in which UVa undergraduates came up with the idea for a book exhibition, researched the subject, wrote captions, and mounted the result in the Dome Room of the 101:(RBS), an institute concerned with education for the history of books and printing, and with rare books and special collections librarianship. He is University Professor Emeritus at the 255: 105:(UVa), where RBS has its home base. Between 1972 and 1992, he devised and ran a master's program for the training of rare book librarians and antiquarian booksellers at the 362:(2010), and about two hundred other formal presentations on bibliographical and bibliophilic subjects over the past 40 years. In 2009, he gave the annual addresses of the 922: 508: 250:(UVa) in 1992, where he accepted an appointment as University Professor and Honorary Curator of Special Collections. At UVa, Belanger taught undergraduate courses on the 274:
ephemera. Belanger continued to organize and host a series of public lectures begun at Columbia on bookish subjects, including an annual lecture honoring Sol. M. and
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listing the names of the Friends of the Book Arts Press, RBS participants, and others with rare book connections or interests (the 10th, 352-page edition of the
485:(30-minute videotape). Author and co-producer (with Peter Herdrich). New York: Viking Productions, Inc. 1991. Reformatted and released by RBS as a DVD, 2003. 367: 170: 230:, antiquarian booksellers, conservators and binders—and to those with an avocational interest in the subjects treated. In 1989, he began to compile an 874:"Two for a Nickel: Ephemera Concerning Thomas Jefferson and Monticello on View in the Rotunda of the University of Virginia through 25 October 1999" 262:, the principal room of the university. Student had considerable independence in how they constructed their exhibitions, whose subjects ranged from 418:
Extended Library Education Programs: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the School of Library Service, Columbia University, 13–14 March 1980.
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on a Columbia traveling fellowship in 1968–69, he revised the book production sections of the 18th-century volume of the
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With Mary Ann O’Brian Malkin, Moira Goff, Richard Noble, and Jennifer Thorp. New York City: Privately Printed, 2003.
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Schwartzberg, Beverly J. (Fall 1985). "Preserving the Arts: Paper, Binding, Ink: Terry Belanger '63".
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Sullivan, Dan (July 31, 1968). "Fanny Burney Is a Charmer: One-Woman Play Made of Novelist's Career".
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Dancing by the Book: a Catalogue of Books 1531-1804 in the Collection of Mary Ann O’Brian Malkin.
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Proceedings of the Fine Printing Conference at Columbia University Held May 19–22, 1982.
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Belanger, Terry (2007). "The Rare Book Program at Columbia University, 1972–1992." In
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Dear Nobody: A New Play for One Character from the Diaries and Letters of Fanny Burney
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Belanger retired in 2009; he was succeeded as director of RBS by Michael F. Suarez,
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Thanks for the Memories: The Rare Book Program at Columbia University, 1971–1991
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City book collector Florence Fearrington on an exhibition on the history of the
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Barnes, Clive (February 20, 1974). "Jane Marla Robbins Plays Fanny Burney".
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Big D: 500 Book Arts Press and Rare Book School Lectures, 1972–2007: A List
743:(10th ed.). Charlottesville: Book Arts Press, University of Virginia. 579:"Book Production and Distribution," columns 249-312 in George Watson, ed., 566: 428:, Editors Heartsill Young, Terry Belanger, Ediciones DĂ­az de Santos, 1983, 291: 231: 186: 178: 581:
The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: Volume 2: 1660-1800.
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The Commonwealth of Books: Essays and Studies in Honour of Ian Willison
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The Art of Persuasion: How to Write Effectively about Almost Anything.
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The Art of Persuasion: How to Write Effectively about Almost Anything
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Jean Peters, ed. (New York and London: R. R. Bowker, 1977), 97-101.
358:(2008), the inaugural Joan Friedman Lecture in Book History at the 215: 165:, who had compiled the original sections for the first edition of 219: 150: 149:, a writing manual co-authored with J. Steward LaCasce. While in 852:"Books Go to War: The Armed Services Editions in World War Two" 511:. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. September 2005 134: 443:
New York: Columbia University School of Library Service, 1983.
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New York: Columbia University School of Library Service, 1980.
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American Printing History Association Individual Award (1994)
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Books Go to the Rotunda: Reflections of a First-time Curator
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The Anatomy of a Book: I: Format in the Hand-Press Period
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in the history, English, and art departments and in the
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Belanger moved both the Book Arts Press and RBS to the
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia
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University Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia
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University of Virginia President's Report 1992–1993
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The ALA glossary of library and information science
121:Born in 1941, Belanger attended public schools in 145:, an activity leading to the 1972 publication of 1160: 155:New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature 1010:Scherer, Barrymore Laurence (January 2, 2013). 929:. Americana Exchange. p. 2. Archived from 738: 592: 556: 593:Belanger, Terry; Robbins, Jane Marla (1968). 557:LaCasce, J. Steward; Belanger, Terry (1972). 202:Press, provided a space where students could 143:Columbia University School of General Studies 793:Virginia: University of Virginia Alumni News 686: 671: 583:Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972. 1106:http://www.rarebookschool.org/publications/ 116: 35:Terry Belanger (photograph by Adam Mastoon) 724:Deitch, Joseph (April 1984). "Portrait ". 360:University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 29: 789: 317:A.S.W. Rosenbach Lectures in Bibliography 256:School of Engineering and Applied Science 741:Book Arts Press Address Book, March 2008 615: 529: 403:New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. 109:School of Library Service. He is a 2005 1087:. American Printing History Association 1009: 923:"Passing of an Era: Mary Ann Malkin of 416:Richard L. Darling and Terry Belanger. 399:J. Steward LaCasce and Terry Belanger, 1161: 1146:Marcus, Barbara Hoch (February 2006). 1145: 827: 723: 687:Carter, John; Barker, Nicolas (2004). 645: 630: 464:: published by the Book Arts Press at 1120: 1035: 561:. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 447:Lunacy & the Arrangement of books 381:American Printing History Association 185:in 1968; it later had a five-months' 920: 832:. Charlottesville: Book Arts Press. 334:(1991), the Brownell Lecture at the 1036:Smith, Roberta (January 17, 2013). 987:. September 1, 2009. Archived from 894: 646:Witmer, Andrew (December 6, 2009). 13: 1137:. October 11, 2005. Archived from 779:. New York: Book Arts Press. 1991. 364:Bibliographical Society of America 350:(2004), the Swartzburg Lecture at 241: 14: 1225: 1114: 895:Fox, Margalit (August 14, 2005). 530:Provence, Lisa (March 12, 2009). 326:(1988), the Hanes Lecture at the 324:Bibliographical Society of London 197:The rare book program at Columbia 1121:Lyden, Jacki (August 10, 2003). 354:(2007), the McCusker Lecture at 1099: 1077: 1055: 1029: 1003: 973: 945: 914: 888: 866: 844: 821: 799: 783: 767: 755: 732: 717: 700: 680: 137:book trade, he taught advanced 1209:University of Virginia faculty 665: 639: 624: 609: 586: 573: 550: 523: 501: 411:BookCollecting: A Modern Guide 330:(1991), the Malkin Lecture at 16:American librarian (born 1941) 1: 652:Chronicle of Higher Education 495: 338:(1994), the Adler Lecture at 1152:Kiplinger's Personal Finance 1131:"LJ Talks to Terry Belanger" 462:Book Arts Press Address Book 342:(1996), the Mayo Lecture at 328:University of North Carolina 236:Book Arts Press Address Book 97:is the founding director of 7: 1184:Columbia University faculty 310: 141:composition courses at the 44:1941 (age 82–83) 10: 1230: 1189:Columbia University alumni 828:Miller, Daniel J. (1997). 536:The Hook (Charlottesville) 407:"Descriptive Bibliography" 344:Texas A & M University 320:University of Pennsylvania 299:and a full-page review by 169:, published in 1940. With 477:Rare Book School Yearbook 373: 82: 78:Founding Rare Book School 74: 66: 56: 48: 40: 28: 21: 1194:Haverford College alumni 1125:. National Public Radio. 1063:"Terry Belanger Lecture" 1012:"Catalog of Curiosities" 876:. Rare Book School. 2005 739:Book Arts Press (2008). 393: 238:was published in 2008). 117:Education and early work 1174:American bibliographers 726:Wilson Library Bulletin 690:ABC for Book Collectors 475:Editor/compiler of the 460:Editor/compiler of the 366:in January, and of the 297:The Wall Street Journal 276:Mary Ann O'Brian Malkin 264:Armed Services Editions 88:MacArthur Fellow (2005) 965:: CS1 maint: others ( 470:University of Virginia 288:cabinet of curiosities 248:University of Virginia 129:(A.B., 1963) and from 125:. He has degrees from 103:University of Virginia 1141:on December 13, 2005. 807:"Exhibition Programs" 468:(1989–91) and at the 147:The Art of Persuasion 1214:Rare book librarians 439:Terry Belanger, ed. 356:Dominican University 214:; make relief cuts, 123:Bristol, Connecticut 1179:American librarians 1016:Wall Street Journal 921:Stillman, Michael. 710:(pp. 197–208). Ed. 466:Columbia University 332:Columbia University 252:history of the book 191:Cherry Lane Theatre 131:Columbia University 107:Columbia University 62:Columbia University 809:. 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Index


Rare Book School
University of Virginia
Columbia University
MacArthur Fellow
Bristol, Connecticut
Haverford College
Columbia University
London
prose
Columbia University School of General Studies
England
Graham Pollard
Jane Marla Robbins
Fanny Burney
Off-Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Cherry Lane Theatre
set type
print
hand press
drypoints
etchings
Rare Book School
archivists
address book
University of Virginia
history of the book
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Rotunda

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