Rare Books and Manuscripts Resources
- IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section. Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections. IFLA, 2014.
- California Rare Book School. https://www.calrbs.org/
- California Rare Book School. “Course Descriptions.” https://www.calrbs.org/program/courses/
- Weber, Chela Scott. 2017. Research and Learning Agenda for Archives, Special, and Distinctive Collections in Research Libraries. Dublin, OH: OCLC Research. https://doi.org/10.25333/C3C34F.
- “Demystifying Born Digital.” OCLC Research. Dublin, OH: OCLC Research. https://www.oclc.org/research/areas/research-collections/borndigital.html
- Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the UK and Ireland. OCLC Research. Dublin, OH: OCLC Research. https://www.oclc.org/research/areas/research-collections/specialcollections-survey.html
- Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the US and Canada. OCLC Research. Dublin, OH: OCLC Research. https://www.oclc.org/research/areas/research-collections/hiddencollections.html
- ACRL. “Special Collections.” Ala.org. http://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/specialcollections/specialcollections
- ACRL. “ACRL/RBMS Guidelines & Standards.” https://rbms.info/standards/
- RBMS. Your Old Books. Rbms.info. https://rbms.info/yob/
- RBMS. “Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials.” Rmbs.info. http://rbms.info/dcrm/
- Association of Research Libraries, ARL News
- Rare Books LA (October 15, 2020)
- Amsterdam International Book Fair (October 1, 2020)
- Infodocket (Library Journal)
Journals:
Blogs/News Sources:
Rare Books Online Catalogs:
Rare Book Collecting Societies
- Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America. Abaa.org.
- International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Ilab.org.
Antiquarian Book Sellers in Southern California
- Goldsmid & Allen. Claremont, California. Robert Allen and Charles A. Goldsmid. goldsmid-allen.net/
- Biblioctopus. Century City, California. Alexandre Hime and Mark Hime. biblioctopus.com
- Bookbid Rare Books. Beverly Hills, California. Bruce Howard. rareantiquarianbooks.com
- Bookfellows. Commerce, California. Malcolm Bert Bell. mysteryandimagination.com
- David Brass Rare Books, Inc. Calabasas, California. David Brass. davidbrassrarebooks.com
- Caravan Book Store. Leonard A. Bernstein.
- Churchill Book Collector. San Diego, California. Marc Kuritz. churchillbookcollector.com
- Coconut Rose Rare Books and Manuscripts. Encino, California. Gregory Krisilas. coconutrosebooks.com
- Dark Parks Books & Collectibles. Harbor City, California. Ryan Parks. darkparksbooks.com
- Davar Antiquarian Books. Downey, California. Robert Ari Grossman. davarbooks@gmail.com
- Dawson’s Book Shop. Los Angeles, California. Michael Dawson. dawsonbooks.com
- Scott Emerson Books. El Cajon, California. Scott E. Emerson. scottemersonbooks.com
- Golden Legend, Inc. Los Angeles, California. Gordon S. Hollis. goldenlegend.com
- James Graham, Bookseller. Palm Desert, California. Jim Graham. jpgbooks@live.com.
- Hayden & Fandetta Rare Books. Los Angeles, California. John-Peter Hayden, Jr. haydenandfandettararebooks.com
- Heritage Book Shop, LLC. Tarzana, California. Ben Weinstein. heritagebookshop.com
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs. Palm Springs, California. George J. Houle. houleg@aol.com
- John Howell for Books. Los Angeles, California. John Howell. johnhowellforbooks.com
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives. Covina, California. Brad Johnson, Jen Johnson. johnsonrarebooks.com
- Kenneth Karmiole Bookseller, Inc. Santa Monica, California. Kenneth Karmiole. kkarmiole@yahoo.com
- Howard Karno Books, Inc. Valley Center, California. Beverly Joy Karno. karnobooks.com
- Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller. Santa Monica, California. Eric Kline. klinebooks.com
- Bill Leone, Bookseller. Palos Verdes Estates, California. William C. Leone. wcleone@aol.com
- Libros Latinos. Redlands, California. Alfonso J. Vijil. libroslatinos.com
- The Literary Lion Ltd. Thousand Oaks, California. Daryl D. Hill. litlionbk@aol.com
- Locus Solus Rare Books. Los Angeles, California. James Goldwasser. locussolusrarebooks.com
- Lost Horizon Bookstore. Montecito, California. Jerry Jacobs. losthorizonbooks.com
- Laurence McGilvery. La Jolla, California. Laurence McGilvery. mcgilvery.com
- Paul Melzer. Redlands, California. Paul Melzer. pmbooks.com
- Mystery Pier Books, Inc. West Hollywood, California. Harvey Jason, Louis M. Jason. mysterypierbooks.com
- James Pepper Rare Books, Inc. Santa Barbara, California. James Pepper. jamespepperbooks.com
- Max Rambod Inc. Woodland Hills, California. Max Rambod. maxrambod.com
- Randall House Rare Books. Santa Barbara, California. Ronald R. Randall. RandallHouseRareBooks.com
- ReadInk . Los Angeles, California. Howard Prouty. readinkbooks.com
- Walter Reuben, Inc. West Hollywood, California. Walter Reuben. walterfilm.com
- B. & L. Rootenberg Rare Books and Manuscripts. Sherman Oaks, California. Howard Rootenberg. Rootenbergbooks.com
- Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. La Jolla, California. Barry Ruderman. raremaps.com
- Ralph Sipper Books. Santa Barbara, California. Ralph B. Sipper. ralphsipperbooks.com
- Michael R. Thompson Rare Books. Los Angeles, California. Carol Sandberg. mrtbooksla.com
- Triolet Rare Books. Los Angeles, California. Jesse Rossa. trioletrarebooks.com
- Trophy Room Books. Agoura, California. Ellen Enzler Herring. trophyroombooks.com
- Vagabond Books. Pasadena, California. Craig Graham. vagabondbooks.com
- Waverley Books. Santa Monica, California. Daniel F. Adams. waverlybooks.com
- Jeff Weber Rare Books. Carlsbad, California. Laurence J. Weber. WeberRareBooks.com
- Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. Pasadena, California. Daniel Whitmore. WhitmoreRareBooks.com
Special Collections Libraries in California
- University of Southern California (USC) Libraries Special Collections
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Library Special Collections
- University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) Library – The Bancroft Library
- University of California, Irvine (UCI) Special Collections
- University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) Special Collections & Archives
- University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Library Archives and Special Collections
- University of California, San Fransisco (UCSF) Library Archives and Special Collections
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Special Research Collections
- University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Libraries – Special Collections & Archives
- University of California, Riverside (UCR) Library – Special Collections & University Archives
- University of California, Merced (UC Merced) Library – Special Collections
- Online Archive of California – California Digital Library
- Los Angeles Public Library Special Collections
- Newport Beach Library Special Collections
- LA County Library Special Collections
- City of San Diego Public Library Rare Book Room
- San Francisco Public Library Book Arts and Special Collections
- California State University Channel Islands John Spoor Broome Library University Archives
- California State University, Dominguez Hills Gerth Archives and Special Collections
- Fresno State University Henry Madden Library Special Collections Research Center
- Cal State LA University Library Special Collections & Archives
- California State University Northridge (CSUN) – Oviatt Library Special Collections
- California State University, Chico (CSUN Chico) Meriam Library Special Collections and University Archives
- California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Library – Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University Archive
- California State University Long Beach (CSU Long Beach) Special Collections & University Archives
- California State University East Bay (CSU East Bay) University Library Special Collections
- California State University Stanislaus (CSU Stanislaus) State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
- Humboldt State University Library Special Collections
- San Diego State University (SDSU) Library Special Collections & University Archives
- San José State University (SJSU) Special Collections and Archives
- San Fransisco State University (SFSU) J. Paul Leonard Library Special Collections and Archives
- Sonoma State University – Special Collections
- Stanford University Libraries – Special Collections & University Archives
- De Anza College California History Center Louis E. Stocklmeir Regional History Library and Archives Special Collections
- Fullerton College Archives
- Mills College Special Collections and Archives
- University of the Pacific Holt-Atherton Special Collections and Archives
- Fresno State University – Henry Madden Library – Special Collections Research Center
- Saint Mary’s College of California Special Collections
- Getty Research Institute Special Collections
- The Claremont Colleges Library Special Collections
- California Judicial Center Library Special Collections Archives
- Pepperdine University Libraries – Boone Special Collections and Archives
- Santa Clara University Archives and Special Collections
- Scripps College Denison Library Collections
- Sonoma State University Library Special Collections
- University of San Diego Copely Library Special Collections
- Dominican University of California University Archives & Special Collections.
- Occidental College Library Special Collections & College Archives
- Cal Poly Pomona Special Collections and Archives
- CalArts Library Special Collections
- City of Long Beach Special Collections and Archives
- Humboldt State University Library Special Collections
- Loyola Marymount University William H. Hannon Library Archives and Special Collections
- Pacific Libraries Holt-Atherton Special Collections and Archives
- CalPoly Kennedy Library Special Collections and Archives
- LA as Subject
- Azusa Pacific University Hugh and Hazel Darling Library Special Collections
- UWM Libraries Special Collections
- CCA Libraries Special Collections
Special Collections Libraries and Archives