| April 4th 2012 | Lecture/Reading |
| Time | 4:30 pm |
| Admissions / Ticket information | Free |
| Campus | SC |
| Location | Neilson Library Browsing Room |
| Title | “The Future for Books in the Digital Age” Lecture by Michael Suarez |
| Michael Suarez will discuss the enduring relevance of the book as a physical object. A leading scholar of the history of the book, Suarez’s most recent publication is "The Oxford Companion to the Book" (2010), a million-word reference work on the history of books and manuscripts from the invention of writing to the present day. Suarez is Director of the Rare Book School, Professor of English, University Professor and Honorary Curator of Special Collections, all at the University of Virginia. | |
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