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Annual Miami International Map Fair The Miami International Map Fair is an annual event held each February in Miami, Florida, and presented by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. The fair brings together leading dealers, collectors, and experts of antique maps from around the world, providing a forum for sharing information and expertise and for building one's own map collection.
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Society for the History of Discoveries The Society for the History of Discoveries was formed to stimulate interest in teaching, research, and publishing the history of geographical exploration. The scope of the Society's activities encompasses the discovery, exploration, and mapping of the earth's land and sea surface from earliest times to the present - the explorers and the explored.
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The Hakluyt Society The Society is a registered charity inspired by and named after Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616), the famous collector and editor of narratives of voyages and travels and other documents relating to English interests overseas. Membership of the Hakluyt Society is strongly recommended to everyone interested in the history of exploration and travel, exploratory voyages, geographical discovery and world wide cultural encounter.
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Viriginia Festival of the Book The 17th annual Virginia Festival of the Book will be held March 16-20, 2011 in Charlottesville, VA. Programs range from traditional author readings and book signings to a StoryFest day of children's authors and storybook characters; from a panel on how to publish a novel to a discussion on running a book club; from a workshop on book-binding to a discussion on freelancer's rights. All programs are open to the public; with the exception of a few ticketed events, programs are free of charge.
As the largest gathering of authors, writers, and readers in the Commonwealth, and, indeed, the Mid-Atlantic region, the Book Festival has become an integral part of the community and is presented in a unique partnership of contributors that includes the VFH, foundations, corporations, bookstores, schools, libraries, area businesses and organizations, and committed individuals.
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Washington Map Society The purpose of the Washington Map Society is to support and promote map collecting, cartography, and cartographic history. The Society was founded in 1979. Since 1979 the Society has grown tremendously and our membership now includes current and former employees of Federal, state, and private map repositories; collectors with scholarly knowledge gained through years of study; individuals who enjoy selling maps - both old and new; and many members who simply love to learn about or collect maps. Membership is open to anyone who shares these common interests.
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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library "The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library administers over 12 million manuscripts, 3.6 million items in the University archives, and 304,000 rare books, as well as approximately 4,000 maps, over 4,000 broadsides; more than 125,000 photographs and small prints; over 3,000 reels of microfilm; and substantial holdings of audio recordings, motion picture films, and ephemera."
...quoted from the "About Special Collections" page (University of Virginia libraries)
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24th International Conference on the History of Cartography (July 10-15, 2011; Moscow, Russia) "The International Conference on the History of Cartography is the major international scholarly conference dedicated to advancing knowledge of the history of cartography, of maps and mapmaking, broadly defined. The conference promotes global cooperation and collaboration among scholars (from any academic discipline), curators, collectors, dealers and institutions through illustrated talks, poster presentations, exhibitions, and a social programme. Educational and cultural institutions have supported each conference. Conferences are held every other year and are administered by local organizers in conjunction with Imago Mundi Ltd."
...Statement of Purpose
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Rare Book School Rare Book School (RBS) provides continuing-education opportunities for students from all disciplines and levels to study the history of written, printed, and born digital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field. Founded in 1983, RBS moved to its present home at the University of Virginia in 1992.
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