The Lilly Library in cooperation with the Division of Continuing Studies presents Mark Twain Collecting Mark Twain May 11-15, 1998 This May at Indiana University, the Lilly Library and the Division of Continuing Studies will offer a short course, Collecting Mark Twain. Taught at the Lilly Library, the course will draw on resources that include a large reference collection of rare books and manuscripts, as well as a working replica of a seventeenth-century English common press. Intended for collectors, librarians, and all Twain lovers, the course will be devoted to strategies for collecting materials about the life and work of Mark Twain, one of the best-known and most recognizable of American icons. Participants will study some of the great collections and bibliographies, as well as how to plan and build a collection. Topics will include Twain's personal and family items, books from his library, autographs and manuscripts, images, publishers' promotional materials, first and other important editions of Twain's published works, first periodical appearances, movie materials, biography and criticism, and ephemera. The course will also examine Twain's history and future with collectors, booksellers, autograph and manuscript dealers, and auctioneers. The instructor for the course, Nick Karanovich, has lectured and published widely on Twain. His Twain collection has been described as "both the finest and most extensive in private hands." Items from his collection were featured in a Lilly Library exhibition in spring 1991. Twain book cover In addition to items from Karanovich's collection, the course will use many Twain books and manuscripts from the collections of the Lilly Library. The Library's Twain holdings include a number of important items from the collection of J. K. Lilly Jr., who assembled a large collection of Twain first editions, complemented by some interesting manuscript materials. Housing has been reserved in an air-conditioned graduate dormitory. The cost will be approximately $29 per night. Housing will also be available in a moderately priced hotel on campus. Complete information about accommodations and transportation will be sent to participants as soon as registrations are received. The course fee is $420, which includes all instructional materials, an opening reception, and refreshments. Housing, parking, and meals are not included. The registration deadline is May 1, 1998. Enrollment is limited, so early registration is recommended. Three continuing education units (CEUs) may be earned for completing the course. CEUs are nationally recognized units earned for participation in noncredit continuing education programs. The course will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with time out for lunch) Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. The Lilly Library, located on the Fine Arts Plaza of Indiana University in Bloomington, is the principal rare book, manuscript, and special collections library of the Indiana University Libraries system. Scholars from around the world use its holdings, which include 500,000 books, 100,000 pieces of music, and more than 7,000,000 manuscripts. Materials in the Library range from extensive special collections to major rare books--such as the New Testament of the Gutenberg Bible, the four Shakespeare folios, and John James Audubon's Birds of America--and original manuscripts, including George Washington's letter accepting the U.S. presidency, J. M. Synge's The Playboy of the Western World, and J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Indiana University in Bloomington has a beautiful wooded campus. In addition to the Lilly Library, the University offers such diverse resources as the world-class Musical Arts Center, the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, the Archives of Traditional Music, and a full complement of recreational facilities. Bloomington is a city of 60,000 surrounded by hills, lakes, state parks, and national forests. Its many cultural activities, comfortable midwestern atmosphere, and variety of restaurants-including Japanese, Thai, and Tibetan-provide a relaxed setting in which to learn. For more information on this course or other Professional Continuing Education Offerings, contact Jane Clay Division of Continuing Studies Owen Hall 204 Indiana University Bloomington IN 47405 812-855-6329 Fax: 812-855-8997 E-mail: [log in to unmask]