The Bibliographical Society of America

August 4, 2026

Call for Proposals: Tools of the Trade at the 2027 BSA Annual Meeting

The Events Planning Sub-Committee of the Bibliographical Society of America (BSA) invites our community of bookmakers and sellers, collectors, conservators, curators, educators, librarians, scholars, and students to submit proposals for a session centered on the tools and methodologies of bibliographical work. + Full story

August 3, 2026

Get Involved! Call for Volunteers and Committee Members for 2027-2030 Term

Nominate yourself or someone else for service on a Committee or Working Group by 1 October. BSA Committee Service is open to people at all stages of BSA membership and is a great way to get started with being more involved! + Full story

June 11, 2026

Apply for the 2027 New Scholars Program!

The submission portal for the 2027 New Scholars Program opens on 15 June 2026! Applications and letters of recommendation are due 16 September 2026. + Full story

May 19, 2026

Donations Matched 1:1 in Honor of Joan Friedman Until 31 May

All donations have twice the impact from now until 31 May! Help us raise the remaining $4,900 by donating today. + Full story

Pink background with donation amounts doubling from 10 to 20, 50 to100, 250 to 500, and a motivational message. — Thanks to a generous matching gift pledged by the BSA Council in Memory of Joan M. Friedman, every dollar you donate will be matched 1:1, up to $6,000.

April 21, 2026

The 2026 Spring Sprint

This spring, we’re aiming to raise $14,200 to support our vital work. Learn more about this year’s special programs and offers! + Full story

Two spiral-bound notebooks, one light purple and one cream-colored, with embossed and printed text. — The first 50 people to donate at $125 or more will receive one of these limited edition BSA journals!

April 15, 2026

The 2027 William L. Mitchell Prize is Open for Submissions

Learn more about the Mitchell Prize: submission deadline, eligibility, and more. + Full story

April 2, 2026

The 2026 Fellowship Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2026 Fellowship Award Winners! This year, as always, the Society will support the research of individuals from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, working across the allied bookish professions. + Full story

Black and white print of a large, domed, circular hall filled with spectators observing the distribution of prizes. In the background is a large pipe organ and a variety of gas lighting devices.

January 30, 2026

BSA Leadership News: Announcing Executive Director Tracy Floreani

Welcome to Tracy Floreani, who began her tenure as BSA Executive Director on 5 January 2026. + Full story

Tracy Floreani, wearing a black blouse, her head on her hand beside a stack of books by Ralph Ellison.

January 13, 2026

Congratulations to the 2026 St. Louis Mercantile Library Prize Winner, Laura Helton

Congratulations to Laura Helton for Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade History. An honorable mention was given to Katie Mitchell for Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores. + Full story

Photo of Laura Helton, with short hair, glasses, and wearing a collared shirt and blazer, smiling in front of a stone wall.

January 12, 2026

Announcing the Election Slate for 2026

Learn more about the work of this year’s Nominating Committee and the slate they assembled for the 2026 Council election. + Full story

November 19, 2025

Congratulations to the 2026 New Scholars!

Learn more about the 2026 New Scholars: Cassandra Gillig, Clara Shaw, and Mindi Zhang + Full story

November 17, 2025

The 2026 Annual Meeting: Morning Panels Announced

Announcing the panel presentations at the 2026 Annual Meeting! There will be 3 panels each consisting of 3 presentations followed by a group Q&A. + Full story

September 10, 2025

Announcing: the Search for a New Executive Director

The Bibliographical Society of America is pleased to publish its job posting for the next Executive Director of the organization. + Full story

August 6, 2025

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Call for Proposals: Bibliographical Mysteries at the 2026 BSA Annual Meeting

The Events Planning Sub-Committee of the Bibliographical Society of America (BSA) invites our community of bookmakers and sellers, collectors, conservators, curators, educators, librarians, scholars, and students to submit proposals for a session centered on bibliographical mysteries, both those we have been able to solve and those that remain enigmatic. + Full story

August 5, 2025

Get Involved! Call for Volunteers and Committee Members

Nominate yourself or someone else for service on a Committee or Working Group by 1 October. BSA Committee Service is open to people at all stages of BSA membership and is a great way to get started with being more involved! + Full story

June 18, 2025

Call for Nominations for Officers and the Council Class of 2029

Nominate yourself or someone else for service on the BSA Council by 15 August. + Full story

June 4, 2025

Apply for the 2026 New Scholars Program!

The submission portal for the 2025 New Scholars Program opens on 16 June 2025! Applications and letters of recommendation are due 12 September 2025. + Full story

May 6, 2025

BSA Leadership News: Departure of Executive Director Erin McGuirl

On 9 June 2025, Erin McGuirl will leave her position as Executive Director of the Bibliographical Society of America (BSA) to become Curator of the Mortimer Rare Book Collection at Smith College. As the Executive Committee of the BSA prepares for the leadership transition ahead, it extends its sincere and heartfelt thanks to Erin McGuirl for her years of service to the organization. + Full story

Erin McGuirl at the 2025 BSA Annual Meeting

April 21, 2025

Supporter Story: John Neal Hoover

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John Hoover, Past President of the Bibliographical Society of America, 2008-2012, holds the John Neal Hoover 2014 Endowed Directorship at the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association.

April 15, 2025

The 2025 Fellowship Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 Fellowship Award Winners! This year, as always, the Society will support the research of individuals from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, working across the allied bookish professions. + Full story

An ornate — Reward of merit (ca. 1850). Library Company of Philadelphia.

April 15, 2025

The 2026 St. Louis Mercantile Library Prize is Open for Submissions

Learn more about the Mercantile Prize: submission deadline, eligibility, and more. + Full story

March 25, 2025

The 2025 Spring Sprint: Fuel the Future of Bibliography!

This spring, we’re aiming to raise $15,000 to support our vital work. Join us for a special on 12 May and get a special tote with your gift of $125 or more! + Full story

Black and white image of two overlapping tote bags with — Tell the world you’re a bibliographer with a limited-edition tote bag when you donate $125 or more!

January 13, 2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Schiller Prize Winner, Dr. Elizabeth Hoiem

Congratulations to Elizabeth Hoiem for The Education of Things: Mechanical Literacy in British Children’s Literature, 1762-1860. An honorable mention was given to Eric Lamore for his scholarly edition of Abigail Field Mott’s The Life and Adventures of Olaudah Equiano. + Full story

December 19, 2024

Congratulations to the 2025 New Scholars!

Learn more about the 2025 New Scholars: Javiera Barrientos, Sharmeen Mehri, and Jessica Modi. + Full story

December 5, 2024

Announcing the Election Slate for 2025

Learn more about the work of this year’s Nominating Committee and the slate they assembled for the 2025 Council election. + Full story

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