This is a mandatory class. In many respects, it's one of our most important sessions of the semester. If you know that you are unable to attend, please inform me immediately. For those of you who have never been to the LC before, it's really confusing. You will need a guide. I will be that guide. For those students who know how to get to the Rare Books and Special Collections Department (LJ 239), assemble outside of the Rosenwald Room no later than 3:30.
For those of you who are new to the LC, or just want to go along with the group, we will be leaving this building from the NY Ave entrance at 2:45 promptly. We will walk north on 17th to the Farragut West Metro (Blue/Orange Lines), and take it to the Capitol South Metro. From there we will walk up to the west entrance of the Jefferson Building (the oldest one) on the corner of Independence and 1st SE. Students on bikes or coming from other places can meet the Metro-riders at the tables outside of the entrance. We will go in together. Remember to leave your contraband at home because we will have to go through metal detectors and all of that fun.
My mobile phone number is 202.460.6864.
The Curator of Rare Books, Mark Dimunation, will be showing a selection of rare and valuable chapbooks, broadsides, and other printed ephemera. Just reading about this material, as we've done so far this semester, doesn't give anywhere near the full experience of the materiality of these items. Mark will finish around 5:00 pm. At that time you are free to do as you please. Some of us will be gathering at a local coffeeshop or pub to continue the discussion.
Remember that your first paper is due the following week, March 3.
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