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Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Special Collections ALMS Conference

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The first GLBT ALMS (Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Special Collections) Conference was held in May 18–21, 2006, and presented by the Quatrefoil Library The University and Minnesota Libraries and the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies.

The mission of the conference:

"GLBT ALMS 2006 is the first formal world conference for professional and anyone involved with GLBT archives, libraries, museums and special collections, and collectors of LGBT materials. Led by experts from the field, the conference will explore a range of current professional topics, including:

  • Censorship and sexually-explicit material
  • Integrating GLBT collections into the classroom
  • Preservation issues
  • Working with the media and more..."

    • Keynote speakers included:

    Barbara Gittings

    Frank Kameny

    2008 GLBT ALMS CONFERENCE

  • CLAGS City University of New York Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (2008)

    • 2011 GLBT ALMS CONFERENCE

  • June L. Mazer Archives in Los Angeles / UCLA Library – Center for Women (2011)
  • Three addresses from the Archive, Library, Museum, and Special Collections 2011 International LGBT Conference held May 12–15, in West Hollywood and UCLA

    • 2012 GLBT ALMS CONFERENCE

  • IHLIA (International Gay and Lesbian Information Centre and Archives) Amsterdam (2012)

    • 2016 GLBT ALMS CONFERENCE

  • London

    • References

    Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Special Collections ALMS Conference Wikipedia
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