BibComm

You’ve heard of #SciComm (Science Communication), now get ready for #BibComm (Bibliographic Communication)!

BibComm is how Allie frames their approach to communicating rare books through social media and other avenues. Like SciComm, BibComm aims to enthrall and entertain a general audience while simultaneously educating. As a book historian and material culturist, Allie is particularly interested in methods of digitally communicating the physical book; while this does not replace the experience of being in the same physical space as a rare book, it is at least a start towards meeting the next generation of rare book users where they are.

BibComm could be defined as “the practice of informing, educating, and raising awareness” of book history-related topics (to crib from Scientia’s definition of SciComm). While it is well-suited to a social media context, it can also take the form of articles, talks, podcasts, and really any means of communication!

The tone of BibComm makes it possible to pull book history out of the ivory tower that it is sometimes perceived to inhabit, and to unlock the doors of the reading room to new and historically under-served users.

Check out Allie’s various social media platforms below to see how they do #BibComm, and feel free to make use of the hashtag in your own efforts!