MSU Library commemorates Yellowstone with summer conference
Montana State University Library partners with University of Wyoming Libraries to host the second “Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone” conference in Bozeman June 5th–8th. The conference coincides with 150th anniversary of the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
Scholars, researchers, private collectors, librarians, and archivists will gather to explore collections, scholarship, and research related to the park and its greater ecosystem and to look to the future of collecting and curating these materials. More than 50 individuals from across the country will present at the conference. Speakers include retired Yellowstone National Park historian Lee Whittlesey, author Diane Smith, Shane Doyle of the Apsáalooke Nation, and environmental leader Mike Clark.
The conference brings together voices from many of the communities that have an enduring interest in collecting aspects of the park and the surrounding ecosystem and will explore using and understanding collections such as souvenirs, stories, and data. Opportunities for conversations among historians, teachers, Native Americans, artists, environmentalists, archivists, and the public will connect diverse perspectives on this environmentally and culturally important area.
Find the complete conference schedule and registration information at www.collectingyellowstone.com. Early rates run through April 15th. Those not attending the conference are invited to attend the free vendor fair on June 6th–7th and can purchase tickets for the June 7th keynote dinner with Dayton Duncan beginning on April 16. Visit the conference website to learn more. •
