The Friends of the Duke University Libraries are proud to present the 2013 Andrew T. Nadell Book Collectors Contest. Since 1947, the Friends have presented the contest in alternate years to promote reading for enjoyment and the development of students’ personal libraries. The 2013 contest is named for Dr. Andrew T. Nadell M’74, an avid collector in the areas of Gothic Revival, Doctors of Medicine, and Learned Professions and Occupations.
The contest includes an undergraduate and a graduate division. Cash prizes for each division are as follows:
First Prize Second Prize
Undergraduate $500 $250
Graduate $750 $500
The contest is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who are regularly enrolled at Duke University. Students do not have to be “book collectors” to enter the contest. Collections may be in any area of interest, and they do not have to be academic in nature. Collections will be judged for the extent to which its books and materials represent a well-defined field of interest. Monetary value of a collection will not be a factor in judging.
Students who are interested in entering can visit the Book Collectors Contest homepage for more information on the contest. Students may also contact Megan Lawson (megan.lawson@duke.edu) with any questions. Entries must be received by February 11, 2013.
Hope everything goes well and have fun everyone
[...] On February 21, 2013, Duke undergraduate and graduate students gathered in Perkins Library to show off their personal book collections for the Andrew T. Nadell Book Collectors Contest. [...]