Guest Editor’s Note

Abstract

This issue presents a selection of papers from the 51st RBMS Preconference, entitled Join or Die: Collaboration in Special Collections. From the beginning, the intention of the preconference planners was to reflect that theme not just in the substance of the programming but in the structure of the conference itself, with a schedule that emphasized more diverse and interactive forms of programming. That idea has been carried through to this special issue—three of the four articles were originally presented as part of seminars. I am grateful to the authors for their willingness to go beyond the already considerable effort . . .