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O u r  M i s s i o n To maintain and foster the art, craft and practise of bookbinding, both contemporary and historical, so that traditional techniques will be preserved as a basis of knowledge for the ongoing development of the book, and provide an understanding of book structure through time.   O u r  H i s t o r y The Victorian Bookbinders Guild Inc. was formed in 1981 by a group of professional and amateur bookbinders. From this small beginning the Guild has steadily grown to its present membership of 120. The Guild´s membership includes librarians, book collectors, paper makers, calligraphers and others interested in books and their bindings. The Guild was incorporated in 1981, and the Registration Number is A2896.   L i n k s The following list is a selection of Bookbinding Guilds, Institutions and Commercial sites that may be of interest, located in both Australia and overseas.

Guilds
	NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders Inc - the web site of the New South Wales Guild of Craft Bookbinders Inc. The Guild consists of people of various occupations and ages but having a common interest in books, book crafts and bookbinding.
	Queensland Bookbinders Guild Inc - the web site of the Queensland Bookbinders Guild Inc.The Guild consists of people of various occupations and ages but having a common interest in books, book crafts and bookbinding.
	Western Australia Craft Bookbinders Guild. No details of a Web Site are available. Contact - Western Australia Craft Bookbinders Guild, 9 Opal Way, ARMADALE, WEST AUSTRALIA 6112
	New Zealand Bookbinding Group - the web site of the Association of Book Crafts (New Zealand) Inc. The Site gives contact details and other activities.
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Institutions
	National Library of Australia - the pre-eminent source for the documentary record of Australia.
	State Library of Victoria - Resource for Victorian residents - 'Ask-a -Librarian' and other Services.
	Bibliographical Society London - the senior learned society dealing with the study of the book and its history. Founded in 1892.
	Bibliographical Society of America - objectives are to promote bibliographical research and to issue bibliographical publications.
	Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand (BSANZ) - for those interested in the history of printing, publishing, bookselling, type founding, papermaking, bookbinding.
	Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books - a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology.
	British Library - the British Library's Online Information Service.
	Calligraphy, Lettering Art & Artist Books - An Australian site, curated by Cecilia Sharpley. Covers the subjects of handmade books, calligraphy, lettering
	Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material - the national organization for conservators and people interested in the preservation of the nation’s heritage.
	Designer Bookbinders - This UK based society has firmly established an international reputation as the leading body promoting the art and craft of the contemporary hand bound book through exhibitions, publications and teaching.
	State Library of Queensland - a good source of local information and services.
	Guild of Book Workers (USA) - a non-profit organization for all the book arts founded in 1906.
	Society of Bookbinders - traditional bookbinding, preserving the written and printed word.
	Book Arts Web - many links to book-arts related sites on the web and information on handmade small edition bookbinding and printing.
	Preserving Paper-Based Material - from the State Library of Queensland.
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Commercial
	Print Australia -  links to sites about printmaking, hand papermaking & artist books in Australia, some relevant international links and general arts information.
	Red Eye - the home page of Chris Lipscombe, a Bookbinder from New Zealand. Includes a glossary of bookbinding terms, for sale and wanted ads etc.
	Sage Old Books - online bookshop, restoration, book binding and repairs, publishing, editing. Based in Pomona, Queensland.
	J. Hewit & Sons - tanners, leather dressers, suppliers of equipment etc.
	Kavenga Publishing - Australian Personalized Books from the Outback, the Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.
	Frances Wakeman Books - specialists in antiquarian and out-of-print books on Bookbinding, Marbling, Conservation, Papermaking, Printing, Typography, etc.
	Oak Knoll Press - specialists in books about books.
	Book Information Website - bookbinders, bookbinding history, papermaking, private presses etc.
	Art et Métiers du Livre - an international (French) magazine about books, binding, print, calligraphy, exhibitions, book arts etc.
	Cynscribe - A comprehensive Canadian resource for all things to do with making books. It also includes suppliers, conferences, exhibitions, events, galleries, guilds, libraries, museums and schools.
	Harmatan - manufacturers of fine goatskin and calfskin bookbinding leathers.
	Colophon Page - a gallery, a journal, an international calendar of events and a discussion forum.
	CoOL: Conservation OnLine - a full text library of conservation information.
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