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About the Guild

The Guild of Book Workers was founded in 1906 to "establish and maintain a feeling of kinship and mutual interest among workers in the several hand book crafts." Among its early members are well-known artist-craft workers such as bookbinder Edith Diehl and printers and typographers W.A. Dwiggins and Frederic W. Goudy.

The Guild still believes, as did its founders, that there is a responsibility among civilized people to sustain the crafts involved with the production of fine books. Its members hope to broaden public awareness of the hand book arts, to stimulate commissions of fine bindings, and to stress the need for sound book conservation and restoration.

The Guild of Book Workers is governed by an elected group of volunteers who serve as officers, committee chairs and chairs of the regional chapters. In 1978 the Guild became incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in New York State and is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For more information about the Guild please write to:

Guild of Book Workers
521 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10175-0038

Or send an email to publicity@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net.

For membership information, please see the Membership Page

GBW Executive Committee:

President

James Reid-Cunningham <president@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Vice-President

Andrew Huot <vicepresident@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Membership

Cris Clair Takacs <membership@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Secretary

Catherine Burkhard <secretary@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Treasurer

Alicia Bailey <treasurer@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Standards Chair

Christopher McAfee <standards@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Exhibitions Chair

Karen Hanmer <exhibitions@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Journal Editor

Dorothy Africa <journal@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Library

Jane Meggers <library@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Newsletter Editor

Jody Beenk <newsletter@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Supply Chair

Sylvia Ramos Alotta <supply@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Communications Chair

Eric Alstrom <communications@guildofbookworkers.allmail.net>
 

Chapter Chairs

Please look at the Chapter Page for current chapter chairs.
 

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Last updated on 11-Apr-07 by Eric Alstrom

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