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Steven Galbraith

Curator

RIT Libraries - Cary Library
Academic Affairs
Adjunct Faculty
skgtwc@rit.edu
585-475-3961
Office Location
WAL-A515

Steven Galbraith

Curator

RIT Libraries - Cary Library
Academic Affairs
Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Steven K. Galbraith is Curator of the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection. He has a Ph.D. in English Literature from Ohio State University and an M.L.S. from the University at Buffalo. Prior to coming to RIT, he was the Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Books at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, the Curator of Early Modern Books and Manuscripts at The Ohio State University, and a reference librarian at the University of Maine. He is the author of works on early English printing, book conservation and digitization, and English Renaissance literature.

skgtwc@rit.edu
585-475-3961
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Areas of Expertise
Book history
History of the Bible
Rare book librarianship
Special collections
Shakespeare and English Renaissance literature

Currently Teaching

MUSE-361
Tablet to Tablet: A History of Books
3 Credits
From ancient clay and wax tablets, to scrolls and medieval manuscripts, to printed books and iPads, this class examines the history of books from 2300 BCE to the present. Students study books not only as vehicles for texts, but also as physical artifacts that carry with them important evidence of the cultures that produced and read them. Using the Cary Graphic Arts Collection as their research laboratory, students investigate the evolution of books through hands-on interaction with artifacts both ancient and modern, while also pondering what forms future books might take.

In the News

  • February 19, 2025

    A VR image showing an antique printing press next to a modern wooden desk with a blank sheet of paper.

    RIT app on Steam brings 19th-century printing to life

    RIT students are using a new technology to capture an old experience. Their virtual reality app simulates printing on a 19th-century cast iron hand-press that once belonged to British designer William Morris.

     

  • May 7, 2024

    a man stands next to a wall covered in comic book covers. On the right side of the wall there is a sign that says Kubert Lounge and Gallery.

    Comics go to College

    The comics collection at RIT is growing by leaps and bounds and the new Kubert Lounge and Gallery makes it a visible presence on campus. The interdisciplinary art form is right at home at RIT.

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