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	Booklyn Artists Alliance URL: http://www.booklyn.org/ ODP description: Artist-run organisation organises exhibitions,publications and a touring "Bookmobile". Offers consultancy on developing collections of artists' books to institutions.Links to members and collecting institutions. Page title: Booklyn Artists Alliance \| Homepage
	The New York Center for Book Arts URL: http://centerforbookarts.org/ ODP description: Dedicated to the traditional craft of book-making, as well as contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object. Page title: The Center for Book Arts Page description: The Center for Book Arts is dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of book-making, as well as exploring and encouraging contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object.
	Broken wrist project URL: http://www.brokenwristproject.com/ ODP description: Hybrid format that blurs the line between street-level art books and literary journals. Archive, list of contributing artists, press clippings, and submission guidelines. Page title: // BROKEN WRIST PROJECT \\ Page description: The Broken Wrist Project Book Series, a hybrid format that blurs the line between street-level art books and literary journals.
	Cincinnati Book Arts Society URL: http://www.cincinnatibookarts.org/ ODP description: News, events and exhibits of the Cincinnati Book Arts Society. Visiting book artist lectures and workshops. Page description: Cincinnati Book Arts Society is a nonprofit organization comprised of professionals and amateurs of the book, paper and printing arts for the purpose of creating a spirit of community among hand workers in the book arts and those who love books.
	Caxton Club of Chicago URL: http://www.caxtonclub.org/ ODP description: An organization of authors, binders, collectors, conservators, dealers, designers, editors, librarians, publishers, and scholars who share a common interest in the arts pertaining to the production of books. Highlights the history, monthly meetings and events, and book-related resources.
	Hand Bookbinders of California URL: http://www.sfcb.org/html/hbc.html ODP description: The HBC was started in 1972 for those with interest in creating and collecting fine bindings. The group offers workshops, lectures, social activities and exhibitions. Page title: SFCB--HBC Page description: Website for the San Francisco Center for the Book
	Book Works URL: http://www.bookworks.org.uk ODP description: Non-profit organisation based in London who commission and produce new books in collaboration with contemporary artists and writers. Page title: Book Works - Home Page description: Book Works -
	American Printing History Association URL: http://www.printinghistory.org/ ODP description: Devoted to the study of printing history and its related arts, including calligraphy, typefounding, typography, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, and publishing. Page title: American Printing History Association Home page Page description: The American Printing History Association encourages the study of printing history and related arts including calligraphy, typefounding, typography, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, and publishing.
	Miniature Book Society URL: http://www.mbs.org/ ODP description: Articles, conclaves, members, publishers and articles on miniature books. Page title: Miniature Book Society - Home Page description: The Miniature Book Society, Inc. is an international non-profit organization. Its purposes are to sustain an interest in all phases of miniature books, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and to serve as a clearing house for information about miniature books.
	The Guild of Book Workers URL: http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/gbw/ ODP description: National organization of all the book arts. Includes training, exhibition, and membership information, as well as a newsletter, supply directory and listserv archive. Page title: Guild of Book Workers Page description: Homepage of the Guild of Book Workers, the national organization for all the book arts.
	Papermaking URL: http://www.cbbag.ca/ ODP description: This short history of papermaking is brought to you by the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artist Guild. Page title: CBBAG
	Private Presses of New Mexico URL: http://www.privatepress.org/ ODP description: Two centuries of literary history in New Mexico's private press movement. Features online exhibits, gallery guide, and educational materials. Page title: LASTING IMPRESSIONS : The Private Presses of New Mexico Page description: Lasting Impressions: The Private Presses of New Mexico is a journey across two centuries of literary history as it introduces the people of New Mexico's private press movement, their work, and their tools.
	San Francisco Center for the Book URL: http://www.sfcb.org/ ODP description: The Center offers book arts classes, lectures and exhibitions for bay area artists. Page title: The San Francisco Center for the Book, The San Francisco Center for the Book Page description: Website for the San Francisco Center for the Book