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STANDARDS 2025

WHEN: October 9 - 11, 2025

WHERE: Graduate by Hilton, Iowa City, IA

 

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Tours & Events

  • Amana Colonies: Folk Art Museum visit and Print Shop and Bindery with Gary Frost
  • Come One, Come All: A Tour of the Night Circus
  • Gallery Tour and Talk with the Curators: Paper Engineering in Art, Science, and Education at University of Iowa Libraries Main Library Gallery
  • Kindred Spirits: 30 Years of University of Iowa Alumni Work
  • Stanley Museum of Art Tour
  • University of Iowa Libraries Conservation and Collections Care Department Open House, featuring the Book Model Collection and GBW Member Contribution
  • University of Iowa Center for the Book Open House
  • Special Event: Mix & Mentor Night

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For more information about the Standards of Excellence Seminar contact Jennifer Pellecchia, Standards Chair, at standards@guildofbookworkers.org.

 

The Standards of Excellence Seminar in Hand Bookbinding is the annual Guild of Book Workers conference. Held annually at a different location around the country, participants attend presentations by leading experts in the fields related to the book and paper arts.

Tours of binderies, conservation facilities, rare book libraries and papermaking establishments are regularly arranged in conjunction with the event.

A list of past presentations is available on the History of Standards page. Additionally, many Seminar presentations are recorded and are now available to stream on Vimeo.

The Guild's Annual Meeting is held in conjunction with the seminar. Many well known Vendors also attend the conference and offer high quality tools and supplies for sale throughout the event. The vendor room is open to the public.

Why should you attend?
Hear what our members have to say about the value of the conference in this video.