ANNOUNCING THE 2015 HELEN WARREN DEGOLYER BOOKBINDING COMPETITION at Bridwell Library Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University HELEN WARREN DEGOLYER AWARD FOR AMERICAN BOOKBINDING Honors the entry that demonstrates the best of creativity and craftsmanship in the art of fine bookbinding: $6,000 commission AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINE BINDING Recognizes a completed binding that demonstrates excellence in structure and use of materials: $2,000 prize AWARD FOR DESIGN Recognizes a design that demonstrates originality, effectiveness and appropriateness to the selected text: $1,000 prize 2015 marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Helen Warren DeGolyer Triennial Competition for American Bookbinding. In honor of this event Mrs. DeGolyer's unbound copy of Bernard C. Middleton, The Restoration of Leather Bindings (Chicago: American Library Association, 1976) has been selected as the award commission for the Seventh Helen Warren DeGolyer Triennial Competition for American Bookbinding. Binders are invited to submit a design for The Restoration of Leather Bindings and one of his or her completed bindings as an example of techniques proposed. For submission instructions and other information about the competition, exhibition, and conference visit the website at: http://www.smu.edu/Bridwell/About/DegolyerBookbindingCompetition Thank you, Jesse Hunt Conservation Technician Bridwell Library Southern Methodist University Phone: 214-768-2629 Email: jesseh@smu.edu