SAMP Meeting

Event Logistics

Date: 
Friday, March 23, 2018
Time: 
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: 
Washington, DC
Contact: 
Judy Alspach - jalspach@crl.edu
Program: 

The South Asia Materials Project (SAMP) will hold its annual business meeting in Washington, DC on Friday, March 23, in conjunction with the Association for Asian Studies Conference. The meeting will take place in the Park Tower Room 8216 of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome at this open meeting.

SAMP member libraries fund projects and the acquisition of rare research materials for the study of South Asia through an annual membership fee. Representatives of member institutions meet annually to discuss current and future projects and set priorities for additional acquisitions.

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