SHARP is a global scholarly network created to promote teaching and research in the history of the book. It seeks to provide a means of communication between those working in the field of book history. "Book history" is defined as the history of the creation, transmission, and reception of the written and printed word in all literatures and languages.

Members receive the quarterly newsletter SHARP News, access to the annual Membership Directory, and the hardcover journal Book History. Students and unwaged persons can opt for a rate that does not include a subscription to Book History. Libraries may subscribe to SHARP News alone.

Joining SHARP

Annual Dues

United States and Canada - $55.00 - Students/Unwaged - $20.00
Elsewhere - $60.00 - Students/Unwaged - $25.00

The membership year runs July 1 - June 30. Dues are payable in U.S. funds.

Joining SHARP is easy! Simply fill out the online membership form and that's all there is to it. You'll receive some introductory materials in the mail soon.

Or, if you prefer, you can join or renew:

• By phone:

  Toll free within U.S.: 1-800-548-1784
  Outside the US: +1-410-516-6987
  

• By printing out the membership form here (as a Word document) or from the online portal (as a PDF document), filling it out, and mailing it to:

  The Johns Hopkins University Press
  Journals Publishing Division
  P.O. Box 19966
  Baltimore MD 21211-0966, USA

  or faxing it to JHU Press at this number: 410-516-3866

Member Services

Already a SHARP member? With the new online membership system, it's easy to:

• Look up your membership number (you'll need this to do other things)
• Renew your membership
• Change your address
• Change your password
• Find your password
• Access Book History online using your SHARP member login

Have a question about your membership? Contact SHARP's Membership Secretary Eleanor Shevlin - or telephone JHU Customer Service at 410-516-6987.

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