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The special collections handbook / Alison Cullingford.

By: London, England, UK : Facet Publishing, ©2016Edition: Second editionDescription: xvi, 332 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text.
ISBN:
  • 9781783301263 (pbk)
  • 1783301260
  • 9781783301270
  • 1783301279
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 025.1716/C89
LOC classification:
  • Z688.A2 C85 2016
Other classification:
  • GRef/COED
Contents:
Preface and acknowledgements Introduction 1. The care of Special Collections2. Emergency planning for Special Collections3. Understanding objects in Special Collections4. Acquiring and developing Special Collections5. Cataloguing, description and metadata in Special Collections6. Digitization and digital libraries in Special Collections7. Legal and ethical issues in Special Collections8. User services in Special Collections9. Marketing and communications in Special Collections10. Widening access to Special Collections11. Organizational resources for Special Collections: space and people12. Influencing and fund-raising for Special Collections Afterword: Special Collections futures Appendix A: The Special Collections reference shelf Appendix B: Skills for your Special Collections career Bibliography Index
Summary: "This comprehensive and no-nonsense guide to working with special collections and rare books is an essential day-to-day companion [and] covers all aspects of special collections work: preservation, developing collections, understanding objects, emergency planning, security, legal and ethical concerns, cataloguing, digitization, marketing, outreach, teaching, impact, advocacy and fundraising"--
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Previous edition: 2011.

Includes bibliographical index references and index.

Preface and acknowledgements Introduction 1. The care of Special Collections2. Emergency planning for Special Collections3. Understanding objects in Special Collections4. Acquiring and developing Special Collections5. Cataloguing, description and metadata in Special Collections6. Digitization and digital libraries in Special Collections7. Legal and ethical issues in Special Collections8. User services in Special Collections9. Marketing and communications in Special Collections10. Widening access to Special Collections11. Organizational resources for Special Collections: space and people12. Influencing and fund-raising for Special Collections Afterword: Special Collections futures Appendix A: The Special Collections reference shelf Appendix B: Skills for your Special Collections career Bibliography Index

"This comprehensive and no-nonsense guide to working with special collections and rare books is an essential day-to-day companion [and] covers all aspects of special collections work: preservation, developing collections, understanding objects, emergency planning, security, legal and ethical concerns, cataloguing, digitization, marketing, outreach, teaching, impact, advocacy and fundraising"--

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