The special collections handbook /

The special collections handbook /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cullingford, Alison.
Edition:	Second edition.
Imprint:	London : Facet Publishing, 2016.
Description:	xvi, 332 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Libraries -- Special collections. Libraries -- Special collections.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10958171

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ISBN:	9781783301263 1783301260 9781783301270 1783301279 9781783301287
Notes:	Includes bibliographical index references and 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"--

Table of Contents:

The care of special collections
Emergency planning for special collections
Understanding objects in special collections
Acquiring and developing special collections
Cataloguing, description and metadata in special collections
Digitization and digital libraries in special collections
Legal and ethical issues in special collections
User services in special collections
Marketing and communications in special collections
Widening access to special collections
Organizational resource for special collections : space and people
Influencing and fund-raising for special collections
Special collections futures
Appendix A: The special collections reference shelf
Appendix B: Skills for your special collections career.