The special collections handbook /
This comprehensive and no-nonsense guide to working with special collections and rare books is an essential day-to-day companion. Working with special collections can vary dramatically from preserving a single rare book to managing and digitizing vast mixed-media archives, yet the role of the inform...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Facet,
2011.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | This comprehensive and no-nonsense guide to working with special collections and rare books is an essential day-to-day companion. Working with special collections can vary dramatically from preserving a single rare book to managing and digitizing vast mixed-media archives, yet the role of the information professional is always critical in tapping into the potential of these collections, protecting their legacy and bringing them to the attention of the wider public. This book offers up-to-date guidance which pulls together insights from best practice across the heritage sector to build innovative, co-operative and questioning mind-sets that will help them to cope in turbulent times. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2018). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 210 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| ISBN: | 9781783301287 (ebook) |
