Rare Book Librarianship

Rare Book Librarianship
Author :
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 206
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781591588825
ISBN-13 : 1591588820
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Rare Book Librarianship by : Steven K. Galbraith

Download or read book Rare Book Librarianship written by Steven K. Galbraith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successfully managing rare book collections requires very specific knowledge and skills. This handbook provides that essential information in a single volume. Rare Book Librarianship for the 21st Century is the first new rare books handbook of practice in 25 years. Authored by two special collections experts with extensive field experience, this book is also the first to discuss the role of digital technologies in managing a rare book collection. After a fascinating discussion of the history and current state of rare book libraries, this handbook provides a comprehensive account of the core skills and knowledge needed to be a successful rare book librarian. Topics include best practices for handling, housing, and conserving rare materials; collection development techniques; and user education and outreach. This book will serve as a handbook for practitioners in academic settings, large public libraries, and special libraries, and as a textbook for students in MLIS courses on rare book librarianship and curatorship.


Rare Book Librarianship Related Books

Rare Book Librarianship
Language: en
Pages: 206
Authors: Steven K. Galbraith
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-06-21 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Successfully managing rare book collections requires very specific knowledge and skills. This handbook provides that essential information in a single volume. R
Books and Society in History
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Association of College and Research Libraries
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983 - Publisher: New York : R.R. Bowker

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Yale Papyri in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library IV
Language: de
Pages: 369
Authors: HLNE. CUVIGNY
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-12-08 - Publisher: University of Michigan Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Examines a group of papyri held at Yale's rare book library, the Beinecke
History in the Digital Age
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: Toni Weller
Categories: Computers
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This puplication looks at how the digital age is affecting the field of history for both scholars and students. The book does not seek either to applaud or cond
The Special Collections Handbook
Language: en
Pages: 353
Authors: Alison Cullingford
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-12-22 - Publisher: Facet Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This comprehensive and no-nonsense guide to working with special collections and rare books is an essential day-to-day companion. Working with special collectio