The Special Collections Handbook
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The Special Collections Handbook by Alison Cullingford
Based on practical experience and the latest ideas in the heritage sector, The Special Collections Handbook is a no-nonsense companion to help librarians with limited resources care for unique and distinctive collections and share them with wider audiences.'The
Special Collections Handbook, third edition by experienced special
collections librarian Alison Cullingford is an ideal and unreservedly
recommended textbook for college and university Library Science curriculums and
instructional reference collections, as well as an essential instructional
resource for the personal and professional reading lists of both novice and
experienced librarians, including special collection custodians and stewards'
Alison Cullingford is Head of Library and Collections at Durham Cathedral, where she leads the team responsible for stewardship of the Cathedral’s collections of medieval manuscripts, early printed books, archives, and objects. Previously she was Special Collections Librarian at the University of Bradford, where she was responsible for over 100 collections of modern archives and rare books and also managed the Unique and Distinctive Collections project for Research Libraries UK. An active member of the CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group and many other sector groups, Alison regularly presents at conferences, blogs and tweets on the importance of the special collections librarian.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783305377 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783305371 |
| Title | The Special Collections Handbook |
| Author | Alison Cullingford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Facet Publishing |
| Year published | 2022-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 456 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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