The Special Collections Handbook, Third Edition is a comprehensive and practical resource covering all aspects of collections work. Written by a practitioner with many years' experience in collections management, the Handbook provides detailed coverage of collections care, security, emergency planning, collections development, cataloguing, metadata and digitisation, and legal and ethical issues. Best practice in public access is explored through various lenses: marketing, visitor services, teaching and learning, and outreach to wider audiences. Finally, the institutional context is considered: staffing and space, inreach and advocacy, fundraising and the importance of impact. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the growth and dynamism of the sector and the complexity of the environment, including: Enriched and updated guidance on decolonising collections management and all other elements of special collections work, Working towards zero-carbon buildings, preservation and other aspects of collections management, Lessons/impact of Covid-19: managing remote access by staff and users, emergency planning, health and safety, risk assessments. The Special Collections Handbook is an essential reference for special collections practitioners everywhere and is applicable to a wide range of settings, from academia and public libraries to museums and religious organisations. It features rich, detailed and highly structured content, characterised by evocative practical examples, bulleted lists, diagrams, quotations and extensive suggestions for further reading and study. Book jacket.
- ISBN:
- 9781783305377
- 9781783305377
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Category:
- Archiving
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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24-05-2022
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Facet Publishing
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Edition:
- 3rd Edition
- Dimensions (mm):
- 228.6x152.4x33.02mm
- Weight:
- 0.51kg
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