ISBN: 9781783300150

From cuneiform coins and codices to prints drawings photographs and maps departments of rare books and special collections are the premier repositories of significant printed and ma… Mehr…

From cuneiform coins and codices to prints drawings photographs and maps departments of rare books and special collections are the premier repositories of significant printed and manuscript works and artefacts. Entrusted with the responsibility of preserving the records of history and culture these institutions enable access to millions of source materials. Berger a veteran of rare book and special collections offers a landmark examination of this field. Showing readers everything they need to know about rare books and special collections this wide-ranging book covers the following key topics:The professions history and its relevance in the face of an increasingly digital worldArchives; relationship to the special collections department and their role in the wider institutionCollection development cataloguing processing physical layout and other operational functions with coverage of acquisition sources and methodsWhat everyone needs to know about the physical materials in their care including preservation conservation and restoration storage handling and securityReference and outreach services including a look at exhibitions and toursFundraising and financial managementLegal and ethical issuesForgeries fakes and facsimilesBibliography and its impact on the rare book world including a look at booksellers donors and auctionsThe present state of books in our digital environmentThe vocabulary of the trade.Readership: Aimed at practitioners in the library field instructors teaching courses on the subject booksellers private collectors historians bibliophiles and others involved in rare and unique materials Rare Books and Special Collections presents a meticulous and systematic understanding of this growing field. From cuneiform coins and codices to prints drawings photographs and maps departments of rare books and special collections are the premier repositories of significant printed and manuscript works and artefacts. Entrusted with the responsibility of preserving the records of history and culture these institutions enable access to millions of source materials. Berger a veteran of rare book and special collections offers a landmark examination of this field. Showing readers everything they need to know about rare books and special collections this wide-ranging book covers the following key topics: The professions history and its relevance in the face of an increasingly digital world Archives relationship to the special collections department and their role in the wider institution Collection development cataloguing processing physical layout and other operational functions with coverage of acquisition sources and methods What everyone needs to know about the physical materials in their care including preservation conservation and restoration storage handling and security Reference and outreach services including a look at exhibitions and tours Fundraising and financial management Legal and ethical issues Forgeries fakes and facsimiles Bibliography and its impact on the rare book world including a look at booksellers donors and auctions The present state of books in our digital environment The vocabulary of the trade. Readership: Aimed at practitioners in the library field instructors teaching courses on the subject booksellers private collectors historians bibliophiles and others involved in rare and unique materials Rare Books and Special Collections presents a meticulous and systematic understanding of this growing field. new, Facet Publishing<

ISBN: 9781783300150

Paperback, [PU: Facet Publishing], A landmark examination of the rare book and special collections field written by a veteran expert., Language: Reference & General, Library & Information… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Facet Publishing], A landmark examination of the rare book and special collections field written by a veteran expert., Language: Reference & General, Library & Information Sciences, Library, Archive & Information Management, Library & Information Services, Museums & Museology<

ISBN: 9781783300150

Paperback, [PU: Facet Publishing], A landmark examination of the rare book and special collections field written by a veteran expert., Library & Information Sciences, Library, Archive & I… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Facet Publishing], A landmark examination of the rare book and special collections field written by a veteran expert., Library & Information Sciences, Library, Archive & Information Management, Library & Information Services, Museums & Museology<

ISBN: 9781783300150

Paperback, [PU: Facet Publishing], A landmark examination of the rare book and special collections field written by a veteran expert.

2014, ISBN: 9781783300150

Buch, Softcover, [PU: Facet Publishing], Facet Publishing, 2014