The Special Collections Handbook

About the author

Alison Cullingford is Special Collections Librarian at the University of Bradford, where she is responsible for over 100 collections of modern archives and rare books. The service was the first English university to achieve Archive Accreditation. She 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 also regularly presents at conferences, blogs and tweets on the importance of the special collections librarian.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Cullingford, Cullingford Alison
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.03.2022
• EAN: 9781783305384
• ISBN: 978-1-78330-538-4
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library & information services, Archiving, preservation & digitisation, Library and information services, Library, archive and information management, Museology and heritage studies, Library, Archive & Information Management, Archiving, preservation and digitization