New Directions for Special Collections: An Anthology of Practice

New Directions for Special Collections: An Anthology of Practice

by Lynne Thomas (Editor), Beth Whittaker (Editor)

Synopsis

Addressing the most exciting and challenging areas in the profession, this text will be invaluable to any professional looking ahead to the future of special collections and related cultural heritage work.


* Covers a broad range of special collections work that shares perspectives from many different practitioners and experts in the field

* Updates the notion of special collections to the wide range of institutions and contexts where they exist today, illustrating non-traditional opportunities for special collections work

* Expands job opportunities for readers by providing an overview of the most compelling and exciting trends and challenges in the changing field of special collections

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 260
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 31 Oct 2016

ISBN 10: 1440842906
ISBN 13: 9781440842900

Media Reviews
Highly recommended for practitioners and students planning on a special collections career path. - Library Journal
Author Bio

Lynne M. Thomas is head of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library and Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Rare Book and Manuscript Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Beth M. Whittaker is assistant dean of distinctive collections at the University of Kansas Libraries, where she leads special collections, archives, conservation, and international area studies initiatives.