Synopsis
More than simply a guide to collection management, this book details myriad ways to forge the future of special collections, ensuring that these scholarly treasures advance knowledge for years to come.
About the Author
Arnold Hirshon has been the Associate Provost and University Librarian at Case Western Reserve University since August 2010. He has an extensive scholarly record that includes many monographs, among them the Library Strategic Planning Toolkit (with Stephen Spohn), and Outsourcing Library Technical Services (with Barbara Winters). He is also the author of numerous articles about strategic management, organizational design, technology, leadership, information service integration, assessment and optimization of operations, and nonprofit management. A frequent lecturer nationally and internationally, he has given lectures in nearly 40 countries on six continents on a wide range of topics, including organizational management, trend spotting and analysis, technology planning, and operations assessment and optimization.
Robert H. Jackson is a senior partner at Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, PLL in Cleveland, and is also a noted writer, speaker, and collector of rare books and art. His broad knowledge of, and involvement in, bibliophilic endeavors are reflected in his affiliations with such organizations as the Grolier Club, the Rowfant Club of Cleveland, Association Internationale de Bibliophile (Paris), and the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies, of which he is a founder and past chairman. At Case Western Reserve University, he serves as chair of the Baker-Nord Committee for Humanities Advisory Board, is a member of the Visiting Committee for the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Institute for the Science of Origins Visiting Committee. He is the Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Kelvin Smith Library.
Melissa A. Hubbard is the Head of Special Collections and Archives at Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University. She previously served as the Rare Book Librarian at Southern Illinois University. Her research and professional interests include the pedagogical uses of special collections materials and innovative approaches to exposing hidden collections.
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