Rare Book Librarianship: An Introduction and Guide

Galbraith, Steven K.; Smith, Geoffrey D.; Silver, Joel B.

ISBN 10: 1591588812 / ISBN 13: 9781591588818

Published by Libraries Unlimited, 2012

About this Item

Seller Inventory # I-9781591588818

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rare Book Librarianship: An Introduction and Guide
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591588812
• ISBN 13: 9781591588818
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Successfully managing rare book collections requires very specific knowledge and skills. This handbook provides that essential information in a single volume.

Rare Book Librarianship for the 21st Century is the first new rare books handbook of practice in 25 years. Authored by two special collections experts with extensive field experience, this book is also the first to discuss the role of digital technologies in managing a rare book collection.

After a fascinating discussion of the history and current state of rare book libraries, this handbook provides a comprehensive account of the core skills and knowledge needed to be a successful rare book librarian. Topics include best practices for handling, housing, and conserving rare materials; collection development techniques; and user education and outreach. This book will serve as a handbook for practitioners in academic settings, large public libraries, and special libraries, and as a textbook for students in MLIS courses on rare book librarianship and curatorship.

About the Authors

Steven K. Galbraith is Curator of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. Prior to coming to RIT, he was Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Books at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, and Visiting Professor and Curator of Early Modern Books and Manuscripts at The Ohio State University. Dr. Galbraith is the author of A Brief History of the Book: From Tablet to Tablet and Rare Book Librarianship: An Introduction and Guide.

Geoffrey D. Smith is Professor Emeritus and former head of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library at the Ohio State University Libraries, USA. He is the author of American Fiction, 1901–1925: A Bibliography and is general editor for a serious of textual editions of William S. Burroughs. Smith has served on the International Bibliography Committee of the Modern Language Association and is a former president of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies.