Ambassadors of the book : competences and training for heritage librarians / edited by Raphaële Mouren.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mouren, Raphaële.

Series:

IFLA Publications

IFLA publications, 1868-6891 ; 160

IFLA Publications ; 160

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special librarians--Training of.

Special librarians.

Library education.

Libraries--Special collections.

Libraries.

Cultural property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter Saur, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What competences are needed for heritage librarians, and how can they be taught? The management of heritage collections requires a unique mix of knowledge and skills, including expertise in preservation and conservation; heritage policies; acquisitions and collection management; bibliographic description; the materiality of books and other collection objects; and the history of libraries. Librarians must also understand the need for open access, the importance of marketing, and the challenges posed by digitization.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction. Ambassadors of the Book: The Conference Theme and its Background

All Books are Equal, but Some Books ... Towards a Modern Vision of Special Collections / Bos, Jan

Competence Assessment: Challenges for Heritage Librarians / Stam, Deirdre C.

Twenty-first-Century Librarianship: Training Specialists or Generalists? / Bos, Jan

Transience in Old and New Librarianship / Cullhed, Per

'A Great Number of Useful Books': The National Trust and its Libraries / Purcell, Mark

Skills, Competences and Training Needs in Digital Preservation and Curation: Results of a DigCurV Survey

An Unused Resource: Bringing the Study of Bookbindings out of the Ghetto / Pickwoad, Nicholas

Preparing Librarians Technologically for the 21st Century / Henningsen, Katie L. B.

Cultural Heritage Education for Librarians in France / Richard, Hélène

Educating Heritage Librarians on the Pacific Rim: California Rare Book School - the Past, the Present, and the Future / Allen, Susan M.

Preparing Heritage Librarians to Welcome Readers 1: from the Librarian's Point of View / Hulvey, Monique

Preparing Heritage Librarians to Welcome Readers 2: from the Library School's Point of View / Mouren, Raphaële

Cultural Heritage and IT Competence at the Catholic University, Milan / Barbero, Giliola

Experiential Learning in Historical Bibliography / Welsh, Anne

The STCV Workshop: Practical Training in Analytical Bibliography for Staff of Heritage Libraries / Lanoye , Diederik / De Schepper, Susanna

Writings and Books: History and Stories to Enhance Rare Book Collections and to Promote Reading / Paolini, Adriana

The Scholar/Librarian Goes Digital: New Times Require New Skills and Aptitudes / Mccombs, Gillian M.

Index of Names and Institutions

Table of Figures

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110301502

3110301504

OCLC:

829243801