Ambassadors of the book : competences and training for heritage librarians

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

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 descri...

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Other Authors: Mouren, Raphaële (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter Saur, [2012]
Series:IFLA publications ; 160.
Subjects:
Special librarians > Training of.
Library education.
Libraries > Special collections.
Cultural property.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > Archives & Special Libraries.
Cultural property
Libraries > Special collections
Library education
Special librarians > Training of
Bibliothekar
Ausbildung
Kulturerbe
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Table of 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
  • Competence Assessment: Challenges for Heritage Librarians
  • Twenty-first-Century Librarianship: Training Specialists or Generalists?
  • Transience in Old and New Librarianship
  • 'A Great Number of Useful Books': The National Trust and its Libraries
  • 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
  • Preparing Librarians Technologically for the 21st Century
  • Cultural Heritage Education for Librarians in France
  • Educating Heritage Librarians on the Pacific Rim: California Rare Book School
  • the Past, the Present, and the Future
  • Preparing Heritage Librarians to Welcome Readers 1: from the Librarian's Point of View
  • Preparing Heritage Librarians to Welcome Readers 2: from the Library School's Point of View
  • Cultural Heritage and IT Competence at the Catholic University, Milan
  • Experiential Learning in Historical Bibliography
  • The STCV Workshop: Practical Training in Analytical Bibliography for Staff of Heritage Libraries
  • Writings and Books: History and Stories to Enhance Rare Book Collections and to Promote Reading
  • The Scholar/Librarian Goes Digital: New Times Require New Skills and Aptitudes
  • Index of Names and Institutions
  • Table of Figures.

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