{"product_id":"9781555709648","title":"Rare Books and Special Collections","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom cuneiform, coins, and codices to prints, drawings, photographs, and maps, departments of rare books and special collections are the premier repositories of significant printed and manuscript works and artifacts. Entrusted with the responsibility of preserving the records of history and culture, these institutions enable access to millions of source materials. Berger, a veteran of rare book and special collections, offers a landmark examination of this field, aimed at practitioners in the library field, instructors teaching courses on the subject, booksellers, private collectors, historians, bibliophiles, and others involved in rare and unique materials. Showing readers everything they need to know about rare books and special collections, this wide-ranging book offers coverage of such key topics as\n\u003cbr\u003eThe profession's history and its relevance in the face of an increasingly digital world\n\u003cbr\u003eArchives' relationship to the special collections department and their role in the wider institution\n\u003cbr\u003eCollection development, cataloging, processing, physical layout, and other operational functions, with coverage of acquisition sources and methods\n\u003cbr\u003eWhat everyone needs to know about the physical materials in their care, including preservation, conservation, and restoration, storage, handling, and security \n\u003cbr\u003eReference and outreach services, including a look at exhibitions and tours\n\u003cbr\u003eFundraising and financial management\n\u003cbr\u003eLegal and ethical issues\n\u003cbr\u003eForgeries, fakes, and facsimiles\n\u003cbr\u003eBibliography and its impact on the rare book world, including a look at booksellers, donors, and auctions\n\u003cbr\u003eThe present state of books in our digital environment\n\u003cbr\u003eThe vocabulary of the trade\n\u003cbr\u003eRare Books and Special Collections presents a meticulous and systematic understanding of this growing field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49754062684408,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":244.79,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9781555709648-1.jpg?v=1783720542","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/zh\/products\/9781555709648","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}