Ambassadors of the Book: Competences and Training for Heritage Librarians

by Pusswhip Banggang (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110301274
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	IFLA Publications , #160
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.03(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Raphaële Mouren, ENSSIB Ecole nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques, Villeurbanne, France.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations 9

Introduction: Ambassadors of the Book: the Conference Theme and its Background Pierre Delsaerdt 11

All Books Are Equal, but Some Books … Towards a Modern Vision of Special Collections Jan Bos 15

Competence Assessment: Challenges for Heritage Librarians Deirdre C. Stam 25

Twenty-First-Century Librarianhood: Training Specialists or Generalists? Jan Bos 43

Transience in Old and New Librarianship Per Cullhed 49

'A Great Number of Useful Books': the National Trust and its Libraries Mark Purcell 55

Skills, Competences and Training Needs in Digital Preservation and Curation: Results of a Digcurv Survey Stefan Strathmann Claudia Engelhardt 63

An Unused Resource: Bringing the Study of Bookbindings out of the Ghetto Nicholas Pickwoad 83

Preparing Librarians Technologically for the 21st Century Katie L. B. Henningsen 95

Cultural Heritage Education for Librarians in France Hélène Richard 103

Educating Heritage Librarians on the Pacific Rim: California Rare Book School - the Past, the Present, and the Future Susan M. Allen 111

Preparing Heritage Librarians to Welcome Readers 1: From the Librarian's Point of View Monique Hulvey 123

Preparing Heritage Librarians to Welcome Readers 2: From the Library School's Point of View Raphaële Mouren 129

Cultural Heritage and IT Competence at the Catholic University, Milan Giliola Barbero 137

Experiential Learning in Historical Bibliography Anne Welsh 147

The STCV Workshop: Practical Training in Analytical Bibliography for Staff of Heritage Libraries Diederik Lanoye Susanna De Schepper 163

Writings and Books: History and Stories to Enhance Rare Book Collections and to Promote Reading Adriana Paolini 173

The Scholar/Librarian Goes Digital: New Times Require New Skills and Aptitudes Gillian M. Mccombs 181

Index of Names and Institutions 191

Table of Figures 197