[February 28, 2013]

Research and Markets: Trends in Rare Books and Documents Special Collections Management 2013 Edition Out Now

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mzw65w/trends_in_rare) has announced the addition of the "Trends in Rare Books and Documents Special Collections Management, 2013 Edition" report to their offering.

This reports presents 7 journalistic style profile interviews with the directors of rare book collections at the Boston Public Library, Emory University, the Washington University of St. Louis, Ohio State University, Abe Books, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The directors of these collections discuss digitization, personnel, fundraising, exhibits, acquisitions, endowments, special events, security, university relations, and other issues of interest to rare book and document and special collection management in museums, libraries and colleges worldwide. The study includes a postscript on trends in collection security.

Key Topics Covered:

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

The BPL Rare Book Collection

Cataloging

Digitization Lab

Exibits

Collection Security

Public Programming

Online Efforts & Digitization Plans

Sales of Prints

Digital Repository

Funding

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

ABE BOOKS

Brief History

Abe Books Website as an Industry Resource

The Abe Books Business Model

How Libraries Use the Abe Books Site

Some Recent Books Featured on the Abe Website

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Sources of Funding

Public Programming

Midwest Book and Manuscript Studies Program

Digitization Efforts

Cataloging

Relationship with The Library Science School

BiblioTECH

Exhibits

Security & Theft

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF ST LOUIS

Cooperation with the Art Department

Specialization in British Fine Arts Presses

Endowments

Users of the Rare Book Collection

Security

Acquisitions

Public Programs

Collaborations

Using the Collection for Educational Purposes

Exhibits

Fundraising

Best Practices

ARCHIVES AND RARE BOOKS LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

General Description

Acquisitions and Development

Security and Theft

Digitization

Outreach and Publicity

Exhibits

Preservation

RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

General Description

Acquisitions and Development

Security and Theft

Digitization

Outreach and Publicity

Exhibits

Preservation

MANUSCRIPTS, ARCHIVES, AND RARE BOOK LIBRARY (MARBL), EMORY UNIVERSITY

General Description

Acquisitions and Development

Security and Theft

Digitization

Outreach and Publicity

Exhibits

Preservation

A POSTSCRIPT ON (News - Alert) THE EFFORTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN COMBATING RARE BOOK AND DOCUMENT THEFT

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