From AACR2 to Zines

November 3, 2011December 19, 2011 ~ alison-cullingford ~ Leave a comment

The index for the Handbook continues to take shape. There are about 800 entries at present! They cover individual objects, collections, libraries, projects, resources, lots of technical terms, codes and standards, and the ideas underlying best practice in special collections. I hope readers will find the index helps them make the most of what the … Continue reading From AACR2 to Zines

Brought to you in Garamond

October 29, 2011December 19, 2011 ~ alison-cullingford ~ Leave a comment

I'm hard at work on proofing and indexing the Handbook. It's the last chance to get things right, so it needs a lot of concentration. I was delighted to see that Facet Publishing have typeset the book in a garamond type, which I think works well for the content and is very readable. As for … Continue reading Brought to you in Garamond

Proof Positive

October 19, 2011December 19, 2011 ~ alison-cullingford ~ Leave a comment

I'm now busy with proofreading and indexing the Handbook for the deadline 31 October. Working on this site is part of that process, as it helps me sort out broken links and spot other problems, alongside the benefits it will offer readers and others. I've found six broken links so far. Fortunately all the resources … Continue reading Proof Positive

Basics and beyond

October 11, 2011December 19, 2011 ~ alison-cullingford ~ Leave a comment

The case studies and useful websites from Chapters 7-10 are now online. Coming soon, links to the electronic publications in the bibliography and lots of new resources I've found since writing the book. I'll be scouring my twitter favourites and zotero to bring you the most useful and interesting things I've encountered. I would love … Continue reading Basics and beyond

New additions

October 5, 2011December 19, 2011 ~ alison-cullingford ~ Leave a comment

Newly added: all the links for examples and useful websites from Chapters 1-6. Take a look ... Lots more to follow soon.

Greetings!

September 22, 2011December 19, 2011 ~ alison-cullingford ~ Leave a comment

I created this site as an online extension of The Special Collections Handbook, which will be published by Facet Publishing in November 2011. The Handbook is a practical guide to help librarians and others new to caring for Special Collections, by which I mean all the exciting stuff in a library that needs extra care … Continue reading Greetings!