Managing and Growing a Cultural Heritage Web Presence: a strategic guide by Mike Ellis (Facet, 2011) is a handy book which I would certainly have included in the Handbook had it been available. Mike offers loads of useful perspectives and advice for managers on the complexities of managing your service's online presence. Highly recommended for … Continue reading Manage and Grow your Web
Have your say on Copyright
The UK Intellectual Property Office has announced a consultation on the findings of the Hargreaves Report. This includes many issues which affect the services and activities of Special Collections, notably copying for preservation and the management of "orphan works". The consultation welcomes responses from individuals and organisations and closes on 21 March 2012.
Done!
I sent the final versions of the proof and index off to my copy editor at Facet earlier this week, so hoping that the book will be published sometime in December. If you're thinking of buying a copy, CILIP members are best to order through Facet as you get a substantial discount. The Handbook is … Continue reading Done!
From AACR2 to Zines
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
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
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
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
Newly added: all the links for examples and useful websites from Chapters 1-6. Take a look ... Lots more to follow soon.
Greetings!
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!
The Special Collections Handbook 