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Special Collections 2.0 New Technologies for Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archival Collections
Beth M. Whittaker and Lynne M. Thomas
ISBN: 1-59158-720-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-720-0
150 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 7/23/2009
List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Reviews:
  • "This is a valuable introduction to any library with special or cultural heritage collections seeking to reach out to users via these new technologies."
    —ARBAonline     September 2009
Description: Based on surveys and firsthand research across the archivist's profession, Special Collections 2.0: New Technologies for Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archival Collections offers essential advice and practical ideas for creating, collecting, and preserving born-digital materials for optimal long-term access—using the best of what the new Web has to offer.

Special Collections 2.0 surveys the web's new options for interconnectivity and interactivity tool by tool, exploring the benefits and shortcomings of applying each to the special collection and archives profession. It combines expert analysis of the pros and cons of Web 2.0 with numerous reports of how wikis, blogs, photosharing, social networks, and more are already being put to work in this essential field. Creators, researchers, and caretakers of the historic record—even those anxious about using the Internet—will understand the best ways to put Web 2.0 to work in the service of our cultural heritage.

 Title Features:
  • Separate chapters on the new tools of Web 2.0, including wikis, blogs, photosharing, and different social networks
  • A helpful bibliography of print and online resources for further reading
  • A glossary of terms with definitions of important Web tools and acronyms
  • A complete index
About the Author: Beth M. Whittaker, MA, MLIS, is associate professor and head of special collections cataloging at The Ohio State University Libraries in Columbus, OH.

Lynne M. Thomas, MS, MA, is head of rare books and special collections and assistant professor at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL.
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