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Rare & Special: News from the Rare Books and Special Collections Section of IFLA

News from the Rare Books and Special Collections Section of IFLA

Monthly Archive: June 2016

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resources

Report from the IFLA Brazil PAC Centre – A view on the conservation and restoration of the National Library collection

A report from the Center of Technical Processes and Preservation Coordination of Preservation, Biblioteca Nacional  The Coordination of Preservation is made up by the Conservation and Binding Center and the Restoration Laboratory, each respectively carrying out the conservation, restoration, binding and the packing of books and documents with different degrees of deterioration. Those items that show a high degree of deterioration for which conservation techniques are not sufficient to structurally restore them are sent for restoration. All the books and documents that make up the immense collection of the National Library, from journals and general books to those belonging to special...

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Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, 3rd edition, now available!

Facet Publishing have announced the release of the 3rd edition of the Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Directory is the only publication to bring together rare book and special collections from all kinds of libraries across the UK and Ireland and is an essential research tool for researchers and librarians throughout the world. Fully updated since the second edition was published in 1997, this comprehensive and up-to-date guide encompasses collections held in national libraries, academic libraries,  public libraries, subscription libraries, clergy libraries, libraries for other professions, school libraries,...

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Conference sessions / Events / Exhibitions

Final Program for WLIC 2016 Off-site Session in Columbus- Worth a Thousand Words: A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access

The final program is now available for a one-day, off-site workshop during the World Library and Information Congress in Columbus: Worth a Thousand Words: A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access. The workshop takes place on Monday, 15 August 2016, at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum on the campus of Ohio State University and is sponsored by the IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections and the Art Libraries Sections. Monday, 15 August 2016, 9:00AM-5:30PM • 9:00-10:00—WELCOME AND OPENING PRESENTATION Welcome: Lisa Carter, Special Collections and Area Studies, The Ohio State University Libraries, USA Introduction of Elke Koppen: Valerie Hotchkiss,...