Content tagged Rare Books and Special Collections
Ordered by publication date from most to less recent.
(These results include any available translations of the original English documents.)
- Competency Guidelines for Rare Books and Special Collections Professionals
Libraries are the guardians of cultural memory and the preservers of cultural heritage. Within larger libraries and as stand-alone repositories, special collections libraries are the specific...
Publication - 18 December 2020
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections Competencies, Standards, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections: Adapting to a Global Pandemic
The IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section is offering a panel discussion on the different experiences, plans, and lessons learned about providing services and continuing operations...
Event - 26 November 2020
Tags: Webinar, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Fighting the Illicit Trafficking of Documentary Cultural Heritage
November 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural...
Informational Page - 13 November 2020
Tags: Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Risk assessment, Risk Register, Rare Books and Special Collections
- IFLA Survey on Rare Materials Cataloguing with RDA
Is the rare-materials-cataloguing-community willing to adopt RDA? Do they miss the detailed guidance that ISBD and DCRM used to provide? And, if they are going to adopt RDA, how are they planning...
News - 25 February 2019
Tags: Cataloguing, RDA, Rare Books and Special Collections
- IFLA Survey on Rare Materials Cataloguing with RDA
Is the rare-materials-cataloguing-community willing to adopt RDA? Do they miss the detailed guidance that ISBD and DCRM used to provide? And, if they are going to adopt RDA, how are they planning...
Publication - 22 February 2019
Tags: Cataloguing, RDA, Reports, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Presentations now available: "Libraries in the sky: large-scale collaboration strategies and infrastructures to enhance the use of digital heritage collections"
The presentations from the IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections midterm conference in Oslo, 12 April 2018, have now been available to freely download. This conference was held at the National...
News - 27 August 2018
Tags: Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Please join in the Rare Books and Special Collections Section events in Kuala Lumpur
84th IFLA World Library and Information Congress, Kuala Lumpur Rare Books and Special Collections Section programme, summary of events: Business Meetings: Friday 24 August...
News - 27 August 2018
Tags: Conferences, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections Section - IFLA Global Vision Discussion, 2018
How a united library field can tackle the challenges of the future: Ideas for actions On 4 June – 14 June 2018, by email and online, 18 members from the Rare Books and Special...
Publication - 27 August 2018
Tags: Rare books and manuscripts, Reports, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections Action Plan 2016-2017
Our Action Plan 2016-2017 outlines the key objectives for our Section. Take a look at our News feed to read updates on our progress. A report on these activities will be made...
Publication - 27 August 2018
Tags: Action plans, Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections Annual Report 2016-2017
Our Annual Report records our achievements and progress in relation to our Action Plan for the working year of 2017-2017. Read our Action Plan for the past year to see what we...
Publication - 27 August 2018
Tags: Rare books and manuscripts, Annual reports, Rare Books and Special Collections
- JORNADA “O TRÁFICO ILÍCITO DO PATRIMÔNIO BIBLIOGRÁFICO NA AMÉRICA LATINA E CARIBE”
JORNADA “O TRÁFICO ILÍCITO DO PATRIMÔNIO BIBLIOGRÁFICO NA AMÉRICA LATINA E CARIBE” ORGANIZA: FUNDACIÓN BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DEL BRASIL...
Event - 23 May 2018
Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Conference, Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Survey on rare materials cataloguing with RDA
In the last years an increasing number of libraries are adopting RDA as a cataloguing standard. Still, what happens to their rare materials? Is RDA fit for the description of their rare...
News - 7 May 2018
Tags: Metadata, Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Minutes of Meetings
2018 Midterm Oslo 2017 Wroclaw 2016 Columbus 2016 Midterm Lisbon 2015 Cape Town 2015 Midterm London 2014 Lyon 2013 Singapore...
Publication - 23 April 2018
Tags: Minutes of Meetings, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Programme now available for IFLA RBSCS 2018 Mid-term conference in Oslo!
The programme for the IFLA Rare Books & Special Collections section mid-term conference has now been published! You can view it here and register!
News - 27 February 2018
Tags: Collaboration, Conferences, digital heritage collections, Digitization, IIIF, Norway, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Proposed Competency Standards and Guidelines for Rare Book and Special Collections Professionals
The RBSC Committee is creating these guidelines to describe the education, experience, and skill sets needed or expected of those professionals involved with the acquisition, preservation,...
Informational Page - 8 February 2018
Tags: Professional development, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Libraries in the sky: large-scale collaboration strategies and infrastructures to enhance the use of digital heritage collections
Libraries in the sky: large-scale collaboration strategies and infrastructures to enhance the use of digital heritage collections IFLA RBSCS mid-term conference, National Library of Norway...
Event - 27 November 2017
Tags: Conference, Digital preservation, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Digitisation, Information technology, Intellectual property, International cooperation, Library collections, Norway, Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- International Solutions for Safeguarding Documentary Heritage in Latin America
The importance of preserving cultural heritage is global. All cultures and groups create works that tell the story of their past and present in ways which can both inspire and inform...
News - 10 October 2017
Tags: Argentina, Bibliography, Preservation, rare books, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Conference Update: Join in the Rare Books and Special Collections sessions and meetings in Wroclaw
Please follow the following links for more information: Business Meeting Agendas Section Sponsored Sessions
News - 16 August 2017
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- "Pre-registration" is open for off-site session 088: “Collections and Books [A]cross Borders"
Session 088: Collections and Books [A]cross Borders All attendees of the 2017 IFLA World Congress are invited to attend an all-day, off-site session on Monday, 21...
News - 7 July 2017
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Please join in the Rare Books and Special Collections Section events in Wroclaw, Poland.
The 2017 WLIC in Wroclaw, Poland is almost upon us, and the Rare Books and Special Collections section invites you to join our programme of events during the Congress. Business...
News - 27 June 2017
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Announcing an international conference: “Cultural Heritage in Latin American and Caribbean Libraries: challenges and perspectives”
Call for Papers in Spanish and English The Conference aims to deepen discussion and debate about cultural-heritage in libraries of this region. It is crucial to strengthen national and...
News - 18 May 2017
Tags: Cultural heritage, Latin America and the Caribbean, Rare Books and Special Collections
- International Conference "Cultural Heritage in Latin American and Caribbean Libraries: challenges and perspectives"
Call for Papers in Spanish and English
Event - 18 May 2017
Tags: Conference, Cultural heritage, Latin America and the Caribbean, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections Annual Report 2006-2014
2014 2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2006-2007
Publication - 24 April 2017
Tags: Annual reports, Rare Books and Special Collections
- WLIC 2017 Call for Papers: Rare Books and Special Collections Section and Indigenous Matters Section
The IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section invites proposals for papers for an open 2-hour session and a special all-day session co-sponsored by the Indigenous Matters Section at the 83rd...
News - 19 January 2017
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- RBSC seeking members for Standing Committee
The Rare Books and Special Collections Section invites you to serve on our standing committee! We are especially looking for members from Central and South America, Asia, Oceania and sub-Saharan...
News - 12 January 2017
Tags: Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Presentations now available: "Worth a Thousand Words" A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access"
The presentations from IFLA WLIC 2016, Session 091, an all-day, off-site session sponsored by the Rare Books and Special Collections Section and the Art Libraries Section, are now...
News - 18 August 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- IFLA RBSC Section mailing lists
The Rare Books and Special Collections section runs two email list-servs to communicate information to its constituencies and interested individuals across the globe. These lists are the primary...
Informational Page - 17 August 2016
Tags: Communications, Communications, list-servs, Rare Books and Special Collections
- IFLA 2016, Session 091 Presentations: Worth a Thousand Words: A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access
IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2016 Session 091: Worth a Thousand Words: A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access / sponsored by the Rare...
Informational Page - 17 August 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Please join the RBSC in Columbus, Ohio at WLIC 2016
The 2016 WLIC in Columbus, Ohio is almost upon us, and the Rare Books and Special Collections section invites you to join our programme of events during the Congress. ...
News - 20 July 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Pre-register now for Off-site Session in Columbus: Worth a Thousand Words: A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access
Pre-registration is now available for a one-day, off-site workshop in Columbus: Worth a Thousand Words: A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access. The workshop...
News - 2 June 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Presentations now available: “A common international standard for rare materials? Why? And how?”
Abstracts and presentations from the Rare Books and Special Collections Section Midterm meeting are now available on the section's blog at: https://iflarbscs.hypotheses.org/224 . ...
News - 6 May 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections Annual Report 2015-2016
Our Annual Report records our achievements and progress in relation to our Action Plan for the last year. Read our Action Plan for the past year to see what we set out to achieve....
Publication - 21 April 2016
Tags: Annual reports, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Conference Presentations: "A common international standard for rare materials? Why? And how?"
26 February 2016, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (Lisbon) Sponsored by the IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section and the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal...
Informational Page - 28 March 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections Action Plan 2015-2016
Our Action Plan outlines the key objectives for our Section in the upcoming year. Take a look at our News feed to read updates on our progress. A report on these activities will be made...
Publication - 17 March 2016
Tags: Action plans, Rare Books and Special Collections
- IFLA RBSCS Midterm Meeting Schedule and Conference Programme
The meeting schedule, conference programme, and registration information are now available for the IFLA RBSCS Midterm Meeting in Lisbon, 22-24 February 2016. Conference Programme...
News - 21 January 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- IFLA RBSC 2016 Midterm Meeting Schedule, Lisbon, 22-24 February
Schedule Monday February 22, 10:00 to 18:00 Venue: Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (National Library of Portugal) Conference: ‘A Common International Standard for...
Informational Page - 21 January 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for midyear conference in Lisbon: "A common international standard for rare materials cataloguing? Why? And how?
Registration is now open for the conference "A common international standard for rare materials cataloguing? Why? And how?” Monday, 22 February 2016 at the iblioteca Nacional...
News - 19 January 2016
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- CALL FOR PAPERS: “A common international standard for rare materials cataloguing? Why? And how?”
Join us on 22 February 2016 for this important conference hosted by the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (Lisbon) to explore an international cataloguing standard for rare materials....
News - 5 December 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections section Midterm Meeting | Lisbon | 22-24 February 2016
Schedule: Monday, 22 February: One-day conference: "A common international standard for rare materials cataloguing? Why? And how?” Biblioteca Nacional de...
News - 5 December 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Pictures from the Rare Books and Special Collections section events in Cape Town.
Click through to the section's Flickr pages to see photos from Cape Town: Satellite meeting at the University of Cape Town, collection tours at UCT and the National Library of South...
News - 29 August 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Please join the Rare Books and Special Collections section in Cape Town for a Satellite Conference on 14 August, a Conference Session, and business meetings
Satellite Conference Managing and promoting special collections Africa: The Bleek-Lloyd collection and beyond. | Friday, 14 August 2015 | All day | University of Cape Town. ...
News - 7 August 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Just published: A Chinese translation of Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections
The Rare Books and Special Collections section announces a new Chinese translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections prepared by Wu Zhongchao...
News - 7 August 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- 2015 Satellite Pre-conference Programme & Papers
Managing and promoting special collections Africa: The Bleek-Lloyd collection and beyond Sponsor: IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section Date: Friday, 14 August 2015,...
Informational Page - 27 July 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Register now for Satellite Conference "Managing and Promoting Special Collections in Africa: The Bleek-Lloyd Collection and Beyond" at the University of Cape Town
Registration is now open for this one-day conference at the University of Cape Town. Attendees are asked to register online in advance. Registration is free. Click here to see...
News - 15 July 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Just published: A Korean translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections
The Rare Books and Special Collections section announces a new Korean translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections prepared by Dr. Hye-Eun...
News - 22 May 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Just published: An Italian translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections
"Tradotte a cura del gruppo di lavoro della Biblioteca digitale BEIC (Chiara Cauzzi, Chiara Consonni, Valeria De Francesca, Danilo Deana, Lisa Longhi, Federica Viazzi) con la supervisione di...
News - 20 February 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Just published: A Turkish translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections
The Rare Books and Special Collections section announces a new Turkish translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections prepared by Dr. Nevzat...
News - 1 February 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Just published: A Spanish translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Books and Manuscript Collections
The Rare Books and Special Collections section announces a new Spanish translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections prepared by Adelaida Caro...
News - 5 January 2015
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections midterm meeting in London, 11-13 March 2015
The preliminary program for the IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Midterm meeting is now available on the CERL website. The meeting takes place in London, 11-13 March 2015, and is co...
News - 23 December 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- A New Name for the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
In December 2014 the IFLA Professional Committee approved changing the name of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section to Rare Books and Special Collections. The change culminates several...
News - 11 December 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Hold the Date! RBMS Midterm Meeting in London, 11-13 March 2015
The theme of the meeting is "A coordinated approach to recording and searching provenance records and images: moving forward." Organised by Raphaële Mouren and Cristina Dondi...
News - 9 November 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- RBSC Midterm Meeting in London
Organised by Raphaële Mouren and Cristina Dondi. Discussion topics will include The historical framework: why are we gathering provenance data? Why do we...
Event - 9 November 2014
Tags: Midterm Meeting, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Presentations and handouts from the RBMS all-day session in Lyon are now available.
Session 84: "Brave New World: Teaching and Learning Special Collections Librarianship" The presentations are available here.
News - 27 October 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- WLIC 2014 Lyon: Session no. 84: Brave New World: Teaching and Learning Special Collections Librarianship
Sponsored by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Monday, 18 August 2014 / 9:00 – 17:00 Off-site Location: Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon ...
Informational Page - 25 September 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- JUST PUBLISHED. Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections
Download: English, PDF Digitization guidelines have proliferated in many forms over the last fifteen years, and all of them reflect a set of best practices that continues to evolve. ...
News - 22 September 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections
Digitization guidelines have proliferated in many forms over the last fifteen years, and all of them reflect a set of best practices that continues to evolve. These guidelines attempt to...
Publication - 3 September 2014
Tags: Digital repositories, Digital resources, Digitisation, Guidelines, Standards, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Proposal to change the name of the section
A proposal to change the name of the section from Rare Books and Manuscripts to Rare Books and Special Collections was distributed to the membership in advance of the meetings in Lyon. It...
Informational Page - 4 August 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections
The IFLA Rare Books and Manuscripts Section gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the Working Group who dedicated themselves to developing digitization planning guidelines over a 3-year...
Informational Page - 29 July 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- International Organizations and Projects related to Rare Books and Manuscripts
[PDF] ALA-RBMS American Library Association - Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Conferences Publications Standards Resources...
Informational Page - 26 February 2014
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Join us! Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Midterm Meeting: 1-2 April 2014
Registration, Travel Information, Meeting Agenda Agenda (PDF) updated 10 March 2014 Participation is open to all.
News - 18 January 2014
Tags: Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Spaces for Special Collections Lyon 2014
Theme: Special Spaces for Special Collections The Library Buildings & Equipment and the Rare Books and Manuscripts Standing Committees together with the Preservation and...
News - 3 December 2013
Tags: Library buildings and equipment, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Midterm Meeting
During this two-day meeting the group will set new section goals, plan the curriculum for an all-day special workshop at the annual congress in Lyon on the topic "Teaching and learning rare...
Event - 25 November 2013
Tags: Midterm Meeting, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Satellite Conference: History of Librarianship
The aim of the conference is to provide a comparative history of librarianship. It will seek to highlight not only the history of practices and motivations driving the profession but to also...
Event - 15 November 2013
Tags: Conference, Library history, Rare Books and Special Collections
- CALL FOR PAPERS "History of Librarianship" Satellite Conference, DEADLINE: 30 November 2013
The library profession has existed since ancient times and has undergone many changes. These shifts have been impacted by political, religious, educational, intellectual and cultural history...
News - 15 November 2013
Tags: Library history, Rare Books and Special Collections
- What competences are needed by heritage librarians of the future? A new publication from the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section has the answers.
Ambassadors of the book: competences and training for heritage librarians Edited by Raphaële Mouren Papers from the 2012 mid-year conference in Antwerp. Seventeen essays...
News - 11 August 2013
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- July 2013 RBMS Newsletter now available, including details about conference sessions in Singapore
The IFLA Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Newsletter is published twice a year: January and July. It is comprised of contributions from section members and includes information...
News - 19 July 2013
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- RBM and AO Sections' Call for Papers Extended to 28 February 2013
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section with Asia and Oceania Section “Rare and special collections in the Asian or Oceanian context” Call for Papers Extended to 28...
News - 19 February 2013
Tags: Asia and Oceania, Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- The January 2013 issue of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Newseltter is now available.
The IFLA Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Newsletter is published twice a year: January and July. It is comprised of contributions from section members and includes information about...
News - 14 February 2013
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Call For Papers: Rare Book and Manuscript and Asia & Oceania Sections Joint Session at WLIC 2013, Singapore
Theme: Rare and special collections in the Asian or Oceanian context Deadline for Proposals: 28 February 2013 The full call for papers is available on the IFLA WLIC 2013...
News - 16 January 2013
Tags: Archives, Library collections, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Just published! Ambassadors of the book: competences and training for heritage librarians, edited by Raphaële Mouren
Papers from the 2012 mid-year conference in Antwerp. Seventeen essays address the questions: What competences are needed for heritage librarians, and how can they be taught?...
News - 3 December 2012
Tags: Library and information science education, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Ambassadors of the book : competences and training for heritage librarians
What competences are needed for heritage librarians, and how can they be taught? The management of heritage collections requires a unique mix of knowledge and skills, including expertise in...
Publication - 28 November 2012
Tags: Conservation, Education and training, Heritage Librarians, Library and information science education, Publications, Rare Books and Special Collections
- July 2012 RBMS Newsletter now available, including details about conference sessions in Helsinki
From the Editor The IFLA Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Newsletter is published twice a year: January and July. It is comprised of contributions from section members and includes...
News - 18 July 2012
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Details Now Available! 2 Helsinki Special Sessions: Marketing Collections and Cataloguing Standards
Marketing of Special Collections in the Digital Age Monday, 13 August, All-day session: 09:00-18:00 at National Library of Finland IFLA Helsinki Session 87 Detailed Program [PDF] Link...
News - 6 May 2012
Tags: Finland, Rare Books and Special Collections
- 2010 open session: Gothenburg, Sweden
Session 99 — Rare Books and Manuscripts 12 August 2010 Theme: Reconstructing libraries: physical evidence for the history of libraries and collections...
Informational Page - 21 December 2011
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- January 2012 issue of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section newsletter is now available
From the Editor The IFLA Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Newsletter is published twice a year: January and July. It is comprised of contributions from section members and includes...
News - 20 December 2011
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- 2012 Midterm Meeting: Ambassadors of the Book: Competences for Heritage Librarians
Program and registration information»
Event - 20 December 2011
Tags: Belgium, Midterm Meeting, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Manuscript Section Midterm Working Meeting
Event - 20 December 2011
Tags: Midterm Meeting, Rare Books and Special Collections
- 2012 Midterm Meeting: Ambassadors of the Book. Competences for heritage librarians
What are the competences needed for the heritage librarians of the future, and how can these competences be taught at different levels of library education? Those questions will be discussed during...
News - 6 July 2011
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Early Printed Books as Material Objects
The papers collected in this volume discuss descriptive methods and present conclusions relevant for the history of the book production and reception. Books printed in Europe in the 15th and 16th...
Publication - 3 January 2011
Tags: Publications, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Satellite meeting ”New techniques for old documents. Scientific examination methods in the service of preservation and book history"
The Rare Books and Manuscripts section and the Preservation and Conservation Section will hold a satellite meeting in conjunction to the IFLA World Library and Information Conference...
Event - 3 May 2010
Tags: manuscripts, Preservation, rare books, Satellite Meeting, Sweden, Rare Books and Special Collections
- The History and Cultural Heritage of Chinese Calligraphy, Printing, and Library Work
In China the tradition of a book society is longer than anywhere else in the world. Chinese paper making, calligraphy and woodblock printing date from very early ages, but have for a very long...
Publication - 24 March 2010
Tags: Calligraphy, China, Cultural heritage, Preservation, Printing, Publications, Rare Books and Special Collections
- IFLA Guidelines for Exhibition Loans
The following guidelines on potential loans of collection materials for purposes of exhibition (as distinguished from interlibrary loans for purposes of research) are intended to assist potential...
Publication - 6 June 2009
Tags: Guidelines, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Leaflet Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
Rare books and manuscripts are part of the global cultural heritage. Their significance as intellectual creations, historic collections, and objets d'art exceed boundaries of language, state or...
Publication - 6 June 2009
Tags: Leaflets, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Projects
Current Projects Competency Standards and Guidelines for Rare Book and Special Collections Professionals Metadata working group Theft and trafficking of documentary...
Informational Page - 6 June 2009
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Conferences
2018 WLIC, Kuala Lumpur Business Meeting Agendas Conference Sessions and Events 2018 Midterm meeting, Oslo Business Meeting...
Informational Page - 6 June 2009
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Newsletter
2013: January | July 2012: January | July 2011: January | August 2010: January | July 2009: January | August 2008: January | July 2007:...
Publication - 6 June 2009
Tags: Newsletters, Rare Books and Special Collections
- IFLA-preconference, Munich, 19-21 August 2009
Theme: "Early printed books as material objects"
Event - 30 April 2009
Tags: Preconference, Rare books and manuscripts, Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Strategic Plan (archive)
The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section provides a forum for discussion and exchange of information on matters of particular concern to rare book, manuscript, and special collections librarians,...
Publication - 28 April 2009
Tags: Action plans, Rare Books and Special Collections
- About the Rare Books and Special Collections Section
The Section provides a forum for discussion and exchange of information on matters of particular concern to rare book, manuscript, and special collections librarians, including the collection,...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Rare Books and Special Collections
- Rare Books and Special Collections Section
The Section provides a forum for discussion and exchange of information on matters of particular concern to rare book, manuscript, and special collections librarians, including the collection,...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: Sections, Rare Books and Special Collections