Archives and Special Collections Specialization of Librarianship Presenter: Colleen E. Smith
Jun 19, 2015
Archives and Special CollectionsSpecialization of Librarianship
Presenter: Colleen E. Smith
Library of CongressArchives
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Archives• Includes documents or records relating to the activities of a :• Person• Family• Corporation• Association• Community• Nation
• Includes any extensive record or collection of data.
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Special Collections• Applies to a specific repository
or department of a library
• Includes stored materials of a special nature:• Rare books• Archives• Collected Manuscripts
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Qualifications• Graduate degrees in:• History• Library Science
• Archival coursework and practicum
• Useful Specialization:• Public Administration• Political Science• Research Experience
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Careers in Special Collections and Archives
• Head of Rare Books and Special Collections
• Genealogy Librarian
• Local History Librarian
• Public Historian
• Archivist
• Archivist Technician 6
Photo courteous: Bay Point Chamber
Work Environment • Includes widely
varying institutions:• Large Libraries• Governments• Educational
Institutions• Museums and
Historical Societies• Businesses • Hospitals
• Based in archival repositories where some:• Are large and amply
funded• Are small and are
grant funded
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Responsibilities• Records historical context and
artifacts• Few duties include:• Preservation• Research assistance• Record selection• Promotion of collections through:
• Exhibitions• Public outreach• Publications
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Prepare to Work
• Courses:• Evaluation of
Information Resources• Library Management• Information
Technology• Cultural Perspectives• Archives• Preservation
• Internships • Museums• Libraries• Government Agencies• Hospitals• Corporations
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Thank You!Are there any questions?
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Works Cited11
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/library-of-congress-audio-archives/
http://www.baypointchamber.org/archives.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=dartmouth&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#q=dartmouth+university&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial
http://sirls.arizona.edu/node/873
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=speccollections&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=49589