Module Identifier DS36210  
Module Title INTRODUCTION TO RARE BOOK LIBRARIANSHIP  
Academic Year 2005/2006  
Co-ordinator Dr Christopher M Baggs  
Semester Available all semesters  

Learning outcomes

After completing this module you should be able to:


Brief description

This is the first of two modules on rare-books librarianship and it provides a general introduction to this specialist field. It gives a brief overview of the development of the printed book in the hand-press period (to approximately 1850) and examines the problems of identifying and making available valuable and early printed materials in libraries.
The aim of this module is to enable students to identify materials in a rare-books collection and give them the appropriate curatorial care, give help and advice to the general public about materials in a rare-books collection, and to deal appropriately with bibliographical queries and promotion.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6