Building a special collection of children's literature in your library : identifying, maintaining, and sharing rare or collectible items /

Building a special collection of children's literature in your library : identifying, maintaining, and sharing rare or collectible items / Dolores Blythe Jones [editor].

This resource explains the benefits of creating a special collection of children's literature for a library. It points out the publicity to be generated by unique titles in a collection, and highlights many aspects of maintaining a collection, from fundraising to establishing policies.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jones, Dolores Blythe.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : American Library Association, 1998.
Subjects:
Libraries > United States > Special collections > Children's literature.
Table of Contents:
  • Special collections of children's materials / DianeJude L. McDowell
  • Collection development / John M. Kelly
  • Appraising rare and collectible children's books / Justin G. Schiller
  • Cataloging for special collections / Dolores Blythe Jones
  • Special considerations of original materials / Dolores Blythe Jones and Anne Lundin
  • Preservation and security / Mary Bogan
  • Using children's literature special collections / Margaret Maloney
  • Funding special collections / Karen Nelson Hoyle
  • Public relations and programming / Linda Murphy and Mary Beth Dunhouse
  • Friends groups / Serena F. Day.

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