{"product_id":"reference-and-access-kate-theimer-9780810890916","title":"Reference and Access: Innovative Practices for Archives and Special Collections","description":"Reference and Access: Innovative Practices for Archives and Special Collections explores how archives of different sizes and types are increasing their effectiveness in serving the public and meeting internal needs. The book features twelve case studies that demonstrate new ways to interact with users to answer their questions, provide access to materials, support patrons in the research room, and manage reference and access processes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe featured case studies are \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding Bridges: Closing the Divide between Minimally Processed Collections and Researchers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging Risk with a Virtual Reading Room: Two Born-Digital Projects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprovements on a Shoestring: Changing Reference Systems and Processes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwenty-First Century Security in a Twentieth-Century Space: Reviewing, Revising and Implementing New Security Practices in the Reading Room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalking in the Night: Exploring Webchats to Serve New Audiences \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Small Shop Meets a Big Challenge: Finding Creative Ways to Assist the Researchers of the Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Right Tool at the Right Time: Implementing Responsive Reproduction Policies and Procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoing Mobile: Using iPads to Improve the Reading Room Experience \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeyond \"Trial by Fire\" Towards A More Active Approach to Training New Reference Staff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess for All: Making Your Archives Website Accessible for People with Disabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Ship of Fools: A Digital Humanities Collaboration to Enhance Access to Special Collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWebsites as a Digital Extension of Reference: Creating a Reference and IT Partnership for Web Usability Studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach of these case studies deconstructs reference and access services into their essential elements: interacting with people who have questions, providing access to materials that meet researcher needs, assisting researchers as they use materials, and managing the processes needed to support reference and access. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume will be useful to those working in archives and special collections as well as other cultural heritage organizations, and provides ideas ranging from the aspirational to the immediately implementable. It also provides students and educators in archives, library, and public history graduate programs a resource for understanding the issues driving change in the field today and the kinds of strategies archivists are using to meet these new challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Theimer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810890917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810890916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.30d","brand":"Kate Theimer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44566894018815,"sku":"9780810890916","price":87.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b4ebb65-c50b-4242-a0cb-eb7c3ebb479d.jpg?v=1701374951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reference-and-access-kate-theimer-9780810890916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}