Bibliography

Brief Bibliography for Local Studies Librarians 

This is a select list of publications that may be of use to local studies librarians.  A number of them were produced by members and former members of the Local Studies Group. Please let us know via the Contact Us form if you have suggestions for additions to this list.

CARTER, Paul and Kate Thompson. (2005) Sources for local historians.  Chichester: Phillimore.

CROSBY, Alan G (2003) The amateur, the professional and the internet : the development of local history 1850-2000. London: CILIP, Local Studies Group, North West Branch.

DEWE, Michael, ed. (1987) A manual of local studies librarianship. Aldershot: Gower.

DEWE, Michael, ed. (1991) Local studies collections: a manual. Volume 2 Aldershot: Gower.

DEWE, Michael, ed. (2002) Local studies collection management. Aldershot: Ashgate.

DIXON, Diana. (2001) Local Studies librarianship: a world bibliography. London: Library Association. 

FRIDAY, Kate. (2006) Survey results: users of UK e-genealogical resources. Published on the internet at http://www.researchingegenealogy.co.uk/survey/surveyresults.pdf

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LOCAL STUDIES GROUP. (2002) Local studies libraries: Library Association guidelines for local studies provision in public libraries. 2nd ed. London: Library Association.

MARTIN, Don, ed. (1991) Scottish culture: the local dimension: proceedings at a meeting of the Library Association Local Studies Group, Scottish Branch (LOCSCOT), 21 March 1990 Glasgow. Motherwell: Scottish Library Association.

REID, P. (2003) The digital age and local studies. Oxford: Chandos.

THEIMER, Kate. (2010). Web 2.0 tools and strategies for archives and local history collections. London: Facet.