Welcome to the RBSCG
The Rare Books and Special Collections Group unites librarians responsible for collections of rare books, manuscripts and special materials, with other interested individuals. The group promotes the study and exploitation of rare books, encourages awareness of preservation, conservation and digitisation issues, and fosters training opportunities related to the maintenance, display and use of collections.
News
- 12 - 14 September 2012: Annual Study Conference
Speaking Truth to Power: making special collections work in times of recession
Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
As hard times hit, special collections are going to have to fight for attention to ensure their survival. How do they justify their retention and help demonstrate their worth to their owners?
Full details - Booking Now Open
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- Image of the Month
The Library of The Queen's College, Oxford is pleased to announce a new online annual publication, Insight, which aims to highlight some of the treasures of the College Library. See the first issue here.
- Have you got what it takes?
Whatever kind of library they work in, librarians who have responsibility for rare book and special collections require both a wide range of skills as well as knowledge of the collections they curate. See our Careers page for more information - or sign up for one of our training events.
- Advocating the Role of the Rare Books Librarian - a new resource supporting the role of the rare books librarian within special collections departments.
- Cataloguing Guidelines
The 2007 revision of the RBSCG's cataloguing guidelines is now available on-line.
- From DCRB to DCRM(B)
A new resource tracking the changes between the two sets of rules.