Darbey, N., & Hayden, H. (2008). Special collections for beginners: A case study of special collections at Waterford Institute of Technology library service. New Library World, 109(5), 258-272. http://dx.doi.org.proxy.lib.wayne.edu/10.1108/030748008108736050
Annotation: This is a case study on how an institution took in three old, valuable special collections (non-textile) with limited staff and budget, and outlines some of the general challenges of physically housing a collection, as well as digitizing it.
Evans, M. R. (2015). Modern special collections: Embracing the future while taking care of the past. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 21(2), 116–128. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.wayne.edu/10.1080/13614533.2015.1040926
Annotation: This is specifically about how archivists need to move into a more progressive paradigm when considering their work with special collections, noting that promoting interaction with a special collection is just as important as properly keeping records on it.
Prochaska, A. (2009). Digital special collections: The big picture. RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, & Cultural Heritage, 10(1), 13–24. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.wayne.edu/10.5860/rbm.10.1.313
Annotation: This article discusses the state of digitization of special collections, noting the challenges – but great rewards – that it poses, and offers some recommendations.
Ritzenthaler, M. L. (2016). Preserving textiles. Prologue, 48(2). https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2016/summer/preserve-textiles.html
Annotation: This is a very basic guide to textile preservation.
Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute. (2006, September). How to Handle Antique Textiles and Costumes. https://www.si.edu/mci/english/learn_more/taking_care/handletex.html
Annotation: This is a more professional, in-depth guide to the precautions one must take when dealing with antique fabric.
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