Carol Smallwood has worked as a public library systems administrator and consultant, and in school, academic, and special libraries. She has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited several books, including Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook (2010), Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook (2010), and How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian (Scarecrow, 2011). Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including American Libraries.Elaine S. Williams is branch manager and youth librarian at the Lynchburg (Ohio) Branch of the Highland County District Library. Her writing has appeared in Librarians as Community Partners (ALA, 2010) and A Cup of Comfort for Fathers (Adams Media, 2010). She is a member of the Lynchburg Historical Society and the Ohio Library Council, Southwest Chapter.

Smallwood (How To Thrive as a Solo Librarian) and Williams (Highland County District Library; Librarians as Community Partners) present writings created specifically for this volume, addressing the preservation issues that “custodians of history” face in local communities. From traditional methods of paper and photographic conservation to the burgeoning field of digital preservation, the 33 contributors provide a thorough manual for those just starting in the discipline and for professionals wanting to branch out into a different area. The volume focuses on important concerns like preserving collections on stringent budgets and how to best promote them once acquired. Some pieces delve into the specifics of successful preservation projects, with personal observations, retrospective comments, and lessons learned. Especially poignant is Alexia Hudson’s essay on the Emily Davis Preservation Project, which digitized the journals of a free black woman writing during the Civil War. Each author’s piece has its own style and methodology, which results in some inconsistencies overall regarding bibliographic references and presence or absence of source notes. This will be detrimental to readers. VERDICT This collection of practical how-to essays, complete with charts, diagrams, sample proposal letters, policies, and best practices, is a must-have tool for historical societies, museums, libraries, and archivists.

• ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART I: BASICS1. Band-Aids and Superglue for the Cash-Strapped Local History Librarian, Chad Leinaweaver2. Basic In-House Book and Paper Repair, Karen E.K Brown3. Emergency Preparedness, Dyani Feige4. You Can't Keep It All, Rochelle LeMasterPART II: NEWSPAPERS5. Balancing Selection and Digitization: Selecting 19th and Early-20th Century Newspaper Titles for Online Access, Athena Jackson6. Indexing your Local Newspapers on Microfilm, Kelly Zackmann7. Newspaper Preservation in Developing Countries: Issues and Strategies for Intervention, Goodluck Israel IfijehPART III: SCRAPBOOKS8. How to Get Scrapbooks Into the Hands of Users, Anastasia Weigle9. Keeping Scrapbooks Secure and Available, Erin Foley10. Physical Properties of Scrapbooks, Jennifer Hain TeperPART IV: LOCAL HISTORY11. Creating Local History Development Guidelines, William Helling12. Keeping a Past: Preservation Issues in Local History, Nancy Richey13. Minimizing Privacy and Copyright Concerns with Online Local History Collections, David Gwynn14. Lavaca County Records Retention Project, Brenda Lincke Fisseler15. Managing Archives in Local History Collections, Sarah WellandPART V: GENEALOGY16. Partnering with Local Genealogical Societies, Lisa Fraser17. Patron Driven Family History Preservation, Howard C. BybeePART VI: PHOTOGRAPHS18. Collecting and Preserving Photographic Materials, Amanda Drost19. Organizing and Indexing Photo Collections, Rose Fortier20. Photograph Selection, Access, and Preservation for the Public Librarian, Rebekah TabahPART VII: DIGITAL 21. Digital Preservation of the Emilie Davis Diaries, Alexia Hudson22. Preserving and “Publishing” Local Biographies, Elizabeth B. Cooksey23. Promoting Local History through the Catablog, Cyndi Harbeson24. Reinventing the Obituary File for the Digital Age, Kerry FitzGeraldPART VIIII: ORAL HISTORIES25. Preserving Born-Digital Oral Histories, Juliana Nykolaiszyn26. Preserving Indiana Women's Voices: a University Oral History Project, Theresa McDevitt27. Steps in Preserving Oral Histories, Suellyn LathropPART IX: APPROACHES TO PRESERVATION28. Affiliation Agreements, Tomaro Taylor29. Educating the Community: Preserving Tomorrow's Treasures Today, Jessica Phillips30. Historical Sheet Music Collections: Practical Wisdom, Racial Sensitivity, Karl Madden31. Tracing History Through Non-Traditional Methods, Emily GriffinAfterwordContributorsIndex

Carol Smallwood has worked as a public library systems administrator and consultant, and in school, academic, and special libraries. She has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited several books, including Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook (2010), Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook (2010), and How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian (Scarecrow, 2011). Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including American Libraries.Elaine S. Williams is branch manager and youth librarian at the Lynchburg (Ohio) Branch of the Highland County District Library. Her writing has appeared in Librarians as Community Partners (ALA, 2010) and A Cup of Comfort for Fathers (Adams Media, 2010). She is a member of the Lynchburg Historical Society and the Ohio Library Council, Southwest Chapter.

Smallwood (How To Thrive as a Solo Librarian) and Williams (Highland County District Library; Librarians as Community Partners) present writings created specifically for this volume, addressing the preservation issues that “custodians of history” face in local communities. From traditional methods of paper and photographic conservation to the burgeoning field of digital preservation, the 33 contributors provide a thorough manual for those just starting in the discipline and for professionals wanting to branch out into a different area. The volume focuses on important concerns like preserving collections on stringent budgets and how to best promote them once acquired. Some pieces delve into the specifics of successful preservation projects, with personal observations, retrospective comments, and lessons learned. Especially poignant is Alexia Hudson’s essay on the Emily Davis Preservation Project, which digitized the journals of a free black woman writing during the Civil War. Each author’s piece has its own style and methodology, which results in some inconsistencies overall regarding bibliographic references and presence or absence of source notes. This will be detrimental to readers. VERDICT This collection of practical how-to essays, complete with charts, diagrams, sample proposal letters, policies, and best practices, is a must-have tool for historical societies, museums, libraries, and archivists.

• ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART I: BASICS1. Band-Aids and Superglue for the Cash-Strapped Local History Librarian, Chad Leinaweaver2. Basic In-House Book and Paper Repair, Karen E.K Brown3. Emergency Preparedness, Dyani Feige4. You Can't Keep It All, Rochelle LeMasterPART II: NEWSPAPERS5. Balancing Selection and Digitization: Selecting 19th and Early-20th Century Newspaper Titles for Online Access, Athena Jackson6. Indexing your Local Newspapers on Microfilm, Kelly Zackmann7. Newspaper Preservation in Developing Countries: Issues and Strategies for Intervention, Goodluck Israel IfijehPART III: SCRAPBOOKS8. How to Get Scrapbooks Into the Hands of Users, Anastasia Weigle9. Keeping Scrapbooks Secure and Available, Erin Foley10. Physical Properties of Scrapbooks, Jennifer Hain TeperPART IV: LOCAL HISTORY11. Creating Local History Development Guidelines, William Helling12. Keeping a Past: Preservation Issues in Local History, Nancy Richey13. Minimizing Privacy and Copyright Concerns with Online Local History Collections, David Gwynn14. Lavaca County Records Retention Project, Brenda Lincke Fisseler15. Managing Archives in Local History Collections, Sarah WellandPART V: GENEALOGY16. Partnering with Local Genealogical Societies, Lisa Fraser17. Patron Driven Family History Preservation, Howard C. BybeePART VI: PHOTOGRAPHS18. Collecting and Preserving Photographic Materials, Amanda Drost19. Organizing and Indexing Photo Collections, Rose Fortier20. Photograph Selection, Access, and Preservation for the Public Librarian, Rebekah TabahPART VII: DIGITAL 21. Digital Preservation of the Emilie Davis Diaries, Alexia Hudson22. Preserving and “Publishing” Local Biographies, Elizabeth B. Cooksey23. Promoting Local History through the Catablog, Cyndi Harbeson24. Reinventing the Obituary File for the Digital Age, Kerry FitzGeraldPART VIIII: ORAL HISTORIES25. Preserving Born-Digital Oral Histories, Juliana Nykolaiszyn26. Preserving Indiana Women's Voices: a University Oral History Project, Theresa McDevitt27. Steps in Preserving Oral Histories, Suellyn LathropPART IX: APPROACHES TO PRESERVATION28. Affiliation Agreements, Tomaro Taylor29. Educating the Community: Preserving Tomorrow's Treasures Today, Jessica Phillips30. Historical Sheet Music Collections: Practical Wisdom, Racial Sensitivity, Karl Madden31. Tracing History Through Non-Traditional Methods, Emily GriffinAfterwordContributorsIndex

Carol Smallwood has worked as a public library systems administrator and consultant, and in school, academic, and special libraries. She has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited several books, including Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook (2010), Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook (2010), and How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian (Scarecrow, 2011). Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including American Libraries.Elaine S. Williams is branch manager and youth librarian at the Lynchburg (Ohio) Branch of the Highland County District Library. Her writing has appeared in Librarians as Community Partners (ALA, 2010) and A Cup of Comfort for Fathers (Adams Media, 2010). She is a member of the Lynchburg Historical Society and the Ohio Library Council, Southwest Chapter.

Smallwood (How To Thrive as a Solo Librarian) and Williams (Highland County District Library; Librarians as Community Partners) present writings created specifically for this volume, addressing the preservation issues that “custodians of history” face in local communities. From traditional methods of paper and photographic conservation to the burgeoning field of digital preservation, the 33 contributors provide a thorough manual for those just starting in the discipline and for professionals wanting to branch out into a different area. The volume focuses on important concerns like preserving collections on stringent budgets and how to best promote them once acquired. Some pieces delve into the specifics of successful preservation projects, with personal observations, retrospective comments, and lessons learned. Especially poignant is Alexia Hudson’s essay on the Emily Davis Preservation Project, which digitized the journals of a free black woman writing during the Civil War. Each author’s piece has its own style and methodology, which results in some inconsistencies overall regarding bibliographic references and presence or absence of source notes. This will be detrimental to readers. VERDICT This collection of practical how-to essays, complete with charts, diagrams, sample proposal letters, policies, and best practices, is a must-have tool for historical societies, museums, libraries, and archivists.

• ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART I: BASICS1. Band-Aids and Superglue for the Cash-Strapped Local History Librarian, Chad Leinaweaver2. Basic In-House Book and Paper Repair, Karen E.K Brown3. Emergency Preparedness, Dyani Feige4. You Can't Keep It All, Rochelle LeMasterPART II: NEWSPAPERS5. Balancing Selection and Digitization: Selecting 19th and Early-20th Century Newspaper Titles for Online Access, Athena Jackson6. Indexing your Local Newspapers on Microfilm, Kelly Zackmann7. Newspaper Preservation in Developing Countries: Issues and Strategies for Intervention, Goodluck Israel IfijehPART III: SCRAPBOOKS8. How to Get Scrapbooks Into the Hands of Users, Anastasia Weigle9. Keeping Scrapbooks Secure and Available, Erin Foley10. Physical Properties of Scrapbooks, Jennifer Hain TeperPART IV: LOCAL HISTORY11. Creating Local History Development Guidelines, William Helling12. Keeping a Past: Preservation Issues in Local History, Nancy Richey13. Minimizing Privacy and Copyright Concerns with Online Local History Collections, David Gwynn14. Lavaca County Records Retention Project, Brenda Lincke Fisseler15. Managing Archives in Local History Collections, Sarah WellandPART V: GENEALOGY16. Partnering with Local Genealogical Societies, Lisa Fraser17. Patron Driven Family History Preservation, Howard C. BybeePART VI: PHOTOGRAPHS18. Collecting and Preserving Photographic Materials, Amanda Drost19. Organizing and Indexing Photo Collections, Rose Fortier20. Photograph Selection, Access, and Preservation for the Public Librarian, Rebekah TabahPART VII: DIGITAL 21. Digital Preservation of the Emilie Davis Diaries, Alexia Hudson22. Preserving and “Publishing” Local Biographies, Elizabeth B. Cooksey23. Promoting Local History through the Catablog, Cyndi Harbeson24. Reinventing the Obituary File for the Digital Age, Kerry FitzGeraldPART VIIII: ORAL HISTORIES25. Preserving Born-Digital Oral Histories, Juliana Nykolaiszyn26. Preserving Indiana Women's Voices: a University Oral History Project, Theresa McDevitt27. Steps in Preserving Oral Histories, Suellyn LathropPART IX: APPROACHES TO PRESERVATION28. Affiliation Agreements, Tomaro Taylor29. Educating the Community: Preserving Tomorrow's Treasures Today, Jessica Phillips30. Historical Sheet Music Collections: Practical Wisdom, Racial Sensitivity, Karl Madden31. Tracing History Through Non-Traditional Methods, Emily GriffinAfterwordContributorsIndex