Campbell, Yvette (2020) Working Remotely with Special Collections & Archives during the Pandemic: Experiences from Maynooth University Library. CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Newsletter (115). pp. 14-18. ISSN 0959 1656

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As a result of the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020, special collections and archives across the UK and Ireland were forced to close their doors. Even through difficult times, staff worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure a quality service was maintained and that our very special collections continue to be cared for to the highest standards. Lockdown provided us with the opportunity to rethink how we access some of our world-renowned collections. For the Autumn newsletter of the CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group, we explore some of the experiences from Special Collections & Archives of Maynooth University Library including a discussion on the challenges we've faced this year, new teaching models, archival work during lockdown and new initiatives introduced during this period.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Rare Books; Special Collections; Archives; Maynooth University; Lockdown; Metadata; Teaching; Exhibitions; Social Media;
Academic Unit:	University Library
Item ID:	13734
Depositing User:	Yvette Campbell
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2020 10:42
Journal or Publication Title:	CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Newsletter
Publisher:	CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group
Refereed:	No
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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