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Overview
Key facts
Aberystwyth University's Introduction to Rare Books Librarianship gives a brief overview of the development of the printed book in the hand-press period (to approximately 1850) and examines the problems of identifying and making available valuable and early printed materials in libraries.
Programme Structure
- The aim of this short course is to enable students to identify materials in a rare-books collection and give them the appropriate curatorial care, give help and advice to the general public about materials in a rare-books collection, and to deal appropriately with bibliographical queries and promotion.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 5 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
10 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Library ScienceWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Students should have an interest in the history of the book. It is helpful to have access to a rare books collection, but this isn’t essential for studying the module successfully.
Tuition Fee
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International
560 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 560 GBP for the full programme during 5 months. -
National
560 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 560 GBP for the full programme during 5 months.
Funding
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