Librarians, Historians, and New Opportunities for Discourse

Introduction
1 Overview of History
Brief History of History
Major Fields within History
Major Research Methods Used
Use and Characteristics of Primary and Secondary Sources
Scholarly Production: Books, Book Reviews, More Books, Scholarly Articles, and More Books!
Emerging Areas
Overlap with Other Areas in the Library
Conclusion
2 Learning Your New Landscape
Materials Needed
What Is and May Not Be Available (the Truth Is Not Always Out There)
Major Historians and Their Evolving Methodologies
Continuing Education
Mentorship
Library Association Divisions
Major Historical Societies and Organizations
Electronic Discussion Groups
Conferences
Conclusion
3 Getting to Know and Understand Your Local Audience
Talking to the Academic Department
Meeting Faculty on Their Own Turf
What Are the Local Institution's Needs?
Conclusion
4 Reference Services and Access to Material
Get to Know Your Collection
The Reference Interview
Catalogs and Cataloging
The Reference Collection
Major Indexes: Accessing Secondary Materials Electronically
Other Types of Information
Archival Materials
Printed Guides, Bibliographies, Encyclopedias, Landmark Works
Reference on Location
24/7 Reference (or Close to It)
Conclusion
5 Information Literacy for Historians
The History Curriculum
History Components in Other Disciplines
Building Instructional Presentations
Collaborative Partnering on Assignments
Intervention with the Instructor
Too Much of a Good Thing?
Conclusion
6 Defining the History Collection
Challenges of History to Collection Development Policies
Defining Scholarly and Historical
Textbook Considerations
Serials
Evaluating Electronic Full Text
Media and Web-Based Materials
Microforms
Newspapers
Conclusion
7 Selection and Acquisitions Tools
Budget Considerations
Building a Foundation
Using Approval Plans
Review Sources
Getting Prize Books
Assessing the Collection
Promoting the Collections
Open Stacks or Special Collections
Conclusion
8 Maturing as a History Librarian
Progressive Journey
Setbacks
Navigating Departmental Politics
Indicators of Progress
Sharing Knowledge as a Senior Subject Librarian
Conclusion
Reference List and Recommended Readings
Index