There has not been any published guidelines for delivering and developing Local Studies collections and services since the late 1990s. The Local Studies Group of CILIP, which is an active Special Interest Group, is now looking to create an online toolkit for Local Studies Librarians and other colleagues who work with Local Studies Collections.
We are hoping to create guidance and signposting for a variety of Local Studies Sources, including digital outputs; as well as case studies of Local Studies activities that engage a wide range of audiences both in the community and digitally, sharing knowledge and good practice. The toolkit will be available through the CILIP website.
As this will effectively be the first such toolkit and guidance published for 20 years this would also be an excellent career development and CPD opportunity for CILIP members working in Local Studies. We are looking for 3 to 4 colleagues to help us and we will look to build the toolkit gradually. The time commitment will mostly be deskbound with email or Skype correspondence between group members, with very occasional meetings. If you would like to be involved or want some more info, please contact Terry Bracher – terry.bracher@wiltshire.gov.uk or Tony Pilmer. We would love to hear from you.
CILIP Local Studies Group 