Book Studies Course
Deepen your Library Science practice with Book Studies Course. Explore book history, print culture, access and censorship, and learn hands-on methods for collection development, cataloging, preservation, and exhibit design that engage today’s communities. This course provides practical insights into print history from foundational concepts to materiality, circulation, and reception, equipping you with essential skills for working with historical print materials in modern contexts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Book Studies Course offers a concise, practice-focused overview of print history, from foundational concepts and major revolutions to materiality, circulation, and reception. Learn to analyze mass-market formats, small presses, censorship, and reform movements while building concrete skills in research methods, collection development, cataloging, preservation, exhibit design, and public engagement with historical print materials.
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Develop skills
- Design book history workshops: create focused, engaging sessions fast.
- Catalog rare books: apply MARC, RDA, and subject vocabularies with confidence.
- Plan print culture exhibits: select, label, and display items for the public.
- Use archives and digital databases: locate, assess, and cite primary sources.
- Analyze print, power, and access: map how books shape publics and communities.
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