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Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and one of the most popular novelists of the Victorian era. His creation of vivid, memorable characters such as Ebenezer Scrooge, Fagin, and David Copperfield has endeared him to countless readers and contributed to his writings' timelessness and success. Since their initial publishing, not one of his works have been taken out of print, giving clear evidence to their popularity in well over 150 years of existence.

Dickens used his literature to address various societal flaws, from the imbalance of the social classes to children's rights, an issue which is possibly most noticeable in his depiction of Oliver Twist and Pip from Great Expectations, among other works and themes. He publicly spoke out about these issues many times during his lifetime, using his overwhelming popularity to exact a change for the better. His epitaph read: “He was a sympathiser with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world.”

A Charles Dickens Collection was created with a mind to gather the writings of Charles Dickens, provide sources to aid in education, and encourage new readers to access and enjoy the wit, wisdom, and entertainment found within his works.

This collection seeks to provide information to individuals with an interest in the author and his accomplishments, as well as the adapted works they have inspired. The sources have been chosen by the group members, based upon their relevance to the overall mission. The collection

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does not attempt to be a comprehensive anthology of Charles Dickens' works, but one that seeks simply to pay tribute to the author's extensive achievements and influence in the literary, political, social, and historical realms.

Please explore this wiki, and we hope that you will come to appreciate his works as much as we have.

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Contents Contents

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Collection Information Group Compact Collection Policy The Collection Search Tools

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Reference Tools

General Reference Tools Claire Wallnutt's Reference Tool Review Emer Gallagher's Reference Tool Review Marjolijn Verbrugge's Reference Tool Review Raven Cooke's Reference Tool Review Shannon Nickel's Reference Tool Review

Reflections On the Project: Reflection Page

Extras Charles Dickens Events

Bibliography

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A Tale of Five Postgrads - Collection Policy

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Collection Policy Collection Policy

Overall Collection Objectives The Charles Dickens Special Collection (CDSC) is a third level academic library collection, primarily put together for the purpose of aiding third level students of humanities in their studies of Charles Dickens, but accessible to all who want to educate themselves about Dickens' life and works. The collection seeks to provide users with a comprehensive overview of Dickens' life, works, and ideologies. A diverse range of materials have been carefully selected to meet these objectives, including print, electronic, and digital resources. We follow the official library policy with regards to copyright.

Funding for the Collection The collection has no outside funding, and draws from the library funds for the schools of English and History. Cost is therefore kept to a minimum and the collection has been created to fit the curriculums of the aforementioned schools in order to minimize the drains on their budgets.

User Profile The CDSC is part of the university library and open to all library patrons and library visitors, regardless of age, race, gender, culture, or ethnicity.

Collection Access Access to the collection is reliant on access to the University library; this includes student passes and visitor passes.

Collection Format Includes, but are not limited to: print sources - Dickens' novels, biographies, dictionaries, reference books. electronic sources - journals, articles. digital sources - DVDs of TV/Film adaptations.

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Collection Materials Selection Policy When selecting new materials for the collection the following criteria (in no particular order) will be taken into consideration: relevancy to the overall objectives of the collection policy price cost of maintenance of the resource scope/quality of content reputation of the author/editor/publisher Format usability/accessibility

Collection Weeding Policy One of the objectives of the collection is to keep it current, and reflect user needs. A bi-annual review of resources provided will take place, whereby resources will be reviewed and weeded, being removed from the collection if they meet any of the following criteria: out-of-date worn due to overuse duplication of copies lack of demand – resources that have little to no borrowing history We aim to respond to changing user needs accordingly, and additional weeding will be undertaken to meet those needs when necessary.

Donations/Gifts Policy CDSC welcomes donations, but reserves the right to refuse any donations/gifts as seen fit. We will accept any monetary donations that are made in good faith. We will accept donations that are exempt from the following: dog-eared defaced in any way missing or torn covers missing pages out-of-date inappropriate/unsuitable content within the context of the overall collection

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Search Tools Search Tools

Our group wanted to find material on Charles Dickens that would complement the collection in James Joyce's library. We noticed that the library lacked relevant numbers of his novels and we wanted to offer the student body, as well as others, access to his work. We wanted to provide an environment for students to read his works not just for study but for fun. We found that there was a larger number of resources on Dickens then we had anticipated and narrowing down our selection was difficult. We used the following resources to find the material we needed;

For Our Print Collection Ebay provided us with cheap secondhand printed material ranging from, novels, speeches, and critical analysis. Bloomsbury Auctions

offered us material on Dickens for our rare and special collections.

Internet Public Library offered ideas for books we wanted in our collection. isbndb.com/- http://isbndb.com/ is an online database for books and explained where we could buy our materials. iBookDB Amazon We inquired at UCD library about the methods they use to order in their stock.

For Our Online Collection Proquest gave us access to critical articles written about his work, which we hope to incorporate into our online collection. JStor introduced us to the online collection Dickens Quarterly which along with material from Proquest will be incorporated into our online collection. LISA ALA IMDb

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provided a list of Dickens novels that had been re-adapted into film and televised

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Criteria for Choosing Reference Tools: When compiling our reference tools for The Charles Dicken's Collection we took into consideration the evaluation criteria, as set out in Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century (Cassell & Hiremath, 2009, p. 341), as detailed below: Scope Quality of content Accuracy of Content Currency Authority of author and/or publisher Ease of use including usability, searching capabilities, and response time (for electronic resources) Arrangement of material Appropriateness to the audience/meeting of user needs Format Cost

Reference Tools Chosen for A Charles Dickens Collection Bibliography (Reviewed by Emer Gallagher) Bentley, N., Burgis, N., & Slater, M, (1988). The Dickens Index. USA: Oxford University Press.

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Character Handbook (Reviewed by Claire Wallnutt)

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Hawes, D. (2001). Who's Who in Dickens. Routledge: London.

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Dictionaries (Reviewed by Marjolijn Verbrugge) Dickens Jr., C. (1888). Dickens's Dictionary of London 1888: An Unconventional Handbook. Old House: London.

Online Database: (Reviewed by Shannon Nickel) IMDB

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Charles Dickens Events Events Listings

*A Christmas Carol, Book club English and Literature Society UCD, 29th November 2012, 6.30 meeting room 3. Access the site from: http://www.ucd.ie/els/book-club.html

*Great Expectations, 2012 movie adaption directed by Mike Newell, starring Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter released in Ireland 30th November 2012.

*Scrooge (1951), film screening the 2nd of December 2012, 3pm at the Queens Film Theatre, Belfast. Access the site from: www.queensfilmtheatre.com

*A Christmas Carol, theatrical performance by Oceans of Notion Theatre Group. Performing on the 6th of December 2012 in Cork City Library.

*Christmas Carol, a storytime 11th of December 2012, 3.15 to 4pm in Banbridge Library County Down.

*A Christmas Carol, a reading by Leon Litvack with mulled wine and mince pies 13th December 2012, 7 to 9pm in the Linen Hall Library, Belfast.

*A Christmas Carol, playful live adaption performing from the 8th of December to the 22nd 2012 at The Ark, Temple Bar Street, Dublin. Access the site from: http://www.visitdublin.com/event

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A Tale of Five Postgrads - Bibliography

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Bibliography Bibliography

Cassell, K.A. and Hiremath, U. 2009. Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century; an introduction. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

Gregory, V. 2011. Collection development and management for 21st century library collections : An Introduction. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers.

Pope, N. (1990). The Dickens Index/Dramatic Dickens/The Dickens Aesthetic. Victorian Studies. Vol. 34 (1), 109. Retrieved October 20, 2012, from: http://content.ebscohost.com/pdf25_26/pdf/1990/VCS/01Sep90/6877287.pdf?T=P&P=AN&K=6877287& S=R&D=a9h&EbscoContent=dGJyMNHX8kSep7U4zOX0OLCmr0qep7BSsqy4SbWWxWXS& ContentCustomer=dGJyMPGrtlGurrBRuePfgeyx44Dt6fI

Shinn, M. (2004, January 31). Stage Frights. Th Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2012. From: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2004/jan/31/theatre.classics

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