This volume follows a Manual of Local Studies Librarianship and consists of 16 chapters contributed by local studies specialists. It should be seen as a complement to the first volume, as it covers a number of important topics that were not dealt with in that earlier publication. The aim of this volume is to provide practical advice on various aspects of local studies work, such as computerization, conservation, and reminiscence work, and to provide an introduction to various types of material, such as ephemera, maps and plans, to be found in a local studies collection. The latter part of the book may be useful to the newcomer to local studies collections.