The Special in Special Libraries

What is the Special in Special Libraries? Of course it is the collection including the databases, DVDs, CDs and journals, aimed at a particular group of people.  In my case it is Management. The staff of Special Libraries need to have strong skills in their particular area and be able to understand the clients needs. Now there is more to Management than just a straight noun, it encompasses many aspects including human resources, coaching, project management, teams, safety and more.  So we have to appeal to a larger part of the community than first thought.
As in my previous blog, a library page, where a part of this blog is to incorporate how our collection is special and  how to access it through A) the OPAC and B) the library tour embedded in the blog.   
We have a fantastic archive room.  In it we have many, many photos (black and white) of AIM since the beginning in 1939.  We have all the annual reports, lectures, presentations and so on and so on.  We especially enjoyed the photos of the library and librarians all dated from 1931.  The library was always there from beginning to now.  (Look at the History of AIM part 2 to give you an idea of the era.)
Three years ago the library staff were asked to produce a time line of The Australian Institute of Management with photos and a narative linking them together. There was an amount we could spend and we were given a space where  the history of the AIM could be shown. Of course we used a professional who set up the final exhibition.  It was great fun sorting through all the archives and it took almost one year to sort out what to use and not to use.  It was sad that so much had to be left out due to financial restraints.
Anyhow on with the blog on how to let more of the public know the hidden treasures behind our doors.
All our archive material is kept in archive safe boxes and sleeves but it would be marvellous to  be able to digitise it and show it within the library page.  On our  library blog it would be held in a QR code. This would then take the viewer on a tour of the exhibition with a commentary.   Because we are held back with costs, it could be digitised in yearly blocks and be included within a  part of the library blog.  On reading some of the articles on this library area it seems that posting the photos through Flicka would be a good idea (one I will have to research further).membership
I really think a library blog with the QR code encompassing the history of AIM would  enlarge our membership and lead to more use of the library.  We will need to advertise that we have this blog and I would recommened we set up a twitter account to encourge people to follow us to the blog.
It would be very exciting to be able to use the above Web 2.0 technolgies for AIM  and I will hang onto this blog for reference in the future.