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Special Collections Library papers, MSS.2295
No full textAbstract: The old card catalog for the Special Collections Library of the University of Alabama LibrariesScope and Content Note: This collection contains the old card catalog for the Special Collections Library.Biographical/Historical Note
Taking our pulse: the OCLC research survey of special collections and archives
Full text linkSpecial collections and archives are increasingly seen as element s of distinction that serve to differentiate a n academic or research library from its peers. In recognition of this, the Association of Research Libraries conducted a survey in 1998 (reported in Panitch 2001) that was transformative and led directly to many high - profile initiatives to "expose hidden collections." As this OCLC Research report reveals, however, much rare and unique material remains undiscoverable, and monetary resource s are shrinking at the same time that user demand is growing.The balance sheet is both encouraging and sobering:• The s ize of ARL collections has grown dramatically, up to 300% for some formats• Use of all types of material has increased across the board • Ha lf of archival collections have no online presence• While many backlogs have decreased, almost as many continue to grow • User demand for digitized collections remains insatiable• Management of born - digital archival materials is still in its infancy• Staffing is generally stable , but has grown for digital services• 75% of general library budgets have been reduced• The current tough economy renders “business as usual” impossible.The top three “most challenging issues” in managing special collections were space, born-digital materials, and digitization. Collection note: In 2013 at UK version of this survey was conducted by OCLC and Research Libraries UK.Survey of special collections and archives in the United Kingdom and Irelan
The DiSCmap project : digitisation of special collections: mapping, assessment, prioritisation
No full textThe paper presents the outcomes of DiSCmap, a JISC and RIN-funded project which aimed to study users' priorities for digitisation of special collections within the context of the higher education institutions in the UK. The project produced a 'long list' of 945 collections nominated for digitisation by intermediaries and end users and a user-driven prioritisation framework. Web surveys were used as a tool to gather data in combination with focus groups and telephone interviews with end users helped to get additional insights on their views in particular domains. The project developed an online forum and a group in Facebook in order to find to what extent the social networking technologies can be used to sustain a professional informal community but this did not prove to be successful. Over 1000 specialists took part in the different forms used to gather intermediaries and end users' nominations of collections for the "long list" and opinions about digitisation priorities. The long list of 945 special collections nominated for digitisation can be useful as an evidence of identified user interest; this list is not seen as a "snapshot" but as an outcome which needs to be sustained and further developed in the future. A user-driven framework for prioritizing digitisation was produced; it fits well with the current JISC digitisation strategy, providing a further level of detail on user priorities. The project also suggests a flexible approach for prioritizing collections for digitisation based on the use of the framework in combination with the long list of collections. The project did not make a representative study; the participation of intermediaries and end users was a matter of good will. Yet, special collections from 44% of the higher education institutions in the UK were nominated to the long list. The work on the project provided new insights and evidence on the user priorities in digitisation of special collections. It also suggests a user-driven digitisation prioritization framework which would be of benefit in future decision making
C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department Newsletter
Full text linkElectronic newsletter of the UTEP Special Collections Department
Register for Upcoming Webinar: Rare Books and Special Collections Adapting to a Global Pandemic
No full textPlease join the IFLA's Rare Books and Special Collections Section for a virtual discussion of the ways special collections libraries have adapted to the new pandemic operating environment. All are welcome! Details and registration information are below. Rare Books and Special Collections: Adapting to a Global PandemicWhen: 10 February 2021Where: Online The IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section is offering a panel discussion on the different experiences, plans, and lessons learne..
IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section events at WLIC 2017
No full textThe Rare Books and Special Collections Section invites you to join our programme of events during the Congress. Full details of each session are posted on the Congress website but this post gives a short summary. Get involved! Some of the IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Standing Committee at WLIC 2016, Columbus, Ohio If you are interested in the Rare Books and Special Collections section, and in the issues involved in working with rare books and special collections of any kind, pleas..
Louis Baus Canal Photograph Collection
No full textLouis Baus (1875-1949) was a photographer and later a staff writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He travelled and photographed the Ohio & Erie Canal over its entire length from Cleveland to Portsmouth
Special Collections Newsletter
Full text linkE-newsletter of the Special Collections Department of the UTEP Library for 2015
Report from the CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group annual conference, 2017
No full textThe Rare Books and Special Collections Group Conference 2017, hosted at the picturesque University of Sussex, had ‘Collections at Risk’ as its theme. Over the course of the three-day conference we heard talks from people working in a variety of roles who approach rare books and special collections from very different angles but who all had one thing in common: a desire to ensure the long-term survival of heritage items. It was interesting to hear the perspectives of librarians whose interest..
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