The Role and Future of Special Collections in Research Libraries : British and American Perspectives.

The Role and Future of Special Collections in Research Libraries : British and American Perspectives.

What does the future hold for special collections in research libraries? Will special collections be an important feature in humanistic research or will technology make special collections irrelevant to research in the humanities? The Role and Future of Special Collections in Research Libraries expl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Sul H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Series:Journal of library administration ; v. 19, no. 1.
Subjects:
Research libraries > United States > Congresses.
Research libraries > Great Britain > Congresses.
Libraries > United States > Special collections > Congresses.
Libraries > Great Britain > Special collections > Congresses.
Libraries > United States > Special collections > United States > Congresses.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > Archives & Special Libraries.
Libraries > Special collections
Research libraries
Great Britain
United States
Conference papers and proceedings
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; Special Collections and the Scholarly Community; Role and Function of Special Collections in Research and Education: British and American Perspectives; Services and Development Issues Related to Manuscripts and Other Unique Materials; The Evolving Character of Special Collections: A British Perspective; The Future of Special Collections in Emerging Information Delivery Programs; Get Out of the Way If You Can't Lend a Hand: The Changing Nature of Scholarship and the Significance of Special Collections.

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