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

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Title: The Role and Future of Special Collections in Research Libraries: British and American Perspectives.
Language: English
Authors: Cullen, Charles T.
Source: Journal of Library Administration. 1993 19(1):1-98.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 98
Publication Date: 1993
Document Type: Collected Works - Proceedings
Opinion Papers
Reports - Descriptive
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Role, Library Services, Manuscripts, Preservation, Research Libraries, Scholarly Communication, Scholarship
Geographic Terms: North America, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
ISSN: 0193-0826
Abstract: Six papers from a seminar on special collections in research libraries address special collections and the scholarly community; the function of special collections in research and education; services and development issues; the evolving character of special collections; special collections in emerging information delivery programs; and the changing nature of scholarship. (LRW)
Entry Date: 1994
Accession Number: EJ476317
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Six papers from a seminar on special collections in research libraries address special collections and the scholarly community; the function of special collections in research and education; services and development issues; the evolving character of special collections; special collections in emerging information delivery programs; and the changing nature of scholarship. (LRW)
ISSN:0193-0826