collection that consists of one or more of these characteristics (rare, unique, irreplaceable, single topic, unusual) in a book, item or digital format. It usually has a specific policy with special funding and handling of the items and is generally kept segregated from the general library ...
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How to preserve old newspapers?
If someone has found old newspapers (used as insulation in their wall), of some historical significance, what is the best way to preserve not only the papers themselves, but the information they ...
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How to preserve writing in books, magazines, &c.? (Ink, graphite)
Sometimes a rare item is notable not for the work itself but because it has been read and/or written in by someone famous. In these cases, what issues might arise and what can be done to improve the ...
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How to preserve a glossy magazine?
We have received a glossy magazine. We'd like to preserve it long-term. What are the preservation issues with glossy magazines? For example, are they usually acidic, and if so, does the glossy paper ...
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Are there preservation issues with plastic book jacket covers?
We have received a hardcover book, the dust jacket of which is wrapped in plastic cover. (We are not sure of the precise composition of the plastic, if that matters.) Do such plastic covers usually ...
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How to shelve a collection of teaching aids?
Our Library has a collection of Montessori teaching aides for our education students, but they are all shelved at the same shelf number. Does your library house a Montessori collection? If so, how ...
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Good examples of libraries/archives that provide a single web entry point into all unique collections?
Our library has been trying to envision what a single web portal into all of our unique digital and special collections offerings would look like. We've got two separate special collections and ...
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What happens to the private archives of old professors once they retire or die? [duplicate]
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What policies/practices do research libraries have for collecting faculty members' personal papers and research materials?
One physics professor at the University of ...
