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McClelland, Arthur G. W. – Acquisitions Librarian, 2004
Using the London Room of the London Public Library in London, Ontario, Canada, as an example, this article will examine the nature of local collections, the sources and methods of acquiring genealogical and local history materials and the constraints related to such acquisitions. This article will also present a brief history of the London Room…
Descriptors: Local History, Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Genealogy