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Kathpalia, Y. P. – Unesco Bulletin for Libraries, 1975
Proposes a process of deacidification with ammonia on a mass scale. (Author)
Descriptors: Archives, Library Collections, Paper (Material), Preservation
Kyvig, David E. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1977
The Ohio Network of American History Research Centers was established to improve preservation of historical resources. The Akron Center provides a good example of the possibilities of individual archival development with limited resources within the context of a regional association. Several outstanding collections are also described. (JAB)
Descriptors: Archives, Information Networks, Library Collections, Local Government
McCarthy, Paul H., Jr. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
Provides an overview of establishing and administering an archives or manuscript program. Designed for the librarian taking up this responsibility for the first time. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Administration, Archives, Financial Support, Library Collections
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1976
Research libraries are urged to take part in a National Preservation Program for their most important library materials. Techniques of conservation of past and current materials, including microfilming and storage at low temperatures, are discussed, while a national preservation center which would store materials is also proposed. Development of…
Descriptors: Archives, Library Collections, Library Materials, Library Services

Freunsch, Gail L. – Microform Review, 1986
Describes activities of Library of Congress Music Division's Music Preservation Microfilming Project originated in 1970. Current and upcoming filming projects are noted, including Brahms' original music manuscripts (holographs) and correspondence; Liszt holographs, correspondence, and first editions; piano-vocal scores and librettos of Victor…
Descriptors: Archives, Library Collections, Library Services, Microforms

Aleybeleye, B. – International Library Review, 1985
This discussion of the oral history and oral tradition of Africa covers the nature of oral archives, theoretical objections to validity of oral tradition and oral history as historical sources, value of oral archives for African countries, accessibility of oral archives, and strategies for improved access. Footnotes are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Archives, Developing Nations, Library Collections, Oral History
VanWingen, Peter – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1983
Profile of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress--which houses one of the world's greatest collections of rare books--includes a brief history, acquisitions, library services and users, processing and preservation of rare books, and the library's mission. (EJS)
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, Library Acquisition, Library Collections

Kebabian, Helen – Current Studies in Librarianship, 1980
Discusses the basic issues and practices in the administration of photographic collections, specifically with respect to the preservation of photographic materials, the organization of photographic files, and the cataloging of photographs under the Anglo American Cataloging Rules. An 18-item bibliography is included. (JL)
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, History, Indexing

Byrne, Sherry – Microform Review, 1986
Outlines the process involved in selecting an outside filming agent for the purpose of preserving a library's or archive's holdings. Guidelines include project planning, selecting a filming agent, and contract preparation and maintenance. A sample contract is included. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Archives, Contracts, Guidelines, Library Collections

Coffman, Ralph J. – Catholic Library World, 1984
Describes the several archives and collections comprising the Belloc Collection housed at Boston College: personal correspondence (with various publishers, to and from friends and critics, to and from family and relatives); manuscript archive, Belloc's publications and Patrick Cahill Archive; Belloc's working library. Acquisition and preservation…
Descriptors: Archives, Authors, College Libraries, Higher Education

Bourke, Thomas A. – Microform Review, 1984
Describes historical background of "Register"--main entry microfiche catalog of New York Public Library master negatives of monographs--and bibliographic problems of compiling catalog whose entries have been prepared according to differing cataloging rules; methodology used to produce fiches; means by which "Register" can be…
Descriptors: Archives, Books, Cataloging, Library Collections
Council on Library and Information Resources, Washington, DC. – 2001
The American Folklore Society and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress collaborated on a conference, "Folk Heritage Collections in Crisis," held on December 1-2, 2000, and gathered experts to formulate recommendations for the preservation and access of America's folk heritage sound collections. To facilitate informed…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Audiovisual Aids, Folk Culture

Ingles, Ernest B.; Montague, Robert J. – Canadian Library Journal, 1983
Discusses preservation microfilming of pre-1900 Canadiana (works published in Canada, by Canadians, or about Canada) by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, noting William J. Barrow's studies on paper deterioration, the formation of the institute, the working methodology, and future projects. Thirty-one references are listed.…
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, Foreign Countries, Institutional Libraries

Browar, Lisa – Libraries & Culture, 2002
Several specialists in rare books and manuscripts discuss new developments in the commodification of manuscripts and archival material and the implications these have for acquisition, preservation, and broad utilization. (Author)
Descriptors: Archives, Information Management, Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development

Conway, Paul – American Archivist, 1990
Presents the results of a nationwide survey of archival preservation practices in the United States. A model of archival preservation is described, and issues addressed in the survey are discussed, including the administrative setting, size, the intensity of care, conservation expertise, budget, environmental concerns, and care of the collection.…
Descriptors: Administration, Archives, Budgets, Environmental Influences