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Feliciter, 1996
This article focuses on criteria for identifying and selecting rare books, including date and age, book condition, provenance, aesthetic value, market value, availability, format, cultural value, historical value, and market demands. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Criteria, Cultural Maintenance, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Johnson, Eric A.; Stumbaugh, Colleen R. C. – Library of Congress Information Bulletin, 1996
Traces the evolution of the science fiction genre and its representation at the Library of Congress, including original paperbacks, hardcovers, television, film, and sound recordings. Highlights include science fiction "classics", the Library of Congress collection development policy, library programs, and preservation activities…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Books, Classics (Literature), Cultural Maintenance
Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives, Guam. – 1993
Participants from Washington, Hawaii, Majuro, Palau, Guam and other points in the Northern Mariana Islands came together to share information relating to the functions of libraries and archives as information banks and as preservers of the cultural heritage of Micronesia. Papers presented were: (1) "Reading Motivation in the Pacific"…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Archives, Childrens Libraries