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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

Pontius, Jack E. – Microform Review, 1981
Discusses the public service needs of manuscript, archive, and large monograph microform collections based on the format of the original materials. The need for additional technical service, particularly cataloging, is addressed. References are listed. (CHC)
Descriptors: Archives, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Extension

Moran, Gerard T. – Microform Review, 1995
Discusses the project undertaken by MMF Publications to micropublish a collection of rare Dutch maps and drawings. Background information about the collection is given and decisions regarding the choice of microfiche format are explained. MMF elected to publish a printed guide to accompany the collection for enhanced access. (Author/JKP)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Atlases, Cartography

Treadway, Carole Edgerton; Fowler, Albert W. – Library Quarterly, 1990
Briefly discusses the historical influence of the Quaker religion and describes the library holdings of two Quaker colleges, Guilford and Swarthmore. The collections include meeting records, published materials, manuscripts, artifacts, costumes, and photographs. It is noted that these collections are significant for scholars of American religion,…
Descriptors: Archives, Clothing, College Libraries, Library Collections
Hazen, Dan C. – 1991
The Commission on Preservation and Access sought to increase its knowledge of Latin American microfilms produced and available outside of Latin America itself by studying Latin Americanist microfilming activity in the United States. The immediate goal of this study was to minimize unnecessary Latin American filming duplication. This report…
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, Financial Support, Foreign Countries

Mayfield, David M. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Describes experiences of Genealogical Library of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in using micrographics technology to preserve records of permanent value from throughout the world. Highlights include selecting and filming records processing and sorting film, cataloging and using microforms, and what the future holds. Three sources are…
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, Genealogy, History

Patterson, Elizabeth – Microform Review, 1986
Presents brief survey of commercial microform collections that provide effective and economic means of collecting and distributing materials in women's studies and offers suggestions for future publications. Development of "original microform collections," problems for researchers, and selected checklist of commercially published microform…
Descriptors: Archives, Females, Information Sources, Information Storage
Shaddy, Robert Alan – 1991
This guide describes the holdings in the manuscript collections, the university archives, and the American Foreign Policy Center, all of which are located in Louisiana Tech University's Prescott Memorial Library. The guide is divided into three sections. The first section, "Manuscript Collections," presents descriptions of 197…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Archives, College Libraries, Genealogy

Persky, Gail – Microform Review, 1984
Goals of micropreservation project at New York Public Library are twofold: to improve in-house processing and control of microforms (updating bibliograhic information, adding records to Research Libraries Information Network database, inspecting archival master negatives) and to participate in national preservation effort (supplementing…
Descriptors: Archives, Databases, Library Collections, Library Cooperation

Ilardi, Vincent – Microform Review, 1990
Presents arguments in support of research library microfilm collections of archival sources for use by scholars. Historical background on microfilming and new technological developments enhancing use of microforms are discussed, as well as preservation and other benefits of microfilming. (10 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Higher Education, Information Technology
Klein, Christine De Bow – 1992
The intent of this project was to create a core bibliography in support of preservation of scholarly jewelry research, and to encourage the interest and involvement of jewelry historians, appraisers, professionals, collectors, and connoisseurs in preservation initiatives. The bibliography identifies a core of jewelry history books that are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Bibliographic Records, Documentation
Palais, Elliot S., Comp. – 1991
This guide describes history source materials available at Arizona State University (Tempe), as well as a selection of microforms located at other universities in Arizona and the Center for Research Libraries. Its purpose is to promote the use of sets and collections that, because of their publication in microformat, are relatively neglected. A…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Archives, Databases
Trinkaus-Randall, Gregor – 1990
As a result of a lack of information about the preservation of library and archives materials in Massachusetts libraries and records repositories, a survey was conducted to determine the preservation needs of public, academic and special libraries (including museums), manuscript repositories, historical societies and town clerks' offices. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Emergency Programs, Humidity
Casserly, Mary – 1982
In this document the collection goals of the William Paterson New Jersey State College library are enumerated and the policies and procedures of the library regarding the selection and acquisition of different types of materials are summarized. Following a short introduction to the function of collection development policies is a general statement…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Archives, College Libraries, Glossaries

Dewe, Michael – Information Development, 1987
Traces the development of public library local studies collections in the United Kingdom, focusing on technologies used to store information. The use of traditional technologies (reprography, photography, etc.) is described, as well as ongoing projects that use more advanced technologies. (CLB)
Descriptors: Archives, Developed Nations, Films, Foreign Countries
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