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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
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Luebbe, Mary – Microform Review, 1989
Describes microform sources of government information available in Canada. The information contained in these sources includes a union list of Canadian newspapers, government statistics, revised federal statutes, products of the Atmosphere Environment Service, and the documentary history of records relating to Indian affairs. (17 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Archives, Climate, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries
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Bourke, Thomas A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
Reviews the literature from 1992 that discussed the reproduction of library materials. Topics addressed include electronic publishing; copyright, photocopying, and document delivery; micropublishing; preservation microfilming; micrographic standards; preservation using digital scanning; and bibliographic control of microforms. (Contains 137…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Copyrights, Electronic Publishing
Landau, Herbert B. – Library Journal, 1990
Compares two approaches to document delivery and storage--microform and CD-ROM--in terms of storage capacity, accessibility, production, and cost considerations. Strengths and weaknesses of each medium are noted. It is concluded that libraries should select, integrate, and explore the different features of both technologies. (12 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Schwartz, Werner – 1995
With almost every country in the world doing costly microfilming to preserve the world's printed heritage, it is essential to find a way by which these vast stores of information are not knowingly duplicated. A significant contribution to this effort has been the establishment of the European Register of Microform Masters (EROMM), a shared…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Databases, Foreign Countries
Alexander, Barbara B. – 1988
To assist the more than 9,000 engineering students at Texas A&M University, the staff of the Microtext Department, Sterling C. Evans Library, prepared these handouts listing the library's holdings of industry standards and their locations. Current industry standards are offered on 16mm film on cartridge through the VSMF (Visual Search Materials…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Industry
Gabriel, Michael – Library Journal, 1974
Keeping back issues of serials on microfiche solves cost and storage problems. (PF)
Descriptors: Costs, Library Collections, Library Cooperation, Library Expenditures
Ellison, John W. – 1979
This self-evaluation form for microform storage and care was designed to assist librarians who work with active non-book collections. Developed from an extensive literature search on the storage and care of non-book materials, the form has been field tested for value and usability in 20 institutions representing a variety of types of library…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Check Lists, Evaluation Methods, Guides
Piternick, Anne – 1973
The Canadian Interlibrary Loan system (ILL) allows users to tap the total scientific and technical information resources of Canada. This manual details the types of materials available through ILL--books, periodicals, government publications, conference proceedings, patents, theses, standards, and translations--and instructions are given on…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Government Libraries, Government Publications, Guides
Schwarz, Philip John – 1973
The past decade has seen an increasing number of libraries move to convert their periodical holdings to microform. The very practical problem arises of how to determine which part of the collection should be converted and in what priority. A simple, yet effective, tool for use in non-research oriented colleges and universities is described.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Library Collections, Library Technical Processes
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1971
Three topics of prime interest to research libraries are discussed during the program portion of these minutes: microforms, national serials data program, and the financial problems of research libraries. The presentations regarding microforms are the "The ARL Microform Project: A View from Within" and "Controlling the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Conference Reports, Financial Problems, Library Associations
Kottenstette, James P.; And Others – 1971
This guide describes the use of microforms (including microfilm and microfiche) in a training environment, provides basic background on microforms as a distinct communications medium, and illustrates the steps required to operationalize the use of microforms in a training sequence. The guide is based on information developed through studies of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Media, Educational Technology, Instructional Materials
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1969
Testimony given by Dr. John Rothman, Manager of Information Services, New York Times, before the General Subcommittee on Education ... describes the information retrieval system of the New York Times. He describes how the system will process material efficiently and economically, store it securely and in proper order, and make it available via…
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Data Processing, Documentation, Federal Legislation
Price, Bronson; Holladay, Doris C. – 1971
Based on a survey of college and university libraries conducted in the fall of 1969, this report provides aggregated or summary data for 2,330 libraries or 95.8% of the college and university libraries in the nation. The libraries surveyed accounted for a total expenditure of about $585 million, of which nearly $318 million was paid for salaries…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Librarians, Library Automation, Library Collections
Chitwood, Julius R. – 1976
When assessing the possible impact of library technical processes on library space utilization in the future, it should be taken into account that the role of libraries as book and document depositories is being replaced by the emerging role of information delivery systems. Miniaturization and new technology may decrease space needs, but in most…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Automation, Library Facilities, Library Networks
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