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Library Local Collections

English · Hardback

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This book, first published in 1939, looks at the collecting, conserving and use of the materials of local history, collected in local libraries. It examines the methods of arranging, cataloguing and displaying such materials as prints, photographs and maps, as well as official papers, manuscripts and letters.

List of contents

1. Our Purpose 2. What is Collected 3. The Cost and Methods of Collection 4. Arrangement and Cataloguing 5. Deeds and Manuscripts 6. Graphic Records: Paintings, Prints and Drawings 7. Photographic and Regional Survey Records 8. Maps and Plans 9. The Housing and Filing of the Collection 10. Miscellaneous: Libraries of Municipal Reference, Copies, Exploiting the Collection, Notable Catalogues, Conclusion

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W.C. Berwick Sayers

Summary

This book, first published in 1939, looks at the collecting, conserving and use of the materials of local history, collected in local libraries. It examines the methods of arranging, cataloguing and displaying such materials as prints, photographs and maps, as well as official papers, manuscripts and letters.

Product details

Authors W C Berwick Sayers, W. C. Berwick Sayers, W.C. Berwick Sayers, Sayers W.C. Berwick
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 31.12.2021
 
EAN 9781032133669
ISBN 978-1-0-3213366-9
No. of pages 134
Series Library Manuals
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system

Acquisitions & collection development, Acquisitions and collection development

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