The Value of Natural History Collections

The value of museum natural history collections is commonly poorly explained to, and therefore commonly misunderstood by, the general public. This is an increasingly dangerous situation at a time of tight fiscal constraints; if natural history collections are to survive, those charged with their care will have to do more to broadcast their value as both resources for research and public education. Research values include documenting biotas no longer available and present and past biogeographic distributions, housing type, voucher specimens, and (perhaps most importantly) serving as fertile places for scientific discovery and inspiration. Public values include serving as resources for identification of unknown specimens, hands-on education and the support of systematics, and (perhaps most importantly) as the depository for the final physical evidence for the history and diversity of life on Earth.     

Education Collections as Museum Collections

Museum education collections are inarguably a part of a museum's actual collection, just as are the research/permanent collections. However, past practices indicate that education collections are typically not given equal stature in museological terms. This paper argues that techniques and practices used with research/permanent collections should be applied to education collections, a viewpoint that has not yet been readily embraced. Several methods are addressed for upgrading an education collection to a level similar to a museum's permanent collection. The Lubbock Lake Landmark's education collection serves as a case study to demonstrate the need for the application of proper museological techniques to conform to best practices. A scope of collection was created, preventive conservation techniques were applied, a gap analysis was performed, and legal issues concerning the education collection were addressed.     

The Digital Transformation of Special Collections

ABSTRACT

The effect of digital technology on special collections has been profound and ongoing. The purpose of this article is to explore the effect born digital materials, digitization, and intellectual property have had on special collections in the 21st century. In particular this study will focus on how archival materials have been significantly transformed by interacting with digital technology—providing both challenges in management and opportunities for new online environments to expose this content worldwide. Finally, a research experiment underway at the University of Virginia Library offers a framework that may help highlight some strategies for exploiting new opportunities going forward.     

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论证图书馆文献体系的两大价值功效板块 ,并由此导出图书馆文献的配置原理 ,阐明图书馆文献配置的关键性目标 ,是常用性文献在成熟规模下的零增长和保障性文献在馆际协作所覆盖地区的不重复收藏 ,从而为图书馆文献体系的优化提供了新的理论模式。     

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论述依据本单位工作要求对图书进行理论效用和实践效用评价的必要性,并提出具体评价方法指导藏书建设,使有限的图书经费发挥更有效的作用     

Sustainable Collections: The Pay-Per-View Model

Elizabeth L. Lorbeer, Associate Director for Content Management, and Nicole Mitchell, Reference Librarian, both of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, delivered a presentation at the Mid-South eResource Symposium, hosted by Mississippi State University Libraries, August 11, 2011. Lorbeer and Mitchell described how a team at Lister Hill Library developed a plan that involved Pay-Per-View (PPV) article acquisitions to reduce journal spending. They discussed the planning, implementation, and workflow of the PPV model.     

The Impact of Censorship on Collections Development

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Ethnographic Observation of Preschool Children

Methods commonly used in public library research such as interviews and questionnaires are not suitable for use with young children whose oral and written language skills are not well developed. Effective alternatives may be found in methods associated with ethnographic field observation. Using examples from an ethnographic study of public library use by 30 preschool girls, this article describes three methods appropriate for studying the information-seeking behavior and library use of preschool children: audio-recording of naturally occurring talk, participant observation, and key informant diaries. Selected issues important for ethnographic field research with young children are discussed, including gaining access and informed consent, observer effect, and young children's understanding of research. Relying on data arising from the naturally occurring talk and actions of the children, it is argued that these methods are unique in reflecting the perspective of the children themselves.     

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讨论新的信息技术对图书馆藏书结构的形成和发展产生的积极影响,探讨现阶段图书馆的因应对策。     

古籍丛书的CNMARC格式著录

本文结合古籍建库的实践 ,分析古籍丛书的复杂性 ,以及利用CNMARC格式著录古籍丛书时遇到的几种情况及处理方法。     

网络环境下电子馆藏资源的维护

叙述了在电子技术飞速发展的网络时代，电子馆藏所面临的新问题及维护模式，详细论述了电子馆藏维护的基本要求与内容。     

图书馆馆藏文献全文数字化建设探究

文章阐述图书馆馆藏文献全文数字化建设的意义、选择标准;探索馆藏文献全文数字化的制作方法、保存模式和数字化资源的使用方式。     

高职院校图书馆馆藏建设探讨

本文分析了高职院校文献资源建设的特点及其现状，对高职院校在文献资源建设中应采取的措施进行了探索。