“What’s So Special about Special Collections?” Or, Assessing the Value Special Collections Bring to Academic Libraries

Objective – The objective of this study was to examine and call attention to the current deficiency in standardized performance measures and usage metrics suited to assessing the value and impact of special collections and archives and their contributions to the mission of academic research librarie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christian Dupont, Elizabeth Yakel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2013-06-01
Series:Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/19615