Articulating Value in Special Collections: Are We Collecting Data that Matter?

As librarians, we invest a great deal of time and effort instructing researchers on how to use our materials. This is especially true for special collections librarians, as we attempt to familiarize researchers with our unique resources and intricate collection arrangements. At the end of that instr...

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Main Author: Genya O'Gara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: In the Library with the Lead Pipe 2010-09-01
Series:In the Library with the Lead Pipe
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Online Access:http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2010/articulating-value-in-special-collections-are-we-collecting-data-that-matter/
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Summary:As librarians, we invest a great deal of time and effort instructing researchers on how to use our materials. This is especially true for special collections librarians, as we attempt to familiarize researchers with our unique resources and intricate collection arrangements. At the end of that instruction investment, we often wonder if we have been [...]
ISSN:1944-6195