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The DiSCmap project : digitisation of special collections: mapping, assessment, prioritisation [PDF]
The paper presents the outcomes of DiSCmap, a JISC and RIN-funded project which aimed to study users' priorities for digitisation of special collections within the context of the higher education institutions in the UK. The project produced a 'long list'
Dobreva, Milena +5 more
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December 7, 2016 marked the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the USS Arizona. The University of Arizona Special Collections Library holds a large archive documenting the life of the ship and her crew.
Trent S. Purdy
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Defect Chemistry Special Collection [PDF]
Engineering defects in materials to tune their properties for different applications has gained momentum in recent years. Chemistry - An Asian Journal and ChemNanoMat, together with Prof. Shuangyin Wang (Hunan University, China), Prof. Qiang Zhang (Tsinghua University, China), Prof. Wei Zhang (Shaanxi Normal University, China), and Prof.
Shuangyin Wang +3 more
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Wikipedia Edit-a-thons: Thinking Beyond the Warm Fuzzies
Wikipedia edit-a-thons represent a unique and fruitful avenue for galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs) to engage with new and existing segments of their user communities.
Danielle Robichaud
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Hva med de gjenstridige dokumentene? Fagreferentrollen i spesialsamlinger
Spesialsamlinger er samlinger av ”gjenstridige dokumenter”, dvs. dokumenter som er sjeldne, unika eller upubliserte og derfor ofte er fysisk bundet til eierinstitusjonen.
Solveig Greve
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[Purpose/significance] An essential part of special collections department’s work is to routinely update metadata that is unique to special collections: Paper, Printing, Genre, Binding and Provenance Evidence, etc.
Li Yanlin
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Data-Driven Decision Making: An Holistic Approach to Assessment in Special Collections Repositories
Objective – In an environment of shrinking budgets and reduced staffing, this study seeks to identify a comprehensive, integrated assessment strategy to better focus diminished resources within special collections repositories.
Melanie Griffin +2 more
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The Impact of Leadership Development on the Organizational Culture of a Canadian Academic Library
Objective – To determine the perceived impact of leadership development on the behaviours and competencies of employees and the organizational culture of the University Library, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Jill Crawley-Low
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Determination of the polymer composition of mid-twentieth century purses by Raman spectroscopy
A database was constructed of 134 reference plastic samples and their Raman spectra to aid in the rapid and accurate identification of the polymer composition of mid-twentieth century plastic purses and their component parts from the Plastics Artifacts ...
Mary N. Boyden +3 more
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Special Collection: Computational Chemistry [PDF]
AbstractChemists know well the value of an experimental or a theoretical result, but what is the value of a computational result? Simulation is neither theory nor experience, nor a mere calculation tool, but a genuine way of approaching reality that is transforming the scientific method.
Miquel Solà +2 more
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