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Main Author: Hoskin, Cheryl
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ861881
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  • An Enduring Presence: Special Collections of the Barr Smith Library at the University of Adelaide Hoskin, Cheryl Library Services Academic Libraries Archives Library Materials Institutional Advancement Library Development Library Administration Library Automation Performance Factors Cultural Background Foreign Countries This paper is a practical and personal perspective on the challenges faced by special collections in an increasingly digital environment, and the strategies employed to promote their unique resources to the academic and wider communities, including the value of promoting heritage through reconstructing collections and the place of expertise in the provision of a high level of service to users. Special collections within research institutions provide enduring value.