Routes to Roots: Acquiring Genealogical and Local History Materials in a Large Canadian Public Library
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| author | McClelland, Arthur G. W. |
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| contents | Routes to Roots: Acquiring Genealogical and Local History Materials in a Large Canadian Public Library McClelland, Arthur G. W. Local History Public Libraries Foreign Countries Genealogy Library Materials Library Development Selection Background Profiles Performance Factors Using the London Room of the London Public Library in London, Ontario, Canada, as an example, this article will examine the nature of local collections, the sources and methods of acquiring genealogical and local history materials and the constraints related to such acquisitions. This article will also present a brief history of the London Room and show how acquisition practices have changed over the passage of time. |
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| language | en |
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| spellingShingle | Routes to Roots: Acquiring Genealogical and Local History Materials in a Large Canadian Public Library McClelland, Arthur G. W. Local History Public Libraries Foreign Countries Genealogy Library Materials Library Development Selection Background Profiles Performance Factors Routes to Roots: Acquiring Genealogical and Local History Materials in a Large Canadian Public Library McClelland, Arthur G. W. Local History Public Libraries Foreign Countries Genealogy Library Materials Library Development Selection Background Profiles Performance Factors Using the London Room of the London Public Library in London, Ontario, Canada, as an example, this article will examine the nature of local collections, the sources and methods of acquiring genealogical and local history materials and the constraints related to such acquisitions. This article will also present a brief history of the London Room and show how acquisition practices have changed over the passage of time. |
| title | Routes to Roots: Acquiring Genealogical and Local History Materials in a Large Canadian Public Library |
| topic | Local History Public Libraries Foreign Countries Genealogy Library Materials Library Development Selection Background Profiles Performance Factors |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ873095 |