Local history reference collections for public libraries / Kathy Marquis and Leslie Waggener.
A collection of local history materials is useful to a wide variety of library users, from genealogists and family historians, to patrons researching the history of their home or church, and local students searching for class project resources. But the idea of creating one can feel intimidating--con...
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Chicago :
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association,
2015.
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| Series: | ALA guides for the busy librarian.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Why "local history reference collection"?
- Local history collections: Current trends, practices, and concerns
- Archival collections vs. local history collections: What's the difference?
- Collection development and library mission statements
- Audience: Who will be your users?
- Collaboration with other local history organizations
- Facility needs and preservation of LHRC materials
- Reference and access
- Marketing and outreach
- Your virtual local history reference collection
- Appendix A: Local history collection survey instrument
- Appendix B: American Library Association Reference and User Services Association's guidelines for establishing local history collections
- Appendix C: Collection development policy template
- Appendix D: Condition of item(s) form
- Appendix E: Albany County Public Library genealogy training worksheet
- Appendix F: Public domain and creative commons: A guide to works you can use freely.