1. Collecting world cultures.
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McMahon, Katie
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *WORLD culture , *COLLECTION management (Libraries) , *LIBRARY technical services , *ACADEMIC libraries - Abstract
This article highlights the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section program of the 124th Annual Conference of the American Library Association on June 23-29, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. Some speakers discussed the issues, challenges, and responsibilities involved in collecting and managing treasured cultural materials. David Easterbrook of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University, described the library's efforts to make the collection available to everyone, regardless of affiliation.
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- 2005