Discusses the history of the microform collections at the Library of Congress (LC), highlighting the exchange of microfilmed newspapers between LC and the Biblioteca Nacional, Brazil. Recent developments in preservation microfilming, LC's acquisition of microforms, and the activities of the LC Preservation Microfilming Office are described. (3…

Focusing on the major collections in the microform reading room at the University of Michigan Library, this guide lists only those collections for which there are indexes or guides in the microform reference collection. Materials described include personal family and presidential papers, early American newspapers, bibliographies of books and…

Designed both to assist in reference inquiries relating to the subject, scope, dates, and indexing of microform collections, and to function as a source for current awareness of new microform acquisitions, this guide lists microform sets, microform collections, important series of historical or research interest, and personal papers and…

At a Newspaper Division meeting of the Special Libraries Association four newspaper librarians presented the pros and cons of closed clipping files. The major point in favor of closed files was that they are not as subject to loss and misfiling as are openfiles. However, with closed files close communication is needed between librarian and…

Addresses the public service needs of microformatted pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, report collections, and government publications, and discusses the various bibliographic tools necessary for librarians and users to access the research materials. Fifteen references are listed. (Author/CHC)

Included in this user's guide to the Jones Microtext Center at Dartmouth College are instructions on how to locate and use items in the microtext collection and descriptions of the center's holdings and other services. The types of microform are defined, and the use of both the card and serials catalogs are explained. These various collections,…

Traces the development of public library local studies collections in the United Kingdom, focusing on technologies used to store information. The use of traditional technologies (reprography, photography, etc.) is described, as well as ongoing projects that use more advanced technologies. (CLB)