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Terra Cognita: Graduate Students in the Archives. A Retrospective on the CLIR Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources. CLIR Publication No. 170
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Council on Library and Information Resources, 2016
"Terra Cognita" surveys the current landscape of archival research and the experiences of emerging scholars seeking to navigate it. Drawing on data from the Council on Library and Information Resources' (CLIR's) Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources, the report takes an in-depth look at how the conditions and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Archives, Mentors, Reflection
Applications for Micrographics in Large Scale Information Systems of the Future. Volume II: Part III. A Review of Micrographics State-of-the-Art.
Information Dynamics Corp., Reading, MA. – 1966
A five-year development program plan was drawn up for the Defense Documentation Center (DDC). This report presents in summary form the results of various surveys and reviews performed in selected areas of micrographics to support the efforts of the program's planners. Exhibits of supporting documentation are presented, together with a discussion…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Information Systems, Microfiche
Color Microforms: New Possibilities.
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McDonald, Peter – Microform Review, 1988
Explores the advantages and disadvantages of using color microforms. The types of color film are described, and problems of fading and the cost effectiveness of using color are discussed. (6 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Color, Costs, Library Technical Processes, Microforms
Microforms and Art Libraries.
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Samuel, Evelyn K. – Microform Review, 1981
Examines the current state of acceptance and use of microformatted visual materials for serious research in art. Problems of resolution, color fidelity, permanence, and large audience image display are discussed against new trends in publication and distribution which together can increase the holdings and research capacity of institutions.…
Descriptors: Archives, Art Materials, Library Materials, Library Research
The Contribution of Microphotography and Reprints to the Development of Libraries.
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Cox, Dennis – Journal of Documentation, 1987
Outlines the history of the application of photographic and allied printing methods in libraries during the past 50 years. The benefits of reprints and micropublications to libraries and users are discussed, and the possible impact of computer output microfilm is examined. (19 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Library Materials
Photo Storage and Retrieval.
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Hill, Joy; And Others – 1973
In four conference presentations newspaper librarians presented information about their photograph storage and retrieval operations. They discussed picture sources, selection and weeding, picture evaluation, picture quality, ways photos are used, filing methods, source books for illustrative material, file subject coding, ways of dealing with…
Descriptors: Computers, Conference Reports, Data Processing, Filing
Local Studies and the New Technology: The British Experience.
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Dewe, Michael – Information Development, 1987
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)
Descriptors: Archives, Developed Nations, Films, Foreign Countries