Storage of Legacy Print Collections: The Views of Australasian University Librarians |
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| Authors: | Paul Genoni |
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| Institution: | Curtin University , Perth , Australia |
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| Abstract: | This article reports on the results of a qualitative survey conducted with seven managers of university libraries from Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of the survey was to explore both library responses to, and librarians’ attitudes toward, issues related to the long-term storage and management of legacy print collections. There is a focus on issues related to future planning for print storage, including the prospects for collaborative storage; the balance between on-site and off-site storage; the impact of mass-digitization programs; and the desirability of collaboration outside the university library sector. |
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| Keywords: | legacy print collections storage print repositories university librarians mass digitization cross-sectoral collaboration |
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