SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AN OVERVIEW OF HOLDINGS AND SEARCH TECHNIQUES Matt Reynolds / North Carolina Collection
Jul 14, 2015
SPECIAL COLLECTIONSAN OVERVIEW OF HOLDINGS AND SEARCH TECHNIQUES
Matt Reynolds / North Carolina Collection
What are Special Collections
A Broad Concept Narrowed or focused scope
Often has collections within collections (Roberts Collection – NCC, Hoover Collection – SC)
Includes rare and fragile items in need of preservation and secure storage
Sometimes uses specialized finding aids (not just the library catalog)
What about our Special Collections? Manuscripts and Rare
Books Manuscripts Rare books Maps Broadsides Closed stacks None is intended for
check out and must be viewed upstairs
North Carolina Collection Rare and not so rare
books Periodicals Microfilm Maps Broadsides Open stacks Much is available for
check out
What about our Special Collections? University Archives
University records Artifacts Oral histories University publications Papers of professors None is intended for
check out and must be viewed upstairs
Digital Collections Contains digitized
versions of other Special Collections holdings
Available any time and any place
Copies are downloadable
Physical copies can be viewed where they are stored (SC or NCC reading rooms)
Access: Circulating vs. Non-Circulating Rare Books, Manuscripts, and University Archives
No items circulate Items must be viewed in the Special Collections
search room Special considerations regarding viewing materials Items should be requested through Aeon
North Carolina Collection Many items circulate Only rare books need be requested via Aeon
Digital Collections Digital items are always available (usually for
download) Physical items can be viewed in the NCC or SC
What is Aeon?
It is an advanced request system for special collections materials Allows us to pull items before you come in Allows you to keep information on file with Special
Collections Allows you to keep track of your requests Like the Dominos Pizza Tracker but for
rare materials
Searching for Materials
Library Catalog Manuscript Guides North Carolina
Periodicals Index Newspapers on
Microfilm and Clipping File
Digital Collections