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Expanding Access To Special Collections National and International Cooperation H. Thomas Hickerson Cornell University Library RLG Members Forum: Sharing the Wealth Washington, D.C. October 18, 2002

Expanding Access to Special Collections, 1979-2002 : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections, 1979-2002 Bibliographic and Descriptive Access Selecting MARC as the format for archival description Developing and implementing RLIN-AMC Employing AACR-compatible rules for description and library-based authority sources

Expanding Access to Special Collections, 1979-2002 : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections, 1979-2002 Bibliographic and Descriptive Access Adding rare books, manuscripts, archives, and visual media descriptions to on-line public access catalogs Developing the Encoded Archival Description standard for archival finding aids Providing networked access to digital surrogates of library and museum holdings

Expanding Access to Special Collections, 1979-2002 : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections, 1979-2002 Sharing Collections Additional Guidelines for Access to Archives, Manuscripts, and Special Collections Chapter 8, RLG Shared Resources Manual, 3rd ed. (Stanford: Research Libraries Group, 1987) Association of College and Research Libraries Guidelines for the Loan of Rare and Unique Materials Approved by the ACRL Standards and Accreditation Committee, ACRL Board of Directors, and the ALA Standards Committee, February, 1994

Expanding Access to Special Collections, 1979-2002 : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections, 1979-2002 Sharing Collections Interinstitutional loan of books and manuscripts Providing networked access to digital surrogates of library and museum holdings

Expanding Access to Special CollectionsCornell Experience and Present Practice : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections Cornell Experience and Present Practice Interlibrary Loan of Rare Books, 1993-2001 Average of seventy books loaned per year Presently, we receive 700+ loan requests per year for rare books. Approximately 15% are filled. Presently, we receive 600+ requests for photocopies from rare books. Approximately 80% are filled. Approximately 35% of loans are to RLG member institutions.

Expanding Access to Special CollectionsCornell Experience and Present Practice : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections Cornell Experience and Present Practice Interlibrary Loan of Archives and Manuscripts Loan of scrapbooks containing containing architectural drawings for use at the University of California, Santa Barbara Loan of 20 cu ft of the William Milller Papers for use at the Jones Memorial Library, a public library in Lynchburg, Virginia Loan of 151 cu. ft of Associated Gas and Electric Corp. Records for use at Princeton University Loan of an album from an ornithological expedition for use at the Univ. of Southern Maine

Expanding Access to Special CollectionsCornell Experience and Present Practice : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections Cornell Experience and Present Practice Copying of Archives, Manuscripts and Visual Media Requests normally come directly from users. Almost all requests are filled. An increasing number of requests are for digital copies. Requests for digital copies of text and still images have been filled by staff of the Cornell Institute for Digital Collections. Incidental requests for both internal and external use now average 630 images per month. On November 1, this activity will become a component of the Library’s Digital Consulting and Production Services (D-CAPS).

Expanding Access to Special CollectionsNew Strategies, New Means and New Tools: 

Expanding Access to Special Collections New Strategies, New Means and New Tools Web Access to Cultural Collections New Tools for Sharing Access New Collaborative Approaches

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Digital Collections Reproductions of traditional formats in digital media New aggregations of mixed media Digital documents (born-digital) Web Access to Cultural Collections

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GloPAC Partners

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Under the sponsorship of The Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections of the Cornell University Library, the Rose Goldsen Archive serves as a research repository of new media art, with a current emphasis on digital interfaces and experimentation by international, independent artists. Named after the pioneering critic of the commercialization of mass media, Professor Rose Goldsen of Cornell University, the Archive houses art works produced on CD-Rom, DVD-Rom, and the internet, as well as supporting materials, such as catalogues, monographs, and resource guides to new media art. The Archive is Curated by Timothy Murray, Professor of Comparative Literature and English, Director of Graduate Studies in Film and Video. Rose Goldsen Archives of New Media Art

Expanding Access to Special CollectionsNew Methods and Tools : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections New Methods and Tools Ariel/Illiad Technologies E-Reserve and Remote Facility Systems Harvesting Technologies

Expanding Access to Special CollectionsNew Collaborative Approaches : 

Expanding Access to Special Collections New Collaborative Approaches Collections/Systems Interoperability Shared Collections/Shared Systems Shared Use

Principal Responsibilities of Cultural Repositories : 

Principal Responsibilities of Cultural Repositories Acquire and preserve the record of artistic, cultural,and scientific achievement and document the nature of the human experience. Make our holdings broadly available for education, research, and learning and to enrich the experience of the public everywhere.