Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; Special Collections and the Scholarly Community; Role and Function of Special Collections in Research and Education: British and American Perspectives; Services and Development Issues Related to Manuscripts and Other Unique Materials; The Evolving Character of Special Collections: A British Perspective; The Future of Special Collections in Emerging Information Delivery Programs; Get Out of the Way If You Can't Lend a Hand: The Changing Nature of Scholarship and the Significance of Special Collections
Summary
What does the future hold for special collections in research libraries? Will special collections be an important feature in humanistic research or will technology make special collections irrelevant to research in the humanities? The Role and Future of Special Collections in Research Libraries explores the answers to these questions by examining special collections in British and American libraries and the changing trends in research and scholarship as they relate to special collections. This book examines the particular experience of a variety of special collections in British rese
