We have an interesting situation in our special collections department.
A "collection" of photocopies of a particular author's writings
(primarily journal articles) has been created and maintained for a
number of years. These are not off-prints- just photocopies of the
published article that he sends to us upon publication. Over time, a
colleague of mine has been placing the items in a box identified only by
the author's name. While I'm of the opinion to toss this "collection,"
there is reasonable argument for keeping the articles since they relate
to our primary collecting focus. My question, for those of you who've
encountered similar quandaries (or who just have a good opinion!), is:
What's the best way for providing access to the individual articles
within the collection? Our cataloguer is adamant about not cataloguing
the items individually, and I am wont to agree. Additionally, we do not
(currently) have a website for posting an electronic finding aid. Any
thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
tomaro
Tomaro I. Taylor, M.A., C.A.
Special Collections/Latin American & Caribbean Studies
USF Tampa Library
4202 East Fowler Avenue, LIB122
Tampa, FL 33620-5400
(813) 974-5750
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