We have been presented with a collection that holds great interest for us. We would not own it only house and maintain it. The owners insist on unfettered access. The collection includes microfilm and a sizeable number of bound volumes.
While everyone here would like the collection, this arrangement leaves me unsettled. Placing conditions on a donation is commonplace but indefinitely caring for a collection we would not own seems like a step in the wrong direction. Perhaps I am being too cautious.
I’d love to hear from other voices on the matter.
Archivist
Edward Nabb Research Center
Salisbury University
1101 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21804
410-677-5356
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