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Presented by Kristen J. NyitrayHead, Special Collections & University Archives
University Archivist
Special Collections & University ArchivesStony Brook University Libraries
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About Our Collections
Coe Hall, 1958
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ACCESS
BOOKSCOLLECTIONS
ARCHIVES DIGITAL
RESEARCH
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The CollectionsMore than 35,000 titlesrare, scarce, limited editions350 Collections750 Maps and AtlasesUniversity ArchivesDigitized Collections
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Coe Hall at Planting Fields, ca. 1958
Special Collections and University Archives support and collaborate with the University’s…
Faculty, Staff, and Students Academic and Administrative Departments
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We offer comprehensive research assistance to regional, national, and international entities…Scholars and students (in-person and via e-mail, telephone, fax, letter)
Academic and Public Libraries - Historical Societies – Museums – GalleriesCommunity Organizations - Publishers – Authors
Brookhaven National Laboratory - Government Agencies
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Access & ServicesAnnually: more than 500 transactionsReference and research services: e-mail, fax, telephone , ask a librarianFact-checking for university departments and media outlets Scanning and media reformatting
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Processing of CollectionsPrior to 1999: Two collections processed (Javits and Yeats)
2000-2015: 200 collections processedTotal holdings: conservative estimate - over 20 million items
Acquisition to access: very time intensive process
Letter authored by George Washington, 1779
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Digitized Collections and Initiatives
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Website: over 500 pages
Programs: more than 150
Tours and class visitsInstructionExhibitions
Collaboration with local museums, historical
societiesPublications
Press releasesFlyers
University media campaigns
Marketing and Outreach
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Facilities Management and Preservation Initiatives
All collections inventoried; register of collections; shelves labeled (8,000 sq. ft)Consolidation of materials by size and formatMigration and reformatting of print, audio/visual, and digital collectionsSystematic cleaning of stacks and public spaces by department Monitoring of environmental conditions (data-loggers)Installation of oversized shelving and protective top capsSecurity initiativesReplacement of damaged flooring and furniture with private funding
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Sound Recordings
• music
• spoken word
• poetry
• plays
• speeches
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Visual Materials• images, instead of or in
conjunction with words and/or sounds, are used to convey meaning
Examples
• original art, paintings, drawings, sculpture, architectural drawings and plans
• prints, which are works produced in multiple but limited numbers such as woodcuts, engravings, and etchings
• posters
• film and video
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Artifacts
• convey important information about the lives and histories of peoples
• can be either man-made or naturally occurring
• documentary value, intrinsic worth, artistic merit, historical significance or scientific value
Examples
• war memorabilia
• jewelry
• textiles
• wool and silk
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Maps and Atlases
• created in particular cultural contexts
• mapmakers may have hidden agendas or be influenced by political or social factors
• may reveal misperceptions or deliberate misrepresentations
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Manuscript and Archival Material
• unique resources that can be found in only one library or institution
• distinct from other library materials in the ways they are described, accessed, handled and evaluated
• unpublished
Examples
• correspondence, diaries and journals, legal, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, objects, oral histories, computer tape, video and audio cassettes
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Printed or Published Texts
Books and Pamphlets
• secondary source
• authors use primary source materials such as letters and diaries to write books
• can also be a rich source of primary source material
Examples
• published memoirs and autobiographies
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Library, SBU, 1963