HIDDEN COLLECTIONS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE CLOSET

Carol Mandel

Abstract

The work of the ARL task force on Exposing Hidden Collections is moving us toward constructive action in our management of special collections. And more significantly, it is expanding awareness of special collections issues among those who can make things happen.


I have titled my presentation “Hidden Collections: The Elephant in the Closet” because this is often the way we think of these collections. We feel as though they are too large to fit through the door to leave the closet, and even if we shoved them out, how would we handle them¿̣ I am afraid that for a long . . .

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