CDL: Wanted: Old Library Science Stuff!

From:  Bernadette A. Lear (Penn State Harrisburg) <bal19_at_psu.edu>
Subject: Wanted: Old Library Science Stuff!

WANTED: OLD LIBRARY SCIENCE STUFF!

*[Respond to the sender, not to CDL.]*

Your library's circulation department isn't using punch-cards anymore, 
and your periodicals department is
desperate for more space. So maybe you don't need those psychedelic 
issues of LJ or American Libraries from the '60s and '70s.

But before you weed old library science materials from your shelves, 
consider contacting members of ALA's Library History Round Table 
(LHRT). LHRT is a group of scholars and practitioners who research the 
history of libraries, readership, authorship, and other aspects of 
"print culture." Because primary sources are scarce, we rely on old LS 
periodicals to help document the history of the profession. Many LHRT 
members would LOVE to have print copies or microfilm for personal 
collections, or for nearby libraries that support MLS coursework. LHRT 
members research a variety of topics and chronological periods, so 
items from the earliest dates through the 1990s may be helpful. Most 
researchers will gladly reimburse for postage, particularly if items 
are "free to a good home."

So if you have old library science stuff, contact Bernadette A. Lear, 
LHRT's Secretary-Treasurer (BAL19_at_psu.edu). Let her know the title, 
holdings, etc., and she'll forward your message to LHRT's listserv 
(lhrt_at_ala.org).

Thanks for preserving library history!

Bernadette  :)

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Bernadette A. Lear
Behavioral Sciences and Education Librarian
Coordinator of Library Instruction
Penn State Harrisburg
AIM me: happylibrarian76
AIM the library: pshrefdesk
E-mail: BAL19_at_psu.edu
Street: 351 Olmsted Drive, Middletown, PA 17057
Telephone: (717) 948-6360