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June 27, 2013 by Gary Price

Boston Public Library Unveils ‘Collections of Distinction’

June 27, 2013 by Gary Price

From Boston.com:

The Boston Public Library has unveiled some of its most outstanding, expansive, and renowned holdings as part of its initial Collections of Distinction.
The collections highlight holdings from the library’s more than 22 million items and include an array of books, maps, manuscripts, letters, drawings, and other original works dating back as early as the 10th century.
The 18 collections include topics such as Medieval and Early Renaissance Manuscripts, Maritime Charts and Atlases, and American Civil War 20th Massachusetts Regiment materials. There are also holdings related to Shakespeare, John Adams, and William A. Dwiggins.
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The criteria was established by the library’s subject experts and its Special Collections Committee.
The new Collections of Distinction are given priority in terms of access, acquisition, digitization, and preservation. The library plans to continue to identify additional candidates for Collections of Distinction status.

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Direct to Collections of Distinction Web Page
Direct to Featured Collections of Distinction Web Page and Links
See Also: Official News Release from BPL

“It is our great privilege to house, preserve, and share these unique collections that are at the heart of what makes Boston Public Library a dynamic research institution,” said Amy E. Ryan, President of the Boston Public Library. “Libraries are centers of knowledge, ideas, and opportunity. We encourage and invite the residents of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to engage with these treasures and celebrate the cultural heritage they contain.”

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About Gary Price

Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.

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