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Special Collections are collections that are separated from an institution's main collection according to; collector, rarity, specimen type, collection purpose, age, value, geographic area, condition, value or other reasons. Most libraries and museums will house at least one special collection.
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==Well Known Special Collections==
 
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Julian Birnbach
 
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Revision as of 18:01, 29 May 2023

Statement of Purpose

These links and documents contain information about best practices for archives and special collections relevant to natural history collections.

Introduction

Special Collections are collections that are separated from an institution's main collection according to; collector, rarity, specimen type, collection purpose, age, value, geographic area, condition, value or other reasons. Most libraries and museums will house at least one special collection.

Well Known Special Collections

Contributors

Julian Birnbach

Source Material

Links

Consensus Documents

Community Standards

Review Documents

References