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Session 108: We’re Ignoring That: Collection Development and What Not to Collect

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Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Session Description from SAA Site

[edit] Speakers and Presentation Titles:

Elizabeth Slomba (Chair), University of New Hampshire

Pam Hackbart-Dean, Director, Special Collections Research Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale - "Collection Development Policies: Fact or Fiction?"

Nanci A. Young, Smith College Libraries - "Saying 'No' Nicely, Or How to Avoid Taking on Those Smelly Crew Socks Worn at the Head of the Charles While Retaining Your Professional Demeanor"

Kristin W. Eshelman, Curator of MultiMedia Collections, University of Connecticut - "Appraisal of Born-Digital Materials: Alternatives to Crossing Your Fingers and Hoping for the Best"

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