Collecting Global Resources, SPEC Kit 324 (September 2011)

Cheun, Wookjin; Frank-Wilson, Marion; González, Luis A.; Khabibullaev, Akram; Liu, Wen-Ling; Singer, Andrea; Wahrman, Noa

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University of Texas at Austin
About the Benson Latin American Collection
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About The Benson Latin American Collection
The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, a
unit of the University of Texas Libraries, is a specialized
research library focusing on materials from and about Latin
America, and on materials relating to Latinos in the United
States. Latin America is here defined to include Mexico,
Central America, the Caribbean island nations, South
America, and areas of the United States during the period
they were a part of the Spanish Empire or Mexico. Named
in honor of its former director (1942-1975), the Nettie Lee
Benson Collection contains over 970,000 books, periodicals,
pamphlets, and microforms 4,000 linear feet of
manuscripts 19,000 maps 11,500 broadsides 93,500
photographs and 50,000 items in a variety of other media
(sound recordings, drawings, video tapes and cassettes, slides, transparencies, posters, memorabilia, and
electronic media). Periodical titles are estimated at over 40,000 with 8,000 currently received titles and over 3,000
newspaper titles. Initially endowed with a superb collection of rare books and manuscripts relating to Mexico, the
Benson Collection now maintains important holdings for all countries of Latin America with special concentrations on
the countries of the Río de la Plata, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Central America. The Mexican American Library
Program, a department of the collection established in 1974, has gathered extensive research materials in all
subject areas related to the U.S. Southwest and Latino culture in the U.S. In sum, the book collection of the Benson
Collection represents approximately ten percent of all of the volumes in the University of Texas Libraries, the fifth
largest academic library in the United States. While the purchase of private libraries laid the foundation for the
Benson Collection, the acquisition of current publications is now the major factor in its growth. Researchers from
the U.S. and abroad have been attracted to this remarkable resource through the last eight decades, coming to
consult materials accumulated from all parts of the world, in many languages, dating from the fifteenth century to
the present. (More about the Benson Collection)
View a talk about the history of the Benson Collection by retired Benson Collection archivist, Jane
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University of Alberta
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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA LIBRARIES COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY
November, 2006
This policy establishes the overall selection standards and criteria for the acquisition of library materials.
The collection policies of the individual area libraries describe the scope of the collections under their
administration.
The University of Alberta Libraries exist primarily to support the University's teaching and research
functions and to provide an information source for University staff and the general public. As the
repository of one of the major Canadian research collections, the Library also serves the needs of the
wider regional, national and international communities. This policy acknowledges the need to rely on
cooperative resource-sharing activities to extend the breadth and depth of our collections.
Collection management at the University of Alberta is the responsibility of professional library staff. This
function is carried out in consultation with faculty, students and other users. To contact the librarian
responsible for collecting materials in your subject area, please visit Liaison Librarians.
The University of Alberta Library subscribes to the professional codes and standards adopted by the
Canadian Library Association including the Statement of Intellectual Freedom.
We are committed to the principles of open access, as outlined in the IFLA Statement on Open Access
to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation. Open access (OA) benefits researchers and
learners by equalizing access to research information and facilitating scholarly communication. The
University of Alberta Libraries include OA products in our collections, and provide support for members
of the University of Alberta community who want to publish in OA formats. For more information about
open access, please contact your liaison librarian.
General Criteria for Selection of Library Materials
The library will consider acquiring information in any format needed to support the University's academic
programs. The following criteria are considered by librarians in the selection of material:
Support of both current and future research or teaching needs.
Appropriateness for graduate or undergraduate programs, and/or research at the University of Alberta.
Quality of the material.
Minimal duplication of materials among the libraries.
Accessibility of appropriate material at other institutions.
Type and cost of support needed for materials selected.
Gift and free materials will be considered for inclusion in the collection according to the same selection
criteria used for decisions to purchase materials. (Information about Donations)
Collections Policies
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