Community-based Collections, SPEC Kit 347

Santamaría-Wheeler, Lourdes; Belcoure Marcetti, Jessica; Fitzsimmons, Rebecca; Vargas-Betancourt, Margarita; Krzys Acord, Sophia

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Page 9Survey Results click to expand contents

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Page 71Collection Descriptions and Policies click to expand contents

Page 107Finding Aids and Guides click to expand contents

Page 157Advisory Boards click to expand contents

Page 163Donor Support click to expand contents

Page 169Job Descriptions click to expand contents

Page 179Selected Resources click to expand contents

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