{"id":12115,"date":"2012-08-17T19:25:07","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T19:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/librarynews\/?p=12115"},"modified":"2012-10-22T20:41:05","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T20:41:05","slug":"library-special-collections-boost-a-universitys-reputation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/librarynews\/2012\/08\/17\/library-special-collections-boost-a-universitys-reputation\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Special Collections Boost a University&#8217;s Reputation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Obtaining a great collection of papers from a scholar or organization or other types of unique materials can be a significant accomplishment for the special collections department of an academic research library. Increasingly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.celebratingresearch.org\/libraries\/temple\/index.shtml\">what makes an academic library unique or distinctive is the content of its special collections and archives<\/a>. According to the New York Times article &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/08\/17\/us\/in-texas-university-holdings-door-to-history-and-culture.html?pagewanted=1&amp;ref=education\">In University Holdings, Entry to History and Culture<\/a>&#8220;, these collections can also serve to enhance the reputation of the institution as a resource for global scholars. The article states:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>U.T.-Arlington officials, meanwhile, hope their future William Blair Collection will bolster their library\u2019s reputation as a repository for artifacts of black history. For universities striving to improve their reputation \u2014 particularly the handful, including U.T.-Arlington, vying to be the state\u2019s next Tier 1 research institution \u2014 special collections can provide a boost. And for a general public largely unaware of the items stored in public universities, they can be a veritable treasure-trove.\u201cTier 1 is all about scholarship and recognition by your peers from around the world for the great and wonderful research that you do,\u201d said Ronald L. Elsenbaumer, the provost at U.T.-Arlington. \u201cAnd special collections bring that uniqueness to your university. Having those unique, scholarly activities going on that distinguish you, that\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/library.temple.edu\/collections\/scrc\">Special Collections Research Center<\/a>\u00a0(SCRC) at Temple University Libraries is just such a collection of unique materials with a focus on 20th century Philadelphia history. With the <a href=\"http:\/\/news.temple.edu\/news\/2012-07-25\/temple-acquires-philadelphia-inquirer-and-daily-news-archives\">recent addition of content from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News Archives<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"http:\/\/news.temple.edu\/news\/2012-04-10\/broadcast-pioneer-lew-klein-donates-papers-temple-university\">papers of Lew Klein<\/a>, the SCRC helps to build the reputation of Temple University as a unique research source for scholars. Visit the SCRC soon to learn more about the fantastic collections of unique primary research material waiting for you at Temple University Libraries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obtaining a great collection of papers from a scholar or organization or other types of unique materials can be a significant accomplishment for the special collections department of an academic research library. 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