A Plan for Managing the Alexander Graham Bell-Joseph Henry Rare Book Collection in the Smithsonian’s Dibner Library

<p>The Alexander Graham Bell-Joseph Henry Rare Book Collection, housed at the Dibner Library at the Smithsonian Institution, comprises the two scientists’ private libraries and was donated to the Smithsonian Libraries by Bell’s family in 1970s.</p> <p>The prominence of both Bell and Henry in the 19th century history of science and the close professional connection between the two figures underlines the importance of making the collection accessible to the public.</p> <p>This project focuses on three major collections management processes—cataloging, preserving, and digitizing—as key elements of accessibility. The proposed cataloging system is MAchine-Readable Cataloging (MARC), also used by the Library of Congress, to facilitate access.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Museum Studies

Level thesis:degree_level

Restricted Project/Capstone - USF access only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Museum Studies

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Rahravan, Fahimeh

Contributors dc:contributor

• Stephanie Brown, Ph.D.

• Museum Studies
• Rare Book
• Smithsonian Institution
• 19th Century History of Science
• Alexander Graham Bell-Joseph Henry Collection
• Cataloging
• Dibner Library
• American Studies
• Art and Materials Conservation
• Arts and Humanities
• Book and Paper
• Education
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Engineering
• Engineering Science and Materials
• History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
• Liberal Studies
• Other Education
• Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Physics
• Science and Mathematics Education
• Science and Technology Studies
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/249

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1261