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Hidden Treasures
LYRASIS
Second Friday
Treasure

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We Define Our Collections
• Subject Headings
• Key Words
• Controlled Vocabulary
Mennonite Church USA Archives
Reinvent
Rediscover
Reinterpret

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Business & Organizational Records
may become
Archival & Local History
Collections
Brochures/Programs/Bookmarks
Library of Congress

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Scrapbooks
Harvey Cushing, Whitney Medical Library ,Yale
Materials Created by
Participants of Programs
Christopher Tapia Mura

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Published Materials
• Rare Books
• First Editions
• Artists’ Books
• Former Best Sellers
• First Time Authors
• Paperback Only
Titles
• Local Authors
• Local Settings
Archival Collections
Brian Hamilton

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Photographs
Library of Congress
Mennonite Church USA Archives

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Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Reformatting Can Lead to
Rediscovery
Bookeye

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Share Your Digital Content
• Linked Data in your OPAC
• Contribute to state/regional digital
collections
• Flickr http://www.flickr.com/commons
• History Pin
• What Was There
Reinterpret
• Curriculum Support
• Lecture Series
• Exhibits
• Book Displays
• Book Group Reading
Suggestions/Calendars
• ... ?

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Add to Your Treasures
• Acquire Collections
• Oral Histories
– Staff
– Users
– Neighbors
Discussion and Questions

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Contact Information
Alix Bentrud
Preservation Services Librarian
alix.bentrud@lyrasis.org
www.lyrasis.org/preservation.aspx
Preservation Services
• Education and training
• Information and referrals
• Loan services
• Publications
• Disaster assistance
• Consulting
http://www.lyrasis.org/preservation.aspx