On behalf of Anna Jones, MASC25 Project Officer
1 December 2004
UCL (University College London) Library Services is pleased to announce the
launch of MASC25 (Mapping Access to Special Collections in the London
Region: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ls/masc25), a consolidated online resource
guide to printed special collections in university libraries in the M25
Consortium.
Defining as special 'any collection of printed works that is considered to
contain material of a rare or unique nature, or has been developed as a
special resource in terms of depth or subject coverage', MASC25 provides
access to collection-level descriptions based on the RSLP Collection
Description template. The database can be queried in three ways:
- Keyword search - a freetext search of the title, description and
note fields
- Browse by subject - a complete alphabetical list of the Library of
Congress Subject Headings used in the database
- Browse by institution - a browsable list of all collections held
by library.
Given its broad topical and chronological scope, MASC25 will be a valuable
tool for research in a variety of disciplines. Please take a moment to
explore the database, and encourage your readers to do the same.
UCL is indebted to the University of London Vice-Chancellor's Development
Fund for funding the work to prepare for today's launch.
If you have any questions or comments about MASC25, please contact the
Project Officer, Anna Jones, [log in to unmask]
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Anna Jones
MASC25 Phase 2 Project Officer,
Main Library,
University College London,
Gower Street,
London WC1E 6BT
Tel.: 020 7679 3584
Email: [log in to unmask]
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