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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] ______________________________ 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]