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RARE BOOK COLLECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
- Types of Documentation (Library Science)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rare Books and Manuscripts Division
1, record 1, English, Rare%20Books%20and%20Manuscripts%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1973, the National Library of Canada combined the Rare Book Collection and the Literary Manuscript Collection and created the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division. 1, record 1, English, - Rare%20Books%20and%20Manuscripts%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
- Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division des manuscrits et livres rares
1, record 1, French, Division%20des%20manuscrits%20et%20livres%20rares
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1973, la Bibliothèque nationale du Canada a groupé les services s'occupant de la Collection des livres rares et ceux s'occupant de la Collection des manuscrits littéraires pour créer la Division des manuscrits et livres rares. 1, record 1, French, - Division%20des%20manuscrits%20et%20livres%20rares
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Library Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rare book collection
1, record 2, English, rare%20book%20collection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- preservation collection 2, record 2, English, preservation%20collection
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special collection of library materials separated from the general collection because of their rarity and, frequently, because of their fragility or their intrinsic, monetary or research value. 1, record 2, English, - rare%20book%20collection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is decreasingly used by libraries and other repositories, many of which prefer the term special collection, or if the collection is of sufficient depth to support extensive research in one or more subject fields, the term research collection. 1, record 2, English, - rare%20book%20collection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réserve
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Special Collections
1, record 3, English, Special%20Collections
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1991, the National Library of Canada brought together the Literary Manuscript Collection, the Rare Book Collection and the Jacob M. Lowy Collection as Special Collection and a head curator was appointed. 1, record 3, English, - Special%20Collections
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Collections spéciales
1, record 3, French, Collections%20sp%C3%A9ciales
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1991, la Bibliothèque nationale du Canada fusionne les services chargés de la Collection des manuscrits littéraires, de la Collection des livres rares et de la Collection Jacob M. Lowy pour constituer un nouveau service, les collections spéciales, et un conservateur en chef fut nommé. 1, record 3, French, - Collections%20sp%C3%A9ciales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Rare Book Collection
1, record 4, English, Rare%20Book%20Collection
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
National Library of Canada 1, record 4, English, - Rare%20Book%20Collection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Collection de livres rares
1, record 4, French, Collection%20de%20livres%20rares
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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