A Library of Last Resort: The Huntington in the 21st Century (2013 Founder's Day Lecture)
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History of The Huntington
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David Zeidberg, Avery Director of the Library, gives an overview of The Huntington’s research holdings and discusses current trends in public and academic libraries. In the general move to digital resources, The Huntington is now distinguished as a “library of last resort,” where researchers have access to rare original materials as well as to digital resources.
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