1. Welcome Copyright 2011 Franklin and Marshall College

2. Who we are Archives of the College Official records, publications, photographs, College memorabilia, faculty publications, transcripts, course catalogs student newspaper from 1873, yearbook from 1883

3. Who we are Special Collections of the Library 73 manuscript collections – primarily local family papers, alumni and faculty papers, records of local organizations 8,000 rare books Prints Maps Newspapers WWI posters

4. Strengths of the collection Well-rounded teaching collection with most fields of human knowledge represented in rare books collection Sampling of materials related to broader PA, American, and World history represented by prints, maps, WWI posters, newspapers and additional manuscript collections Lancaster County and F&M related collections: including local history, county maps; collections representing German-American culture; papers of local families, organizations and alumni

5. Highlights of the Collection Oldest item- 2054 B.C.E Sumerian cuneiform tablet

6. Highlights of the Collection Oldest document- 1215 English land deed

7. Highlights of the Collection Oldest book- ca. 1450 Dutch Book of Hours

8. Highlights of the Collection Oldest printed book- Speculum, 1481

9. Prominent or unique research collections Rawnsley Autograph Collection Reynolds Family Papers German-American imprints collection including: books, farmer’s almanacs, newspapers, broadsides, fraktur- ca. 1730-1917 F&M alumnus film director Franklin J. Schaffner Collection Linnaean Society of Lancaster County Records Several gem rare books

10. Rawnsley Collection

11. Schaffner Collection

12. Franklin imprint

13. Wilson- American Ornithology

14. Duties Organize Preserve Promote use of collections

15. Duties Promote use of collections through 1. website publication of finding aids, online catalog records, brochures, etc.

16. Duties Promote use of collections through 2. digitization

17. Duties Promote use of collections through 3. exhibits

20. Duties Promote use of collections through 4. classroom instruction

21. Are the Collections used?

22. YES!

23. Use of the collections Administrative staff and faculty Alumni Students Public

24. Use of the collections 2009-10 User Statistics 591 direct users plus 225 additional students in library instruction classes 18% student patrons (40% if including instruction) 40% administrative, faculty, alumni patrons 42% public patrons

25. Use of the collections 2009-10 Patron Statistics 66% remote patrons 34 % walk-in patrons 52% use College archives 30% use Special Collections 18% other

26. Use of the collections Administrative staff and faculty users: Development Alumni Relations College Communications Provost’s office President’s office Capital projects office Athletics Other academic and administrative offices

27. Use of the collections Administrative staff, faculty and alumni use: Informs institutional planning, policies, and continuity Assists with publicity and development Fosters an appreciation of the history of the institution resulting in institutional pride.

28. Use of the collections Fosters an appreciation of the history of the institution

29. Use of the collections Assists with publicity and development

30. Use of the collections Informing institutional planning

31. Use of the collections Student exposure and use through: Library instruction Classroom presentations Class research projects

32. Use of the collections Student users from: American Studies History English Classics Art Art History Anthropology French German Summer research scholars

33. History 360 primary source workshop

34. History 360 transcription exercise

35. World War I Posters

37. Art Class- Cabinet of Curiosities

39. Student scholarship

42. Use of the collections Public patrons Scholars and amateur scholars Genealogists Other institutions

48. Conclusion Patron projects “give back” Collections serve as cultural resource for the region and connection to the community Invaluable resource for institutional memory, policy- making, anniversary celebrations and development/alumni relations Collections serve as tangible “hands-on” teaching tool and/or resource for “practical projects”