Review article

Local history – local history collection basis

Marina Krpan Smiljanec orcid.org/0000-0003-2764-9400 ; Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica

Abstract

The aim is to direct attention to several elements essential for the local history collections and indicate their importance. Firstly and foremost – a local history is the basis of local history collection. Research, based on a number of scientific research methods, is the starting point for building a collection, content presentation and communication, and justified on the multidisciplinary. In addition to traditional forms of presentation and communication, library materials are also available electronically, in particular web page. Such an approach entails additional competence and affinity local history librarians. Two often overlooked source for research history are featured – oral history as the foundation of social history and the ephemera, as “a treasure, not trash.”

Keywords

local history, local history collection, presentation, communication, oral history, ephemera

Hrčak ID:

239626

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/239626

Publication date:

20.9.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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