FYI.
Stefanie Rixecker
ECOFEM Coordanator
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Date sent: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 09:47:28 -0500
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Subject: REVISED WEBSITE: The Bancroft Library, University of
California,
Berkeley
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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 6:58 PM
Subject: The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley - REVISED
WEBSITE
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley is pleased to
announce the debut of a revised and expanded website:
bancroft.berkeley.edu
Bancroft's new website is designed to facilitate access to the extensive
collections of primary source and published resources housed in The
Bancroft Library, one of the nation's premier archival and manuscript
repositories. The website serves as an information gateway to Bancroft's
collections including more than 500,000 volumes; 50,000,000 manuscript
items; 2,800,000 photographs and pictorial materials; 43,000 microforms;
and 23,000 maps. Collection strengths feature: The Bancroft Collection
of Western Americana and Latin Americana; the History of Science and
Technology Program; the Mark Twain Papers and Project; the Pictorial
Collection; Rare Book Collections; Regional Oral History Office; and
University Archives.
The website also provides access to online finding aids and other digital
resources including the Online Archive of California (OAC); the California
Heritage Collection; and such specialized resources as the Tebtunis
Papyri/Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS) Project and the
Digital Scriptorium (medieval manuscripts).
Information is also available concerning physical and digital access to
The Bancroft Library and its holdings, the care and handling of rare and
unique resources; the reproduction and publication of materials; and
enhanced email reference service.
Press releases and news announcements; publications, including online
shopping capabilities; and information on the Friends of The Bancroft
Library are also provided.
Please visit our website, explore the many electronic resources, and
participate in our continuing evaluation and enhancement process. A
Website Usability Survey is available at:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/usability.html
William E. Brown, Jr. [Tel] 510-642-8173
Head, Public Services [Fax] 510-642-7589
The Bancroft Library Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720-6000
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Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer
Environmental Management & Design Division
Lincoln University, Canterbury
PO Box 84
Aotearoa New Zealand
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