What Do You Know? Collaborating with Donors on Description During Accessioning

Melissa Lawton outlines the accessioning-as-processing approach utilized by Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library, emphasizing how she connects with donors and records creators to obtain descriptive information that is incorporated directly into finding aids.

Separating Fact from Fiction: Maximizing Dealer Descriptions in Finding Aids

Mae Casey discusses how she edits and incorporates the language provided by sellers and other donors into the description of accessioned collections at Penn State University libraries.