[SFFLibraries-L] Re: SFFLibraries-L Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1

[Leslie Kay Swigart]

Hi Hal:

Good question for getting discussion started. Thanks Hal!

Don't know if it might help, but you might want to look at an ERIC 
document (ED 249 989) Tuttle, George. Problems in Pulps: A Study of 
Special Collections in Pulp Magazines. It's from 1983 so best practices 
may have changed.
The ERIC abstract says: Heads of special collections of pulp magazines, 
the medium for popular fiction prior to the introduction of mass market 
paperbacks in 1939, were surveyed to help analyze and address the 
problems facing these collections. A survey mailed to special 
collections administrators gathered background information from the four 
largest collections (University of California at Los Angeles, Library of 
Congress, University of Louisville, and San Francisco Academy of Comic 
Art) as well as from heads of collections at 12 other universities and 1 
public library. Science fiction, detective fiction, and hero pulps are 
identified as the three genres of main pulp interest. Characteristics 
and histories of the pulp collections are noted, problems are 
identified, and remedies are suggested. A list of references is 
included. (THC)

If nothing else, some of the other institutions surveyed might have 
updated guidelines or other advice for what they are doing (or would 
like to do, given money enough and time) currently. (Maybe I should 
solicit some of their librarians to join SFFL?)


LC may have advice too. See Johnson, Eric A. and Stumbaugh (Stambaugh?), 
Colleen R. C.. Not Just Pulp Fiction . . . Library of Congress 
Information Bulletin, 55 (16), 338-345, 30 September 1996.
The ERIC abstract says: Traces the evolution of the science fiction 
genre and its representation at the Library of Congress, including 
original paperbacks, hardcovers, television, film, and sound recordings. 
Highlights include science fiction "classics", the Library of Congress 
collection development policy, library programs, and preservation 
activities involving reproducing "pulp fiction" publications on 
microfilm. Provides lists of electronic resources and recommended 
titles. (LAM)

Leslie

From: "Hal Hall" <HHALL at lib-gw.tamu.edu>
Subject: [SFFLibraries-L] Best Practice question

     I am interested in what the prevailing "best practice" for pulp magazine perservation is at the beginning of 2006.  

     Our pulps are always in need of the best possible protection. What have the various libraries established as the optimum storage and protection option for pulp magazines?

Hal W. Hall
Curator, Science Fiction Research Collection, Cushing Library, Texas A&M University, 5000 TAMU, College Station  TX  77843-5000

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