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School of Slavonic and East European Studies

Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (Slavonic and East European Group and Advisory Committee on Slavonic and East European Materials) Collection

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0369 SCO

Held at: School of Slavonic and East European Studies

Title: Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (Slavonic and East European Group and Advisory Committee on Slavonic and East European Materials) Collection

Date(s): 1964-1992

Level of description: Collection (Fonds)

Extent: 3 boxes

Name of creator(s): SCONUL | Standing Conference of National and University Libraries x Standing Conference of National and University Libraries

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (SCONUL) became an incorporated body in 1978. The Slavonic and East European Group (SEEG), at that time a special interest group of SCONUL became an advisory committee, the Advisory Committee on Slavonic and East European Materials (ACOSEEM). These papers are the gift of Dr J E O Screen, the Librarian of the University of London School of Slavonic and East European Studies (1972-1998). He was Chairman of SEEG/ACOSEEM 1975-1980 and was also a committee member.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Mnutes and related papers of the SCONUL Slavonic and East European Group (SEEG) and Advisory Committee on Slavonic and East European Materials (ACOSEEM) and also papers relating to specific projects of SEEG and ACOSEEM including surveys of information and library requirements, a working party on transliteration of Cyrillic and work towards a union list of Slavonic and East European serials, 1964-1992.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English, Finnish and German

System of arrangement:

Papers arranged in five classes as described in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Online catalogue available on the UCL Archives website.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Given by Dr J E O Screen

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/libraries-and-study-spaces/ucl-school-slavonic-and-east-european-studies-library

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Revised by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.