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Latvian Collector (from January 1991)
I've been going through my magazines and came across an article about a Latvian collector from the January 1991 issue. I thought I'd share it here, it seems like just a place to do it.
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Permalink Reply by Scott T. Shier on
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Awesome !
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Permalink Reply by Ziga on
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I tried to find out more about this collector, so I turned on my "stalking mode" and ... [insert dramatic pause here] ... Googled him. Unfortunately I couldn't find any results, at least not in any language I could understand, but with some help from AI I did find a link to the Library of the University of Latvia, which, when translated to English (via Firefox), would suggest his National Geographic Magazine collection had been transferred to the library along with the subscription.
This is the link to the library: https://www.biblioteka.lu.lv/en/about-us/news/detail-view/t/76697/
And this is how Firefox translated the paragraph pertaining to Evalds:
"Thanks to the gift of Evald Barbot de Marni’s heir Elita Baltiņa, the Library received the magazine The National Geographic. This gift was supplemented by the redirection of The National Geographic subscription to the University of Latvia Library until 2030."
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Permalink Reply by Dale on
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I don't want to sound morbid here, just practical, and inspired by Evalds' story. I've often thought that when I pass I would prefer to have my collection donated to some library, rather than have it broken up and sold piecemeal or just dumped. I would even be prepared to cover the expense of having it shipped to a library anywhere in the world, which I estimate would cost about $10k to $15k, paid from from my estate. I'm not going to sell it online myself - too much work and why sell what I cherish as my hobby into old age?
I wonder if any member here thinks such a donation is a viable option, given that many libraries are becoming increasingly electronic or simply lack the capacity/real-estate to take on a full collection, or are just not interested in such collections. My collection currently occupies ~60m of shelf space (inclusive of ~9m of boxed storage space). Are there regions of the world that would value it more than others? I don't imagine that any public library in Australia would really want it, but would a university library?
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Valid questions. The lack of capacity would likely be an issue for most. Still, I’d like to think that hard copy archives will continue to be appreciated in the future, regardless of the ever more digital world.
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I do hope people in-future appreciate & value the physical manifestations of knowledge & history !
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A conundrum, for sure Dale . . . //sigh//
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