Dan Lester writes:

>As I'm sure many libraries do, we have of "antique"
>microforms.  I'm not referring to ancient reels of
>newspapers, but to things like Ultrafiche,
>Microcard, and Microprint.  ... .
>
>What do other libraries do with these almost
>useless items?  Have you weeded them?  If you've
>weeded them, have you replaced them with other
>microforms, such as film or fiche?  If they're
>cataloged, what do you do when patrons want to
>read one of the Ultrafiche?

We have ultrafiche (Library of American Civilization) and were able to get a
lens for our microfiche reader-printer that enlarges these to a reasonable
reading size.  I can hunt up more details of type of reader & mag. of lens
if you'd like - let me know.

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Margo Warner Curl
Technical Services Librarian
College of Wooster Libraries
The College of Wooster
Wooster  OH  44691

voice: 330/263-2154
fax: 330/263-2253
mcurl@acs.wooster.edu