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Ask a Librarian
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to ask the reference staff a question about the managing
the collections?
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The center of any great research library
is its book collection. At the Library of Congress, the General Collections,
comprised of approximately 23 million volumes, is the bedrock on which
the institution is based. The Collections Access, Loan and Management
Division (CALM) is responsible for maintaining and serving the General
Collections, while ensuring, through appropriate security and preservation
measures, that the collection will be available for future generations. |
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