@article{Clay_2020, title={Volume 26 Issue 1 Introduction | From the Guest Editor}, volume={26}, url={https://journals3.library.oregonstate.edu/olaq/article/view/vol26_iss1_2}, DOI={10.5399/osu/1093-7374.26.01.02}, abstractNote={<p>I embarked upon this project because I was curious about how special collections could help forge strong communities, as well as how these community impacts could be effectively communicated and demonstrated. The plethora of articles received has taught me a lot.</p> <p>What stood out the most for me when I read the submissions was the huge variety of communities served by special collections in Oregon. To help me take in all the different types of collections out there, I’ve binned them into broad (and sometimes overlapping) categories.<ul><li>Described by Nancy Hoover, the Center for Volga German Studies is a good example of a collection that serves a scholarly community.</li><li>Other collections serve enthusiastic hobbyists.</li><li>Many collections serve to help preserve the history, heritage or contributions of particular communities.</li><li>There are some notable collections described in this issue that branch out to address unique community needs.</li></ul></p>}, number={1}, journal={OLA Quarterly}, author={Clay, Karen}, year={2020}, month={Sep.}, pages={3–4} }