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Displaying sound: the National Poetry Library's vinyl collection, 2019–2024

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2025

Will René
Will René*
Affiliation:
Assistant Librarian, National Poetry Library, the Southbank Centre, Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, London, SE1 8XX UK Email: will.rene@southbankcentre.co.uk
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Abstract

This article explores how the National Poetry Library has developed its historic collection of vinyl LPs over the course of four years, describing the challenges of balancing the preservation of audio objects with their accessibility and discoverability, and examining the opportunities this unique collection presents in building new audiences.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 49 , Issue 4 , October 2024 , pp. 126 - 135
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of ARLIS

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