{"title":"My Bibliophilic Avocation: The Creation of a Specialized Archive","authors":"Robert John Klancko","doi":"10.1080/15228886.2023.2199187","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This essay discusses a sixty-year pilgrimage to assemble an extensive and unique archive and library of printed matter and artifacts from the mid 1600’s to the present day. The collection is focused on the Eastern Christian Churches: Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East and the Assyrians, and Eastern Rite Catholics. It is comprised of materials regarding their people, customs, history, worship, and diaspora. Many of the documents and publications are in the languages of the various Eastern Christian ethnic groups.","PeriodicalId":35387,"journal":{"name":"Slavic and East European Information Resources","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Slavic and East European Information Resources","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2023.2199187","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT This essay discusses a sixty-year pilgrimage to assemble an extensive and unique archive and library of printed matter and artifacts from the mid 1600’s to the present day. The collection is focused on the Eastern Christian Churches: Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East and the Assyrians, and Eastern Rite Catholics. It is comprised of materials regarding their people, customs, history, worship, and diaspora. Many of the documents and publications are in the languages of the various Eastern Christian ethnic groups.
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Slavic & East European Information Resources (SEEIR) serves as a focal point for the international exchange of information in the field of Slavic and East European librarianship. Affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, the journal contains original research, technical developments and other news about the field, and reviews of books and electronic media. It is designed to keep professionals up-to-date with efforts around the world to preserve and expand access to material from and about these countries. This journal emphasizes practical and current information, but it does not neglect other relevant topics.