Any item that has a connection to Pennsylvania may be placed in the Pennsylvania Collection. Most items are designated as such because they are materials about Berks County county, are written by Berks County natives; or they are significant historical works about Pennsylvania or were written by notable Pennsylvanian authors. Any one can recommend that a work be placed in the collection. The Collection Development Librarian and/or the Archivist will decide on its inclusion.
Pennsylvania Collection Processing
Items designated for the Pennsylvania Collection will receive the following special processing :
In the bib record: The 590 note, "Pennsylvania Collection: This book contains significant historical and/or social information pertaining to Pennsylvania."
In the item record: Check "Committed to Retain" note, and add a "Retention Reason" that matches the 590 note in the bib record.