國際聯盟的資料

在圖書館繕打撤架清單時，國際聯盟(League of Nations，國聯)的資料引起我的好奇與注意，雖然它們已陳舊且佈滿灰塵。

有些資料比我媽媽年紀還大，我剛好處理的是法文版(其中小部份是法英對照)這部份。值得一提的是：
紙本資料在普通保存環境下，到了八、九十歲就會很脆弱了？！
如何從重複瀏覽與繕打法文書名過程中學習法文、探得一些規律？這對編目員是件有意思的事。

言歸正傳，國聯(出版的)資料頗具價值，因為：
聯合國日內瓦辦公室(UNOG)的資訊：
On 28 April 2010, the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) celebrated the inscription of the League of Nations Archives (1919-1946) on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, recognizing the documents produced by the League as being unique archives of global importance. On the same day, following the ceremony, the newly renovated League of Nations Museum was officially reopened to the public. Read more ...

再看聯合國教科文組織的 Memory of the World 簡介 League of Nations Archives 1919-1946：
The League of Nations was conceived in 1919 during the aftermath of the tragedies and suffering caused by World War I. The archives of the League of Nations are a testimony to the will of the League's Member States to create the world's first intergovernmental organization for peace and cooperation, which led to a fundamental change towards an "institutionalization" of international relations. These unique archives attest to the efforts of interwar diplomats, officials and the first international civil servants on promoting cooperation between nations to guarantee peace and security.

這些資料若經編目(甚至數位化)後，相信更能彰顯其價值吧！

相關資料：
1. League of Nations Chronology http://worldatwar.net/timeline/other/league18-46.html
2. League of Nations Photo Archive http://www.indiana.edu/~league/intro.htm
3. The League of Nations: A Primer for Documents Research http://www.princeton.edu/~sbwhite/un/leagwebb.html
4. The League of Nations (BL Help for researchers)  http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/internat/theleagueofnations/leagueofnations.html
5. IA 的 League of Nations 文件資料電子版
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22League%20of%20Nations%22
6. Open Library 電子檔例子 http://openlibrary.org/works/OL243532W/Procès-verbaux_of_the_proceedings_of_the_Committee