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Meeting Agenda
Acquisitions and Appraisal Section
Thursday, August 20, 2015, 3:00-5:00 PM
Room: 25AB
Cleveland Convention Center
Panel discussion: 3:00 - 4:00pm
Business meeting: 4:00 - 5:00pm
Section Meeting Program:
A panel discussion in which our presenters will speak about their experiences with ethical and other complexities involved with purchasing collections, donor requirements and restrictions, and transparency with the collecting process.
Presenters:
Thomas Hyry (Florence Fearrington Librarian of Houghton Library, Harvard University)
This paper will feature a narrative of how UCLA Library Special Collections navigated ethical, philosophical, financial, and practical issues in the process of acquiring the digital component of the Susan Sontag papers. It will consider the following questions: Should born-digital archives of recognized figures, such as writers and artists, have monetary value when a market for their analog materials continues to thrive? What impact will digital content have on dealers and the marketplace for personal papers? Is the aura of originality lost amidst forensic imaging and file migration? How can we balance ethical responsibilities with the benefits digital media provide to researchers?
Virginia Hunt (Harvard University):
Discussion surrounding acquisitions of the papers of the first African-American graduate of Harvard, Richard Greener.
Business Meeting:
Call to order and introduction of current leadership - Laura Sullivan
Current projects - Laura Sullivan
New social media intern - Laura
Social media initiatives - Lily Troia
Remarks from Council Liaison - Lisa Mangiafico
Remarks from Technical Subcommittee on Guidelines for Reappraisal and Deaccessioning - Laura Uglean Jackson
Election Results - Ginny Hunt
Outgoing officers - Laura Sullivan
New business:
1. Membership discussion: future Section projects - Jaimie Quaglino
2. Announcements from floor, motions, etc. - Laura Sullivan
Adjourn