2012 Conference
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Presentations and materials from “FUTURES!” the 53rd Annual RBMS Preconference, San Diego, CA, June 19-22, 2012.
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Item Open Access The Current State of Bibliography, and its future as practiced and supported in Special Collections Libraries(2012-06-24) Whitesell, David R.; Vander Meulen, David; Ascher, James P.; Cloud, Gerald W.This panel will discuss the current and future state of Bibliography and the crucial role that Special Collections libraries must play in that future from the perspective of rare book cataloging, collection development & curatorial work, humanities scholarship, instruction in both the class room and the reading room, and how bibliography can and must inform digital projects whether generated inside or outside of the library.Item Open Access 2012 Preconference Miscellaneous Files(2012)Miscellaneous files relating to the 2012 RBMS Preconference, including registration forms and sponsorship prospectus.Item Open Access Photos from 2012 Preconference(2012-06)Item Open Access Panel 3. Future of Materials(2012-06) Kelly, Mike; Edwards, Glynn; Ascher, James P.; Majors, Rice“The Enigma of Email Archives: Processing & Discovery” by Glynn Edwards; “Expanded Libraries: Developing Experimental Media Collections with Embedded Partners” by James P. Ascher; “Expanded Libraries: Managing Experimental Media Collections by Creating New Workflows” by Rice MajorsItem Open Access Panel 2. Future of Tools(2012-06) Nykanen, Melissa; Ast, Ellen; Pauley, Benjamin; McLoone, Juli“The Discovery Channel: Lessons Learned from Rebuilding OCLC’s ArchiveGrid” by Ellen Ast; “Redesigning the English Short Title Catalogue as a 21st Century Research Tool: A Summary of Work to Date” by Benjamin Pauley; “Outreach in the Blogosphere: A Survey of Special Collections in the U.S. and Canada” by Juli McLooneItem Open Access Panel 1. Future of Instruction and Outreach 1(2012-06) Nielsen, Karla; Ring, Richard J.; Stromberg, Marten; Moon, Danelle; Harris, Katherine D.“Creativity Fellowships for Undergraduates: A Pilot Program” by Richard J. Ring; “New Works from Old Formats: Teaching the History of Print” by Marten Stromberg; “Original to Digital Surrogates, Using Rare Books” by Danelle Moon and Katherine D. HarrisItem Open Access Seminar J. Get Smart! Special Collections Meets Mobile Technology(2012-06) Taormina, Mattie; Dietz, Brian; Lee, Deanna; Pavelich, DavidAudiovisual collections present many challenges to special collections librarians who have been trained to work with ink and paper. The vast number of formats that exist, the often obsolete technologies required for playback, the degradation of the physical objects themselves and the attendant issues in preserving and cataloging these materials are quite daunting, to say the least. This session seeks to provide an overview of the various concerns at play when it comes to A/V collections and to make you feel a little bit better about tackling them in your institutions.Item Open Access Seminar I. Researching Artists’ Books: The Next Fifty Years(2012-06) Schaffner, Jennifer; Leslie, Anthony; Campbell, Carolee; Davidson, MichaelThe 2012 Pre-Conference takes place fifty years after the 1962 publication of Ed Ruscha’s Twentysix Gasoline Stations, a landmark event often described as the beginning of the contemporary artist’s book as we now know it. For decades after, appreciation of artists’ books was for the most part limited to a coterie audience, but in recent years, interest in the field has skyrocketed, and artists’ books are known to a broad audience. This seminar asks: what is the role of artists’ books in the research mission of special collections, rather than the more commonly discussed exhibits and teaching with these materials? Are these artifacts requested often by researchers? How are the books used? What does the resulting academic work look like? What kinds of scholarly research do artists themselves conduct in order to create the content and context of their books? How can–and should–acquisitions programs take into account the research value of artists books when making acquisitions, especially the extraordinarily expensive offerings that are widely offered to libraries? Overall, how can special collections encourage and increase research in their artists’ books collections for the next fifty years and beyond? The speakers will share with seminar participants their in-depth experiences with artists’ books and research, with the goal of providing participants with new ideas for promoting research in their artists’ books collections.Item Open Access Seminar H. From Betamax to 8-Tracks: Managing, Preserving, and Cataloging Archival Audiovisual Collections(2012-06) Black, Lois Fischer; Blood, George; Darlington, Andra; Hagan, SiobhanAudiovisual collections present many challenges to special collections librarians who have been trained to work with ink and paper. The vast number of formats that exist, the often obsolete technologies required for playback, the degradation of the physical objects themselves and the attendant issues in preserving and cataloging these materials are quite daunting, to say the least. This session seeks to provide an overview of the various concerns at play when it comes to A/V collections and to make you feel a little bit better about tackling them in your institutions.Item Open Access Seminar G. Selling Books to Rare Book Librarians/ Buying Books from Antiquarian Dealers(2012-06) Belanger, Terry; Bair, Lorne; Claassen, Lynda; Johnson, KevinThis seminar was sponsored the Bibliographical Society of America. Over the past two decades, the Internet and digitization have together changed the nature of rare book and special collections librarianship. This being said, antiquarian book dealers continue to sell very substantial amounts of rare and special collections material to research libraries, and the professional and social links between librarians and dealers, though changing, remain strong. In this RBMS preconference seminar, presenters will focus their talks on changes they have observed during their professional careers in the overlapping worlds of the dealer/librarian and of the antiquarian booktrade/research libraries.Item Open Access Seminar F. Introduction to Linked Data: Connecting Our Collections(2012-06) Pyzynski, Susan C.; Kladstrup, Regan; Turner, Adrian; Tingle, Brian; Wisser, KatherineLearn to love linked data through web-centric strategies for sharing metadata, promoting network-level discovery, and interlinking records in new ways. Building on considerable interest in progressive bibliography, RDA, user-contributed metadata and ‘NextGen’ catalogs at two previous RBMS pre-conferences (and the preceding plenary session on linked data), this seminar will demonstrate how linked data improves discovery and description of special collections. The current economic climate amplifies the urgency to find efficiencies in re-usable, shareable, moveable, and flexible units of description. Shared authority information and open data will build bridges over the diminishing intellectual divide between libraries, archives, and museums. It is time to move beyond silos of duplicative, closely-guarded or community-specific records to sustainable community systems. Practical outcomes of the session will include applications of social and linked open data principles to library systems, archival networks and digital libraries.Item Open Access Seminar E. From Dungeons to Dragons: Collecting, Processing, and Accessing Fringe Formats(2012-06) Ascher, James P.; Conway, Melissa; Hansen, Will; Lyon, Meghan; Vowell, ZachThis panel will examine the processes through which staff working in collection development, technical services, and public services acquire and make available unusual popular culture collections (i.e., realia, ephemera, or object-based collections). For example, the Duke presentation will focus on perspectives from technical services and collection development on the acquisition and processing of a large collection of role playing games (RPGs) and related materials. These collections can present unique challenges for numerous aspects of special collections libraries, including collection management, preservation, security, photoduplication, and unorthodox research uses. Fringe formats require collaboration among staff across departments to confront these challenges and balance various needs for donor relations, useful description, researcher use, and security.Item Open Access Seminar D. “That’s Not How We Do It…”: Metadata for Digital Projects(2012-06) Sotelo, Aislinn; Bell, Joyce; Capell, Laura; Hutt, ArwenWe all know that we should use standards, but how do you make the switch between traditional cataloging standards and new metadata standards for the digital environment? Standards can also be applied differently in different project and organizational contexts. As a result, standards alone don’t solve all problems of metadata use and reuse. This session will discuss some of the specific issues that if considered and analyzed before embarking on a digital project can improve the implementation and final result.Item Open Access Seminar C. Collaborative Collection Development: The New Imperative(2012-06) Dooley, Jackie; Joffrion, Elizabeth; Malpas, Constance; Quimby, SeanThe 2010 report of the OCLC Research survey of special collections archives showed that only 5-6% percent of the responding academic and research libraries have formal collection development collaborations in place. One of the report’s recommendations was to define they key characteristics and desired outcomes of effective collaborative collection development, as well as to identify barriers that limit such arrangements. This seminar will explore this challenge, which is based on the premise that increased collaboration in collection development would benefit the scholars from whom we acquire special collections. The speakers will, in turn, examine current trends in collective collections for general library materials and the implications for special collections; an array of collaborative projects recently funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities; and characteristics of the collaborative Marcel Breuer archive project led by Syracuse University.Item Open Access Seminar B. Work It, Baby!: The Power of Collections Assessment(2012-06) Borderud, Jennifer; Carter, Lisa; Conway, Martha O'Hara; Proffitt, MerrileeArchival collections assessment is the systematic, purposeful gathering of quantitative and qualitative information about archival collections. It is undertaken for any of a variety of purposes, including appraisal (and re-appraisal); setting processing, digitization, and other priorities; conservation decision-making; supporting grant writing; and collection management. This seminar will provide food for thought and fuel for activity for those who are considering collections assessment to meet one or several institutional needs. Drawing from the recently-published “Taking Stock and Making Hay” report, we will present methodologies and tools that have been employed successfully by others and can be modified or used as-is; encourage participants to consider their own needs and capacities when articulating a rationale for conducting a collections assessment; and demonstrate how collections assessment can provide compelling data that can be used to inform important decisions and secure additional resources.Item Open Access Seminar A. Maximizing Security without Minimizing Service: Perspectives on the Implementation of the RBMS Security Guidelines(2012-06) Cordes, Ellen; Bregman, Alvan; Fitzgerald, MoiraPublic services staff in special collections libraries frequently provide some or all of the security for library materials in addition to research assistance. The three presenters will discuss a range of issues related to balancing security and service as well as ways in which staff can be trained to recognize potential threats and to respond appropriately when enforcing security measures. Among the topics to be addressed are the revised (2009) ACRL/RBMS Guidelines Regarding Security and Theft in Special Collections and ways in which these guidelines can be used to create awareness and buy-in.Item Open Access Plenary I. Use: Digital Humanities(2012-06) Kirschenbaum, Matthew G.; Nowviskie, Bethany; Proffitt, MerrileeScholars rely on access to primary sources and other library materials to further their research. Our cultural resources can be obscured when they are described improperly, buried in silos, or otherwise constrained. Our speakers will illuminate the potential of linked open data as a means of broadening both the discovery and use of special collections materials.Item Open Access Plenary II. Discovery: Linked Open Data(2012-06) Voss, Jon; Panzer, Michael; Kovari, JasonLearn to love linked data through web-centric strategies for sharing metadata, promoting network-level discovery, and interlinking records in new ways. Building on considerable interest in progressive bibliography, RDA, user-contributed metadata and ‘NextGen’ catalogs at two previous RBMS pre-conferences (and the preceding plenary session on linked data), this seminar will demonstrate how linked data improves discovery and description of special collections. The current economic climate amplifies the urgency to find efficiencies in re-usable, shareable, moveable, and flexible units of description. Shared authority information and open data will build bridges over the diminishing intellectual divide between libraries, archives, and museums. It is time to move beyond silos of duplicative, closely-guarded or community-specific records to sustainable community systems. Practical outcomes of the session will include applications of social and linked open data principles to library systems, archival networks and digital libraries.Item Open Access Plenary III. Object: Book(2012-06) Drucker, Johanna; Suarez, Michael F., S. J.; Thadani, SimranLibraries and archives are the custodians of recorded knowledge, historically dominated by ink and paper. As bytes and plastic outpace these traditional formats in many collections, where does that leave our long-held notions of the book? Our speakers will take a walk through the conceptual wood, exploring the nature and future of the book as object and artifact.