If you will be at ALA Annual in Washington DC , please attend the following program, which is jointly sponsored by the RUSA History Section and ARCL History Librarians Interest Group:
From Censorship to Digitization: Bringing Sensitive Collections to Light
Saturday, June 25th from 9:00-10:00 am; Location: Washington Convention Center, 143A
In recent decades, libraries, archives and publishers have placed strategic emphasis on digitizing and making their collections accessible to the public. Most library professionals and members of the public agree that this opening of our cultural heritage is a positive development, representing an important step in the democratization of knowledge. Yet, as the technology becomes more open and affordable, the question surrounding the digitization of some collections becomes less "how can we" than "should we." How open is open? In order to answer these questions, this panel will explore several historical collections that have been intentionally and unintentionally hidden from public view. It will highlight current efforts to unearth these buried or sensitive collections and will address the complications that arise when cataloging, describing and digitizing them.Hope to see you there!
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Rebecca Lloyd
Convener, ACRL History Librarians Interest Group
Research & Instruction Librarian
Temple University
She/Her/Hers
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