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Collections Decoded: Reflections And Strategies For Anti-Racist Collection Development (Conference Proceedings), Aisha Conner-Gaten, Tracy Drake, Kristyn Caragher Oct 2017

Collections Decoded: Reflections And Strategies For Anti-Racist Collection Development (Conference Proceedings), Aisha Conner-Gaten, Tracy Drake, Kristyn Caragher

Aisha Conner-Gaten

Operating from three distinct but interlocking perspectives, this session will cover the lived experiences of three librarians (Black woman archivist, a White woman anti-racist public librarian, and a Black woman academic librarian) navigating collection development and collection development policies in a profession that is 85.2% White. This program will also provide strategies for accomplices and white librarians to support their colleagues and implement anti-racist collection development strategies at their institutions.

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Collections Decoded Presentation, Brick & Click 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Kristyn Caragher, Tracy Drake Oct 2017

Collections Decoded Presentation, Brick & Click 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Kristyn Caragher, Tracy Drake

Aisha Conner-Gaten

How are collections processed and presented in regards to race and ethnicity? What is not collected and why? Who gets to say what is worth collecting? Operating from three distinct but interlocking perspectives, we will discuss our experiences navigating collection development and collection development policies as a Black woman archivist, a White woman anti-racist public librarian, and a Black woman academic librarian. We will look at the ways in which Black women as collections professionals face invisibility, coded language, and increased mental and emotional labor while operating in a profession that is 85.2% White. We will offer practical strategies for …

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Collections Decoded, Ala Annual Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Tracy Drake, Kristyn Caragher May 2017

Collections Decoded, Ala Annual Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Tracy Drake, Kristyn Caragher

Aisha Conner-Gaten

How are collections processed and presented in regards to race and ethnicity? What is not collected and why? Who gets to say what is worth collecting? Operating from three distinct but interlocking perspectives, we will facilitate a discussion about navigating collection development and collection development policies while centering marginalized voices. The discussion will include practical strategies for developing anti-racist collection development practices and how anti-racist accomplices can both support and follow the lead of Black women librarians and archivists.

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Maine Shared Collections Strategy's Interim Performance Report Year 3, Matthew Iain Revitt, Deborah Rollins, Clem Guthro, Barbara Mcdade, James Jackson Sanborn Aug 2015

Maine Shared Collections Strategy's Interim Performance Report Year 3, Matthew Iain Revitt, Deborah Rollins, Clem Guthro, Barbara Mcdade, James Jackson Sanborn

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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An Introduction To Maine Shared Collections, Matthew Revitt Jun 2015

An Introduction To Maine Shared Collections, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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Sharing Is Good: An Update From Maine's Shared Collections, Matthew Revitt Apr 2015

Sharing Is Good: An Update From Maine's Shared Collections, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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Statewide Collection Analysis In Maine, Matthew Revitt Feb 2015

Statewide Collection Analysis In Maine, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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An Introduction To Maine Shared Collections, Matthew Revitt Oct 2014

An Introduction To Maine Shared Collections, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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Viva Las Libraries: Celebrating Maine Shared Collections, Matthew Revitt Jul 2014

Viva Las Libraries: Celebrating Maine Shared Collections, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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United We Stand: A Collaborative Approach To Legacy Print Collections, Matthew Revitt, Deborah Rollins Oct 2013

United We Stand: A Collaborative Approach To Legacy Print Collections, Matthew Revitt, Deborah Rollins

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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Together We Are Stronger: A Cooperative Approach To Managing Print Collections, Matthew Revitt, Clem Guthro Aug 2013

Together We Are Stronger: A Cooperative Approach To Managing Print Collections, Matthew Revitt, Clem Guthro

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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Communication, Project Management & Decision-Making, Matthew Revitt Jun 2013

Communication, Project Management & Decision-Making, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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Using Data In Collaboration: Experiences From The Maine Shared Collections Strategy, Matthew Revitt Jun 2013

Using Data In Collaboration: Experiences From The Maine Shared Collections Strategy, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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Together We Are Stronger: A Cooperative Approach To Managing Print Collections, Matthew Revitt, Clem Guthro May 2013

Together We Are Stronger: A Cooperative Approach To Managing Print Collections, Matthew Revitt, Clem Guthro

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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Lightning Lunch Presentation, Matthew Revitt Mar 2013

Lightning Lunch Presentation, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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An Introduction And Review Of Maine Shared Collections Strategy Project Objectives, Matthew Revitt Feb 2013

An Introduction And Review Of Maine Shared Collections Strategy Project Objectives, Matthew Revitt

Matthew I Revitt

No abstract provided.

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A Survey Of Religious Book Publishing With Implications For Collection Development In Christian College Libraries, Gregory A. Smith Nov 2009

A Survey Of Religious Book Publishing With Implications For Collection Development In Christian College Libraries, Gregory A. Smith

Gregory A. Smith

Discusses five sources of religious books. Profiles the religious book publishing industry. Describes a delicate balance between ministry and industry. Situates religious book publishing in its cultural context. Discusses implications for collection development in libraries at evangelical Christian colleges.

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Slicing The Pie: A Discussion Of Seminary Book Budget Allocation At Andrews University, Terry Dwain Robertson Jun 2005

Slicing The Pie: A Discussion Of Seminary Book Budget Allocation At Andrews University, Terry Dwain Robertson

Terry Dwain Robertson

The allocation of a materials budget is a challenge. This paper discusses a solution for Andrews University that accounts for the more specialized needs of Ph.D. students, even though the materials may see less usage.

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