Archives & Special Collections
Community of Interest
Community Charge
The Archives & Special Collections COI is focused on the role that archives and special collections play in academic libraries through their curation of distinctive collections, documentation and management of institutional histories, engagement with teaching, learning, and research activities, and involvement in other core library functions. The COI is a learning and sharing community, serving as a forum for members to network, share information, engage in discussion, and act on issues of importance to archives and special collections.
The ASC COI is open to collaboration with other COIs, and BLC member library staff are welcome to participate in ASC COI meetings and activities. Please join the COI mailing list to receive notifications and join in discussions.
Some of the ASC COI’s recent initiatives include:
- active learning with special collections
- digital preservation tools and practices
- sharing special collections via interlibrary loan
Conveners
Your Name Here
Co-Chair
Passionate, Dedicated Individual
Your Institution
you@blc.member
The Archives & Special Collections COI is searching for two new conveners. If you are interested, please reach out to admin@blc.org
Membership
The Archives & Special Collections COI is open to archivists, librarians, digitization and digital preservation specialists, and other BLC member library staff who share an interest in archives and special collections and their related issues.
Meetings
Formerly, the Archives & Special Collections COI met virtually at least twice per year, and generally convenes in person once a year for a longer meeting or workshop at a member institution. Such occasions typically include a luncheon and tour of a BLC member institution’s archives and special collections facilities.
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