The UC Davis Archive : Website Review

Many do not know that the IMA houses two different libraries. The Stout Reference Library and the Horticultural Society Library provide numerous resources for their visitors, which mainly consist of students, IMA Staff, docents, collectors, researchers and even members of the community. The Stout Reference Library “focuses on the encyclopedia collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, while also providing general information about art and art history of all periods.” (Stout Reference Library, 2017) The Horticultural Society Library “houses more than 2,000 volumes, including general reference books and books on landscaping, specific plant families and horticulture.” (Horticultural Society Library, 2017) I mention the libraries because this semester, I am technically considered a library and archives intern at the IMA. My mentor however is the archivist, Samantha Norling. She has done impressive work at the IMA in such a short time. She jump-started the Archives online portal, which consists of thousands of digitized items from the archives. The IMA received a “generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)” (Documenting Modern Living, 2017), that allowed for 17,000 items from the Miller House and Garden archival collection to be digitized.

Mr. Williams gave me a tour of the facility. The repository is located on the fifth floor of a beautiful new building which is an addition to the library. It is a 140,000 square foot building with many new amenities for the students. The fifth floor also holds the library’s historical collections, a state of the art archival storage and also houses a special area for archival preservation. I was also able to take a look at the beautiful rare books collection, which are set up in glass door bookcases, inside a meeting room where

The Museum included photos and information about the cultures and the history of Tucson. It was fascinating to see how people lived back in the day and compare it to now. It also had ancient artifacts from back in the day such as ancient cars, dresses, utensils, machines, beds and etc. Seeing the artifacts was very interesting to me because it enhances knowledge of their culture. The museum preserves artifacts of historical significance for the future generation.

We view historical preservation as very important. This year we helped the Secretary of State with a biographical project, Legacy

Archives has been used for various historical exhibits, both within the synagogue and in the larger community. Some scholars have also worked on site at KI, using the collections for dissertations, articles, and books. In addition, many individuals have used The Archives for family history and genealogy research. K.I. is one of only two local synagogues with an organized collection containing vital statistics on the life cycles of families and members. Students and scholars studying the history of Reform Judaism have made extensive use of The Archives. Over the years The Archives has loaned memorabilia to museums and Jewish historical societies, including the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, the Jewish Museum of New York City and the American Jewish Archives in

An archive is a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people. The current collection consists of assassination records, pictures, artifacts, and sound recordings.

The site which I have selected for my site research paper, is the Jefferson Country Library located in 425 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10011. I believe this site is a good match for this paper and this class because not only is it an ordinary library, it also holds many historical events. First and foremost, the Jefferson Country Library was originally a courthouse. There was a civil court on the second floor, which is now the Adult Reading Room and a police court, which is now the first-floor Children's Room. Also, the Reference Room was a holding area for prisoners that were on their way to jail or trial.

[Biographies of endowments come from Ohio University Libraries’ website. This exhibition will be featured in the (two) fourth floor cases. Visual description: The first shelf will be feature the intro panel with the gift of Rufus Putnam and tombstone label and image of Putnam. It is important to note now – for lack of repetition – that all tombstone labels will accompany an image of the giver. Next will feature the Alden collection and the Spencer collection selections on the opposite side. The next case will feature the Stevens’ endowment, Memior of Zerah Colburn. Images of Lynn Johnson will take up the next two shelves, and Farfel will take up the last three shelves.]

There was a group of people wanting to organize a preservation group. The headline in the local paper read, “Meeting Planned Friday to Organize Historical Society.” “Its purpose to be the preservation of historical data and historical spots.”9 Clarence Jones was one of the first members of the Licking County Historical Society. Their organization started in 1867. They must have made a great effort for preservation. However, with the aforementioned events, I find it difficult for them to carry out their purpose.

Using our own experience in the archives, we created a story of a young girl’s first experience using an archive with regards to her family history in order to teach about the functions of an archive.

The very process of working in the archives with the archival materials was new and fascinating experience for me. I experienced an amazing, almost mystical feeling from working with the very history at my hands, with original documents some of which were fifty or sixty years old. I had a feeling of being in touch with history itself both literally and figuratively. In fact, it’s precisely these experiences and feelings received during my research that make this event stand out for me from other events or experiences. It’s not often that you can be doing something very productive, something so very important not only for you as a student, but also potentially for a wider audience, and at the same time have lots of fun while doing it. Or meet an abundance of nice people like the archive workers who also are very knowledgeable about every subject that their vast archives

I decided to do the volunteer work at the San Carlos warehouse of the Museum of American Heritage (MOAH). I went there for 3 days to complete the project. On the first day, Jim gave a brief introduction about the warehouse and the types of work they do there. I was surprised when Jim explained that the warehouse is mostly run by volunteers. Then, he introduced me about the main process they did at the warehouse. One of the main tasks is to determine what to do with the artifacts received through various means such as from donations, buying and other methods. As the storage space is limited, it is important to decide what to keep. Unwanted items are either transfer to other museums/archives, sell it for fund or simply throw it away. What items

Cobb (2002) states improving access to materials should be one of the goals for all librarians. Generally speaking there is little disagreement related to this goal and many collection development policies refer to Open access and, in the USA, official US government depository libraries are required to provide access to government documents and to provide public access to those collections. However, there are limits to access and map collections are no exceptions. It is the larger collections that may have more restrictions for it is often their sheer size that creates limits. While many people believe that the new digital age and the concept of the shrinking world will Open access to all materials, digital access is actually increasing limits

Historians should utilize their energy—in figuring out what records will be protected for who and what is to come and in translating this documentation for scientists—for the advantage of all individuals from society. By embracing a social heart for the calling, they can submit themselves to dynamic engagement in people in general field. Documenters can utilize the energy of files to advance responsibility, open government, assorted variety, and social equity. In doing as such it is fundamental to recognize objectivity from nonpartisanship. Support and activism can address social issues without forsaking proficient models of decency, genuineness, separation, and

Initially it contained books and materials for student use. I saw many poor children were unable to access books or buy because of their high costs. So from the donations I got from various people I started this library for their use. I also used to study in my library and teach the poor children. Gradually books and magazines kept on increasing in my library and now this has taken the huge collection. I was inspired by my father as he used to help the poor people and he taught me to help and teach other people. Although, this makes me happy to be here with these