CARLI Preservation Committee Meeting: May 10, 2023

CARLI Preservation Committee Meeting: May 10, 2023

Conference Call/Zoom

Members Attending:

  • Melina Avery, University of Chicago, co-chair
  • Teri Embrey, Pritzker Military Museum & Library
  • Tonia Grafakos, Northwestern University
  • Ellen Keith, Chicago History Museum (minutes)
  • Bridget Lerette, Harper College
  • Heidi Marshall, Columbia College Chicago
  • Shelby Strommer, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Members absent:

  • Rob DeLand, VanderCook College of Music
  • Jade Kastel, Western Illinois University, co-chair

 
CARLI Staff attending:

  • Elizabeth Clarage
  • Nicole Swanson

Tasks Assigned

  • Minutes taken by Ellen Keith.
  • All members should review the draft committee report and send edits to Melina.

Decisions

  • The April meeting minutes were approved.
  • The meeting adjourned at 1:52 p.m.

Announcements

  • Member Announcements:
    • Melina Avery (University of Chicago). Multiple hirings at the University of Chicago Library. June 23 tour at 1 pm of University of Chicago Library.
    • Heidi Marshall (Columbia College Chicago): Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago Library closed June-January for HVAC.
  • CARLI Announcement:
    • Shared Spaces program will have the second in its series on 5/16 with presenters from UI-Springfield. There is also a PDA webinar on 5/15 on digitizing photographs from NEDCC sponsored by the Boston Library Consortium.

Discussion

  • Annual Projects:
    • Melina Avery working on digital preservation of video games article for May. She has shared content with Jade who is writing the article for June.
  • Preservation Webliography Links:
    • Two sections need to be reviewed.
  • Draft of Committee’s Annual Report
    • The draft was sent to members. Some suggestions of edits provided.
    • Feel free to email Melina with suggestions, needs to be finalized by end of May.
  • Committee
    • Still looking for members.
    • The committee will need co-chairs for the upcoming year.
    • The committee was in agreement to hold the first meeting of 2023-24 in person.
  • We had a lively discussion regarding professional development opportunities.

Next Meeting Dates and Deadlines

The next Preservation Committee meeting will be June 28, 2023.

Minutes will be taken by Teri.

Deadlines:
The Committee’s Annual Report is due May 31, 2023.
Preservation links must be checked by the June committee meeting, June 28, 2023.