jennifer younger catholic research resources alliance june 23, 2012
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DEVELOPING IMPORTANT, CURATED
COLLECTIONS Jennifer Younger
Catholic Research Resources Alliance June 23, 2012
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FOSTERING A DYNAMIC SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY BY
Creating the freely available portal to Catholic research resources in the Americas
Sustaining the distinctive network of libraries, archives and other institutions that enable the vision
Facilitating internationally the sharing of resources and scholarship
THE CATHOLIC PORTAL
Primary interest in rare, unique and uncommon Catholic research materials
Over 100,000 records of collections and items Thematic collections build critical mass Catholic missions
400 records of archival resources 9 libraries
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PORTAL THEMES
Catholic education Catholic intellectual life Catholic literary figures Catholic liturgy and devotion Catholic missions Catholic social action Diocesan collections, including papers of Bishops Men’s religious orders Peace-building Religion and citizenship Vatican II Women’s religious orders
DEVELOP IMPORTANT, CURATED COLLECTIONS Make thematic collections visible on the
portal Help members relate their collections to
shared themes Identify collaborative opportunities
around heritage, mission and/or collections
Facilitate collaborative collection building and digitizing grant opportunities
Sponsor networking around trends in scholarship
TRANSFORMING COLLECTIONS New behaviors and new programs Develop programs around priorities of
members and scholars Jesuit Restoration Bicentennial 2014 Vatican II Catholic Newspaper Program Add value beyond discovery: Expand
links to full content in collaborative collections
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