Many thanks, Jim, for copying me into this interesting discussion. For a technical reason, I am not currently seeing the ARSCLIB discussion today (don’t worry, it’s my fault and I’m fixing it so I can join in!). I appreciate very much that you have copied me in so that I can join the discussion.
The ARSCLIB list was formed: (1) after consultation through a survey that was circulated in 2014 to 100 ARSC members who are involved with caring for collections in institutions, (2) after a lunchtime open meeting that took place at the annual meeting in Chapel Hill in 2014, and (3) once a proposal for it was passed by the ARSC Board.
There was decisive interest expressed by many ARSC members who care for collections in institutions for a listserv that could focus on issues that are encountered with respect to the care and preservation of sound recordings in libraries and archives today. They felt that such a listserv would be extremely useful – and I have to say that as we have worked on mounting this list over the past 18 months, there are quite a few times when I wanted to send an e-mail to it, asking for advice from my library and archive colleagues about some specific issue or other.
Many ARSC members who responded feel that their interests do not necessarily correspond with the conversations that take place on the main ARSCLIST. They also feel that some of the technical issues about metadata, short and long-term digital preservation, and current storage options (to name a few examples) that are encountered in libraries and archives wouldn’t necessarily interest those who regularly interact on the main ARSCLIST.
But the list is not closed. That was established firmly at the open lunch meeting in 2014. Anyone can sign up and participate. But the nature and tenor of the two discussions will be different, given that the focus of discussion of the ARSCLIB list is, by definition, about sound recordings held in Libraries And Archives – the name of the committee that we soon aim to form in place of the old AAA.
I hope this helps to answer a few questions! And I’d like to welcome everyone to this new list!! I can’t wait until we get down to business and begin to discuss the ins and outs of collaborative ventures that we might consider, new storage options for delaminating lacquer discs, and other fun stuff.
with very best wishes to all,
Jenny
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From: Jim Sam [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 1:38 PM
To: [log in to unmask]; Sam Brylawski <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: Jenny Doctor <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [OFFLIST] ARSCLIB: The ARSC Library and Archives Electronic Discussion List
Well said, Sandy and Sam. I look forward to this new list. It's quite needed.
Jim
P.S. Hopefully I see you guys at IASA in September. Alas, budgets are keeping me from Bloomington
On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 9:53 AM, Rodriguez, Sandy <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Agree with Sam here. Jenny Doctor may chime in as the person who initiated this effort, but one could simply see this as reviving the AAA - Associated Audio Archivists message board and moving it to another platform - from moderated web-based forum to unmoderated listserv. Again, the intention is not to exclude anyone from the list, but to narrow the focus of the discussion. There is value in both listservs.
Sandy
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ARSC Online Media Committee, Co-Chair
-----Original Message-----
From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of Sam Brylawski
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:09 AM
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] ARSCLIB: The ARSC Library and Archives Electronic Discussion List
I don't understand the issue here, Tom. Both lists are open to everyone.
The new one is intended to concentrate on issues of specific interest to those of us who work for institutions, but it's open to all.
Sam Brylawski
On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
wrote:
> According to Bill Klinger's earlier post:
>
> "ARSC would like to thank Jenny Doctor for spearheading the creation
> of ARSCLIB. We also wish to thank Matthew Barton, Bryan Cornell, and
> the ARSC Online Media Committee. And as always, we thank the Library
> of Congress for hosting our listservs."
>
> So hopefully Jenny Doctor, Matt Barton or Bryan Cornell will answer
> some of these questions.
>
> One man's opinions -- I think it's generally not a good idea to split
> off conversations within an organization, because it leads to
> divisions, rivalries and discontentment. All of this is just human
> nature. No one wants to think discussions are going on behind their
> back, or that others within an organization have some "secret mood
> ring" entitling them to separate knowledge from everyone else. Even if
> discord and tribalism is not the intended consequence, it will be the
> actual outcome. Do we really want a bunch of "stovepipes" within ARSC?
> Does that track with the original founding intentions?
>
> Regarding Karl's post, if "content" is not part of being a librarian,
> then what exactly is the job description? Is not the purpose of
> archiving and accessability the underlying content? Even if a
> librarian/archivist is job-centered on organization, classification,
> preservation and similar "process," wouldn't they, as a curious human
> being, wish to learn as much as possible about the content on which they are performing these processes?
> Perhaps I'm being naive here?
>
> Finally, since we are an organization centered around Recorded Sound
> Collections, don't we all wish to know about, talk about and share
> knowledge about recorded sound? And is not recorded sound, inherently,
> "content"?
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Miller" <
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] ARSCLIB: The ARSC Library and Archives
> Electronic Discussion List
>
>
>
> While I am not one who expressed interest in such a list, I can see it
> as a logical development. Librarians and archivists are increasingly
> less interested in "content" than they are in the "how to." Consider
> the nominee for the head of the Library of Congress. In the past, that
> position was held by a scholar, someone who had an interest in
> content. The nominee is a public library librarian.
>
> My guess is that most in the position of dealing with archives have no
> interest in the source for a reissue of a particular recording. Nor do
> they have interest in things like restoration. These are subjects
> which often figure into the discussions on the ARSClist. I would also
> wager that the bulk of the technical discussions on the ARSClist are
> far beyond the comprehension of most librarians. While those who join
> the new list might have interest in the "how to," I can't see anyone
> straight out a library school having any notion of even something as
> basic as an equalization curve. While they might outsource their
> digitization, they are not likely to be in a position to evaluate the quality of the work.
>
> A new list, devoid of any issues of "content" could be seen as a
> possible attempt bridge some of the gap in the education of librarians
> and also demonstrate the need for specialized education in library schools.
>
> I will be most interested to see what is posted on the new list.
>
>
> Karl
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 10:28 PM, Hugh Paterson III <
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
>
> Ditto @Tom,
>
> Sure there is a lot of chatter about things I am not interested in,
> but I have one location to go to to ask my questions.
>
>
> - Hugh Paterson III
>
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 4:33 PM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> wrote:
>
> I am curious about the background on this new list. Perhaps some of
> those
>> "increasing expressions of interest" members could chime in? I
>> thought the whole purpose of ARSC, and the ARSC List, was to bring
>> librarians in contact with those who have expertise in the content
>> which they oversee, as well as to connect collectors and scholars
>> with those who oversee archives and collections which will aid in
>> their education, research and other information-gathering. Why
>> segregate the parts of ARSC? Doesn't that inevitably predict
>> organizational cleavage? And don't librarians already have one or
>> more librarian-specific organizations with their own message boards
>> and e-mail lists?
>>
>> Bottom line, I'm wondering, why an isolation booth in the big tent?
>>
>> -- Tom Fine
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Georgitis" <
>> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> >
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 12:19 PM
>> Subject: ARSCLIB: The ARSC Library and Archives Electronic Discussion
>> List
>>
>>
>> -- INTRODUCING ARSC'S NEW LISTSERV: ARSCLIB --
>>
>> ARSCLIB: The ARSC Library and Archives Electronic Discussion List
>>
>> In response to increasing expressions of interest by ARSC members for
>> an additional listserv to facilitate information sharing on topics
>> specifically related to audio preservation and archiving, ARSC is
>> pleased to announce ARSCLIB!
>>
>> ARSCLIB has been created to be a forum for discussing issues of
>> concern to individuals who are responsible for caring for recorded
>> sound collections within institutions. The discussions are expected
>> to have a narrower professional focus than the main ARSCLIST, e.g.,
>> members may ask for advice or share current best practices with
>> respect to environmental conditions storage, collection policies and
>> deaccessioning, cleaning and digitization practices, digital
>> archiving, outsourcing, metadata collection, cataloging practices,
>> streaming delivery, professional conferences and workshops, and other
>> issues that specifically concern the care of collections held within
>> institutions.
>>
>> To Subscribe to ARSCLIB:
>> 1. Send an email to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 2. Leave the
>> "Subject:" blank 3. As the body of the message, enter: subscribe
>> arsclib 4. Following this text, enter your name (e.g., "subscribe
>> arsclib Joe H.
>> Smith")
>> 5. Send the message normally and you will be subscribed to the list.
>> Only subscribers may post to the list.
>>
>> For full details about ARSCLIB and ARSCLIST, please go to:
>> http://www.arsc-audio.org/listservs.html
>>
>> ARSC would like to thank Jenny Doctor for spearheading the creation
>> of ARSCLIB. We also wish to thank Matthew Barton, Bryan Cornell, and
>> the ARSC Online Media Committee. And as always, we thank the Library
>> of Congress for hosting our listservs.
>>
>>
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