Good afternoon!
I'm seeking input from Art & Design School librarians on approaches to analysis of Special Collections, via this survey... Here are the details of my inquiry:

Decker Library at MICA has been in a gradual process of analyzing and re-thinking our special collections. The first step was a thorough review by liaison librarians which led to weeding and moving many items to open shelving. Now we are working toward a collection analysis that considers our holdings with respect to DEIG, subject matter, cultural context, visual literacy, curriculum supported, availability online, and more.

We welcome input from Special Collections librarians at Art & Design Schools and AICAD schools (Association of Independent Art & Design Schools) on the following aspects of collection analysis.  Please share as much as you are able!
SURVEY LINK HERE <https://forms.gle/8bpjj46UDSAccg19A>

Please respond by the end of March 2022, if possible.

Furthermore! I want to invite everyone to the ". . . Now What?" Unconference which is happening virtually on Wednesday March 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time. 

Keynote speakers presenting in the morning are Dirk Vis, Nimisha Bhat, and George Cwirko Godycki, followed by a series of breakout discussions. I will facilitate a discussion on the theme of DEIG starting with a brief presentation that will touch on responses to the "What's in Your Special Collections" survey.

We hope you will join the Unconference!

All best,
Kathy Cowan

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Katherine Cowan '81  MFA, MLS
Special Collections Librarian, Decker Library
Liaison to: Architecture / Drawing / Fiber / Hoffberger School of Painting / MFAST / Painting / Printmaking
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 West Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217
pronouns: she/her
tel: 410-225-2714
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