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I am delighted to inform ARLIS members that the GLIRT proposal for the
Philadelphia conference was accepted. Information on the session is
provided below. We GLIRT members look forward to seeing you at the
conference and our session.
TITLE: From Exclusion to Inclusion: Preserving Gay and Lesbian Art
History in Archival Collections
CO-SPONSORS: GLIRT, Diversity Committee, Academic Libraries Division
CO-MODERATORS: Ted Goodman (Columbia University) and Ray Anne Lockard
(University of Pittsburgh)
ABSTRACT:
During the session sponsored by GLIRT and the Diversity Committee the 1997
conference in San Antonio, ARLIS members learned how challenging it is to
be lesbian/gay inclusive in collection development. This year, we wish to
continue the discussion of accessibility to materials on lesbian and gay
artists by focusing on what can be found in archival collections. Many
institutional archives exclude the papers of lesbians and gay men in their
communities, while others include them. While lesbian and gay archives
exist in all of the major cities of the country, many of them do not
include information on the lesbian/gay artists in their communities.
Furthermore, few people, including those in the lesbian/gay community,
know of archival collections.
Philadelphia hosts two excellent resources: the Lesbian and Gay Library
and Archives of Philadelphia and the AIDS Information Network. This panel
will mark the fifth anniversary of GLIRT by addressing from a variety of
perspectives how selected archives across the country collect and make
accessible materials on the lesbian and gay artists in their communities.
Speakers:
Patrick Moore, Estate Project for Artists with AIDS - The persepctive of
estate planning.
Janet Parks, Drawings Curator, Avery Library, Columbia University - From
the perspective of one who works with architectural drawings by architects
who have died of AIDS.
John Smith, Archivist, Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh (Opened 1994) -
The perspective of working with an archive on a single artist.
Joe Romano, Slide Registry of Gay and Lesbian Art, Oberlin College - From
the visual resources perspective. (Joe, is a member of the Visual
Resources Association that will also be meeting in Philadelphia.)
Ray Anne Lockard
Head, Frick Fine Arts Library
University Library System
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Voice: 412-648-2410
Fax: 412-648-7568
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