Discard to Retention: A specialized evaluation and digitization project for architecture slides at Syracuse University

  • Barbara Ann Opar Syracuse University

Abstract

Syracuse University Library established a committee to determine the future of the slide collection. In contrast to other departments, the School of Architecture took all architecture related material in order to secure more time for evaluation. This case study presents an overview of the process and resulting decisions.

Acknowledgements:

Valerie Rachel Herrera, (B.Arch, Syracuse University, 2012) also contributed to the realization of this article.

Author Biography

Barbara Ann Opar, Syracuse University

Barbara Opar is Librarian for Architecture, French Language and Literature, and Acting Librarian for Judaic Studies and Religion at the Bird Library, Syracuse University.

Published
2020-02-09
Section
Perspectives