A Green New Deal for Archives preview
I’m in the final stretch of writing A Green New Deal for Archives, an upcoming publication in the Council on Library and Information Resources Pocket Burgundy series. The anticipated publication date is spring 2023.
The purpose of this publication is to articulate two major threats to US archives: climate change and a destabilized workforce. I review the historical precedent for major public support for archival work, and sketch out the beginnings of public policy for archives to ensure their future viability and relevance in our uncertain future. Archives are a public good, and this publication will argue that therefore archives need significant public investment for their continuity and survival.
I’m sharing a preview of Section 1 below. I’ll be joining the DLF Climate Justice group on Tuesday, November 15 at 10:30 EST to discuss my work so far and get some preliminary feedback. I hope you can join! If you need the Zoom link, or if you can’t make it but want to share thoughts anyway, please feel free to contact me.
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