Libraries Archives and Museums Presentation Location 12 December

Libraries, Archives and Museums: Presentation Location 12 December 2007 A workshop to further dialog and collaboration among libraries, archives and museums. Hosted by RLG Programs Günter Waibel Program Officer, RLG Programs Ricky Erway Program Officer, RLG Programs Diane Zorich Cultural Heritage Consultant

Story Time A short history of libraries, archives and museums NYPL Digital Library. Rivington Branch, Story Hour: A Girl's Club Listening to a Story of Atlanta. Digital Image ID: 1145780

First: One for All—Cabinets of Curiosity Less democratic • Less economic • More integrated

Then: One for Each—Libraries, Archives and Museums More democratic • More economic • Less integrated

Now: One for All (Again) Library + Archive + Museum = LAM Most democratic • Most economic • Most integrated

Now: One for All?

Let’s not miss this opportunity! ! Most democratic • Most economic • Most integrated

Musing about Collaboration The Pep-Talk! Online Archive of California / Bancroft Library. Tate, Sid (Photographer). Professor David Hackett talking to his class. BANC PIC 1959. 010 -- NEG pt. 3 12 -02 -64. 4

Invisible Collaboration

Visible Collaboration

Manage LAM Collaboration Collect Share

LAM Collaboration… • Benefits all parties • Provides a compelling compromise • Acknowledges limitations, builds on strengths

Tools for Our Conversation Ideas to revisit during our discussions NYPL Digital Library. Ford Motor Company; Special tool. Digital Image ID: 1163444

Tool 1: Finding Common Functions ¨Cross-community appeal • Functions which appear in all three communities • e. g. physical preservation of rare and unique materials ¨Common denominator • Functions which can be generalized to a common set of needs • e. g. broad access to digital surrogates of rare and unique materials ¨Currently out-of-reach • Functions which are desired, yet not effectively or economically fulfilled by individual institutions • e. g. preservation of digital surrogates

Tool 2: The Collaboration Continuum Investment Generosity of trust, time, resources, compromise High investment Low reward High reward Low investment Low reward High reward Results are long term, transformative, liberating

Tool 3: Levers for Change La w Archi t ectur e t e k r Ma s Norm

Tool 3: Levers for Change Ma nd at e Infras truct ure g in d n u F e r u t l Cu

Together, let’s… • seize this moment • be inspired • use your tools • get started! NYPL Digital Library. N. Y State Reformatory, field day sack race. Digital Image ID: 464805

Thank You! Questions?