ORGANIZER:
- Hillary Kativa, Curator of Photographic and Moving Image Collections, Science History Institute
PRESENTERS:
- Hillary Kativa, Curator of Photographic and Moving Image Collections, Science History Institute
- Cathleen Lu, Digital Projects and Metadata Librarian, Science History Institute
- Christina Moretta, Photo Curator, San Francisco Public Library
External advocacy is a popular topic of discussion in special collections, but for those working with visual materials, internal advocacy can be an equally challenging, yet oft neglected proposition. In this session, presenters will reflect on their experiences advocating for greater use and understanding of visual materials at a diverse range of institutions, including public and university libraries, a special collections research center, and even the Country Music Hall of Fame. While exploring internal advocacy through a visual-materials lens, they will recap their efforts to bring greater visibility to audiovisual collections through a range of initiatives, including workshops, social media campaigns, and public programming, and reflect on successes, failures, and lessons learned along the way. Ultimately, this session will help attendees identify opportunities for so-called “inreach” and contemplate ways in which they can extend advocacy efforts to their own institutions and peers.
