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Content, Parody and Censorship

In America, parody is protected as a form of speech by the First Amendment. In recent years, with the tragedy at Charlie Hebdo a glaring example, the ability to comment on some subjects are becoming increasingly dangerous. A brief history of Parody, Satire, Censorship and where it is taking us.

The Challenges of Local History Collection Management

This presentation will consider the integration of local history collections into traditional public institutions, examine some challenges and cases of developing this collection model for public libraries, and ultimately explore how public information professionals can prepare resources for the augmentation of their own collections.

Visual Literacy in Pre-K Curricula

Interviews were conducted to identify an art movement that 4-6 yr. old children felt most comfortable discussing. Children were introduced to basic visual literacy concepts in two images to gauge comprehension and improvement. Parents and educators were surveyed for interests in and challenges with integrating visual literacy into pre-k curriculum.

Processing and Exhibiting the Pratt School of Information Records

This presentation will discuss the processing and exhibition of the Pratt School of Information records. In this class-wide project from LIS 625 Management of Archives & Special Collections, students engaged in the work of the archivists, such as using archival standards like DACS and EAD and enacting preservation actions.

Voices of the Puerto Rican Diaspora: The Voces Digital Audio Archive Project

Coral will introduce the Voces Digital Audio Archive, an online archive created by students in LIS 665 that documents the Puerto Rican diaspora. Includes a discussion of digitization, curation, metadata and experience design of this collaborative project with the Archives of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CUNY).

Preserving British-American Tobacco Company Films from Early 20th Century China

This work was completed as a final project in the Film and Media Collections class at Pratt. It is a grant proposal seeking funding for the preservation of a collection of films made by the British-American Tobacco Company in early 20th century China.