History: Local History

Charge

The Committee offers an opportunity to discuss issues and concerns related to the management of local history services and collections. Activities include writing guidelines that address services, collections, and preservation of local history materials. Programs sponsored by the Committee include newspaper indexing, house histories, and the care of photography collections.
 
Those interested in volunteering for this committee should complete a committee volunteer form.

Objectives

  • Developing a finding aid or other cataloging tool that will provide information on genealogy and local history books, oral and photo histories, and other similar materials which have been self-published by individuals or by small local or vanity publishers.  

Published Guidelines:

The Guidelines for Preservation, Conservation, and Restoration of Local History and Local Genealogical Materials (1992) has been sunsetted. Consult resources listed at the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services of the American Library Association (ALCTS) Preservation & Reformatting Section Web page.

 

Roster

Lori D. Rotterman (Chair, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Mr. Joseph A. Thompson, JR. (Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Amanda J. Wahlmeier (Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Bill Ladewski (RUSA Executive Director, October 8, 2018, to December 31, 2099)
Ninah Moore (Staff Liaison, October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2099)
Shuntai Sykes (Staff Liaison, October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2099)
Melissa Vanyek (Staff Liaison, October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2099)

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Composition

See RUSA or Section Bylaws.

Subcommitees and Task Forces

See RUSA or Section Bylaws.

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Origin

See Committee Charge.

Get Involved

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Staff Liaison

Ninah Moore

Training and Events Coordinator

nmoore@ala.org