September 25, 2015, Filed Under: Authors, CatalogingOur year with J. Frank Dobie Thanks to support from the TexTreasures grant program of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the papers of Texas writer, folklorist, and educator J. Frank Dobie (1888–1964) are now
April 27, 2015, Filed Under: ConservationPreservation Week celebrates importance of care of collection materials Preservation Week is an effort to promote preservation and conservation for cultural heritage materials throughout the United States. In 2004, Heritage Preservation performed the first national survey to document the preservation needs of cultural collections held in libraries, archives, and museums. The survey, now known as the Heritage Health Index,… read more
February 7, 2013, Filed Under: Art, Cataloging, Research + TeachingFrank Reaugh project reveals new details of the artist’s process The Ransom Center is currently engaged in a one-year, grant-funded project to digitize, catalog, process and make the Frank Reaugh art collection available online, which will be the first complete collection of the Ransom Center’s new digital asset management system. The project is ongoing and is expected to be completed… read more