The Architectural Records Roundtable
of the Society of American Archivists
Architectural Records Roundtable Annual Survey Guide
Parameters
- Statistics and activities should reflect the time period from July 1 - June 30.
- We're looking for information about architectural records collections or that portion of larger collections that reflects architectural records portions.
Name of the collection and its relationship to the larger institution
- A variety of institutions are represented in the Roundtable and we'd like to get an idea of who makes up our membership.
- Examples:
- Alexander Architectural Archive, Architecture and Planning Library The General Libraries, University of Texas at Austin
- Special Collections Department, Frances Loeb Library, Harvard Design School
- At the Boston Public Library, architectural drawings are found in the Fine Arts Department.
- Library/Archives at Payette Associates (a firm in Boston)
Administrative
- New staff, departures, reorganizations
- Changes in policies
- Collection development policies
Programs
- Public programs
- Exhibitions
- Publications
Facilities
- New facilities, remodeling, renovations
Technology
- Web site
- Finding aids / EAD use
- Digitization projects
- Databases
Financial
- Grants, gifts, fundraising campaigns, cuts in funding
Acquisitions of note
Specific concerns and issues not listed previously