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CPR Candidates
CPR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
Candidates for CPR Chair-Elect
| Name: |
James F. Cartwright, MA, MS, MLIS |
| Title: |
University Archivist |
| Institution: |
University of Hawai‘i |
Education
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BA, English, Brigham Young University
MA, English Literature, Brigham Young University
MS, History, University of Utah
MLIS, University of California, Berkeley |
Experience with Congressional Papers
Member, CPR, 1992- present
Steering Committee, 1997-1999
Author, Reference Works for Congressional Papers Repositories: A Bibliographic Essay
Chair, Committee for Planning Senator Spark Matsunaga Papers at University of Hawai‘i
What do you bring to the CPR chairmanship?
Through experience in SAA roundtables and Association of Hawaii Archivists, I have learned leadership skills of listening to various options and facilitating discussion leading to consensus and decision making.
What would you like CPR to do in next four years?
Not having been directly involved with any of our congressional papers for several years, I do not know of all the recent developments and issues facing congressional papers collections. I will spend much of my time as vice chair/chair elect learning what issues and programs need attention and discovering how I can most effectively channel our efforts. I will always be open to suggestions from members of the roundtable.
| Name: |
Ben Rogers, MS, MA |
| Title: |
Director |
| Institution: |
W. R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University |
Education
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BA History, College of Charleston, Charleston SC
MS, Information Science, University of North Texas, Denton TX
MA, Church Music, Southwestern Seminary
MA ,Theology, Southwestern Seminary |
Experience with Congressional Papers
Collections Manager, Baylor Collections of Political Materials, 1991-2002
Director, W. R. Poage Legislative Library since 2002
Oversee all aspects of the library, two other full-time employees and up to 12 student workers
See Collection Overview: http://www.baylor.edu/lib/poage/index.php?id=58750
What do you bring to the CPR Chairmanship?
I hope my twenty years experience with congressional papers will offer some insight for others faced with the task of processing large amounts of materials. I have also worked to make the legislative library visible through lecture, exhibits and events as well as developing an extensive web presence for all collections. Perhaps I can provide some input into working with other departments on campus to promote the collections.
What would you like CPR to do in the next four years?
I envision CPR reaching out to libraries and archives which hold congressional papers but do not have the resources to make them available through EAD or web pages. These collections are basically lost to researchers. Members of CPR could mentor these collections so that there is some online searchable record of them.
Candidates for CPR Steering Committee
| Name: |
Burt Altman, MA, MLS, CA |
| Title: |
Archivist/University Librarian |
| Institution: |
Florida State University Libraries |
Education
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BA, Political Science, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
MLS, Library Science, C.W. Post Center, Greenvale, New York
MA, History, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
Certified Archivist |
Experience with Congressional Papers
Since 1981, I have served as the Congressional Archivist for the Claude Pepper Library, at the Florida State University Libraries. I arranged, described, preserved, and created a finding aid for the Claude Pepper Papers. In addition, I developed and implemented a digitization project for this collection to enhance access to the late Senator’s U.S. Senate Papers.
What do you bring to the CPR Steering Committee?
As a Steering Committee member, I feel that I would provide experience and fresh ideas in developing proposals for the roundtable program and SAA sessions sponsored by the roundtable. I would also be happy to make periodic contributions to the newsletter.
What would you like CPR to do in next four years?
During the next four years, I feel that CPR will become more actively involved in advocacy efforts. In addition, CPR will be more directly address Congressional Papers management issues, such as the appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation of electronic records in these collections.
| Name: |
Chrystal Carpenter, MA, CA |
| Title: |
Manuscript and Congressional Archivist |
| Institution: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections |
Education
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BA, Anthropology, University of Arizona
MA, Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona |
Experience with Congressional Papers
I joined Special Collections in the fall of 2008 to oversee the acquisition, processing, and research inquiries for congressional and political collections. The University of Arizona’s holdings include Stewart L. Udall, Morris K. Udall, Dennis DeConcini, and Jim Kolbe among others. Member, CPR Electronic Records Task Force.
What do you bring to the CPR steering committee?
I would like to bring to the CPR steering committee my enthusiasm and passion for archives, my desire to promote and provide access to congressional collections, and my interest in electronic records.
What would you like CPR to do in the next four years?
I would like to see the continuation of progress by CPR in providing resources and standards for electronic records as well as an emphasis on outreach and public programming to promote the diverse resources found in congressional records. As a newer member of CPR, I would like to see us strengthen the connections with our fellow colleagues, as they are invaluable for their knowledge and experience.
| Name: |
Cary G. Osborne, MLIS |
| Title: |
Political Papers Archivist |
| Institution: |
New Mexico State University Library, Archives and Special Collections |
Education
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BA (summa cum laude), Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia
MLIS, University of Oklahoma |
Experience with Congressional Papers
I served as graduate assistant in the Carl Albert Research Center, processing papers in the Congressional Archives for 20 months. After graduation, I was offered and accepted the position of Political Papers Archivist at New Mexico State University. For nearly two years, I have been processing the papers of Senator Pete V. Domenici.
What do you bring to the CPR Steering Committee
I would help remind long-time members of the excitement and eagernessnewarchivists feel as they begin their careers.As a member of the Steering Committee, I would hope to increase awareness of the value of congressional archives and the visibility of such resources to both researchers and members of Congress.
What would you like to see the CPR do in the next four years
I would like to see the CPR play a more active role in liaising between politicians and congressional archivists, including helping a larger number of archivists meet potential donors of papers at all levels of government. Continuing the high quality programs at the annual conference is a must as they bring together archivists under both professional and social conditions that promote networking. I would also like to see a mentoring program for new members that will help smooth out their beginnings.
| Name: |
Jacque Sundstrand, MA, MSLS |
| Title: |
Manuscripts & Archives Librarian |
| Institution: |
Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno |
Education
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MSLS, with honors, University of Southern California
MA, History, University of California, Riverside |
Experience with Congressional Papers
My work with congressional papers began in 2001 when I came to the Special Collections Dept. at the University of Nevada, Reno. The department already had three processed congressional collections (both House and Senate) but there were three more senators’ papers waiting in the wings. I have nearly completed Senator Richard Bryan’s papers. We also have an agreement of deposit with Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid.
What do you bring to the CPR Steering Committee?
I have a healthy, sometimes fearful, respect for these large and complex congressional collections and an inquiring mind. While it’s an honor to have these papers it’s also a challenge and a humbling experience to find out how little you know about the inner workings of these political offices. Consequently, this knowledge leads one to consider how to deal with these papers but to question if your decisions are the best ways to do so. I value the written information I’ve found in the professional literature but even more so the knowledge that other colleagues have shared at the CPR meetings and listserv.
What would you like CPR to do in the next four years?
Help document the advice and mentoring of experienced CPR colleagues from the CPR listserv through more written guidelines, articles and “best practices.” Also strengthen relationships between researchers and repositories to increase use of these papers.
Last updated: 21 April 2010
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