Oregon State University’s
Centro Cultural César Chávez
Connecting Latino/a students to other
campus cultural resource centers through
shared library and archival projects
Natalia Fernández
Oregon Multicultural Archives (OMA)
REFORMA
Oregon State University
April 2, 2015
San Diego, CA
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
The Oregon Multicultural Archives (OMA)
Cultural Resources Centers (CRCs)
Projects
Library System
Archival Collections
Oral Histories
Small Exhibits
Challenges & Lessons Learned
Broader Applications
Discussion & Questions
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The OMA’s mission is to assist in preserving the histories and
sharing the stories that document Oregon's African American,
Asian American, Latino/a, and Native American communities
http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/oma
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CULTURAL RESOURCE CENTERS
What are OSU’s CRCs and what to they do?
Cultural Centers attract and retain students and faculty as micro-communities within the
larger community. They serve as a refuge to celebrate and to find solace, to find support and
challenges, to facilitate and share a broad understanding of all aspects of a diverse range of
cultures. As such, we commit that Cultural Centers will be a part of Oregon State University,
not in lieu of the larger University community, but as enrichment to it.
Cultural Centers at Oregon State University
A Statement of Vision and Charter Commitment, 2002
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PROJECTS WITH THE CRCS
Library System
Archival Collections
Oral Histories
Small Exhibits in the Library
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LIBRARY SYSTEM
All CRCs use Booxter to manage
their individual library collections
All CRCs use one LibraryThing
account for their library collections
to be available for searching online
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LIBRARY SYSTEM
INDIVIDUAL BOOXTER ACCOUNTS
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LIBRARY SYSTEM
JOINT LIBRARYTHING ACCOUNT
http://www.librarything.com/profile/OSU_Cultural_Centers
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LIBRARY SYSTEM
CRCS LIBRARY MANUAL
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CRCs Libraries Manual, Table of Contents
LIBRARY SYSTEM
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
“Booxter and LibraryThing:
Making cultural resource centers library
collections visible and accessible”
College & Research Libraries (C&RL)
News vol.75 no.6, pages 318-335
Published June 2014
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ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS
T YPES OF DOCUMENTS WITH CRC HISTORY
OSU Yearbooks and
student newspaper The Barometer
Memorabilia Collection Files
and University Records Collections
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ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS
THE ARCHIVAL PROCESS
The basics of creating an archival
collection…
1) Review materials at the center & archives
2) Box the materials in archival folders and
boxes
3) Create an accession report that describes
the collection
4) Arrange and describe the collection in a
Finding Aid
5) Make the collection accessible to the
public
APCC Box of Records and
Accession Report
Each year, I like to share what types
of materials are appropriate for
archiving and I review the process
of how it works with each CRC.
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ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS
FAQS REGARDING ARCHIVES
What materials should be kept?
How do you organize the items?
What stays in the Centers vs. what
goes to the Archives?
Can the Centers have certain items
digitized but keep the originals?
What about electronic records?
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ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS
THE CENTRO’S ARCHIVAL COLLECTION
The Centro’s photo albums are
physically available at the Centro
The Centro’s photo albums are
available online for the general
public to have access to them
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ORAL HISTORIES
Interview Audio
and Transcripts are
available online
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SMALL EXHIBITS
IN THE LIBRARY
CRCs curated
library exhibits to
coincide with
heritage month
celebrations
Women’s Center
Black Cultural Center
Exhibit Photos Featured on Flickr
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Native American Longhouse
CHALLENGES & LESSONS LEARNED
Introductions and Community Interest
Training and Maintenance
Time
Resources
Working with students
Setting Priorities
Maintaining Communication
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BROADER APPLICATIONS
What can you do in your library with your community?
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DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS
Contact Information
Natalia Fernández
OSU Libraries: Oregon Multicultural Archives
natalia.fernandez@oregonstate.edu
541-737-3653
Thank you!
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