Information Tools for the Labor Movement: Libraries, Privacy, & Free Resources, Pt. 1 Holt Labor Library LaborTech December 7, 2008 Created by Shannon Sheppard, M.L.I.S. Labor Studies & Radical History

Libraries & Archives Public: meet information & entertainment needs of given community Academic: support curriculum & research needs of institution Special: collections limited to special areas of focus

Public: meet information & entertainment needs of given community

Academic: support curriculum & research needs of institution

Special: collections limited to special areas of focus

Value of Libraries & Archives Collect, preserve, & organize Provide access: catalogs, exhibits, special programs, bibliographies Professionally trained staff Selection criteria - including web resources

Collect, preserve, & organize

Provide access: catalogs, exhibits, special programs, bibliographies

Professionally trained staff

Selection criteria - including web resources

Mission of HLL Mission: To collect, preserve, and make available labor & radical history to scholars, students, activists, and others. Founded 1992 - during 1st Gulf War Cooperative effort - Rod Holt & NCOC Privately funded - Open to public Non profit 501(c)(3)

Mission: To collect, preserve, and make available labor & radical history to scholars, students, activists, and others.

Founded 1992 - during 1st Gulf War

Cooperative effort - Rod Holt & NCOC

Privately funded - Open to public

Non profit 501(c)(3)

Collection Majority donated Large percentage rare & out-of-print International in scope Primary & secondary source material

Majority donated

Large percentage rare & out-of-print

International in scope

Primary & secondary source material

Collection 10,000 books & pamphlets 700+ Subject Files 70 Current Periodical Subscriptions Historical Periodicals

10,000 books & pamphlets

700+ Subject Files

70 Current Periodical Subscriptions

Historical Periodicals

Collection 350+ Audio tapes & CDs 400+ Videos & DVDs Buttons, posters, original artwork, photographs

350+ Audio tapes & CDs

400+ Videos & DVDs

Buttons, posters, original artwork, photographs

Collection Personal archives (100 linear feet) Anti-Vietnam war movement Fair Play for Cuba Committee Teamsters for a Democratic Union

Personal archives (100 linear feet)

Anti-Vietnam war movement

Fair Play for Cuba Committee

Teamsters for a Democratic Union

Collection Don’t have: Official union archives Online subscription databases Law books Materials readily available in other libraries

Don’t have:

Official union archives

Online subscription databases

Law books

Materials readily available in other libraries

Website: www. holtlaborlibrary .org Basic library information (includes map) Online library catalog Collection Description: List of Videos & Subject Files Internet Links Exhibits & biblio/webliographies Site Index

Basic library information (includes map)

Online library catalog

Collection Description: List of Videos & Subject Files

Internet Links

Exhibits & biblio/webliographies

Site Index

Services, Hours, Policies Reference Librarian On-site, Email, & Phone Reference Online Catalog & Internet Access Microfilm Reader & Printer VCR & DVD Photocopier & Scanner

Reference Librarian

On-site, Email, & Phone Reference

Online Catalog & Internet Access

Microfilm Reader & Printer

VCR & DVD

Photocopier & Scanner

Services, Hours, Policies Open: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm (appointment recommended) Photocopying: 10¢ per page + cost of postage Materials do not circulate Interlibrary Loan selected material

Open: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm (appointment recommended)

Photocopying: 10¢ per page + cost of postage

Materials do not circulate

Interlibrary Loan selected material

Who Uses HLL? Students of all ages Scholars from all over the world Faculty from middle schools to universities Labor & political activists Theater groups!

Students of all ages

Scholars from all over the world

Faculty from middle schools to universities

Labor & political activists

Theater groups!

Holt Labor Library 4444 Geary Blvd. #207 Phone: (415) 422-0024 Fax: (415) 422-0240 [email_address] www. holtlaborlibrary .org Shannon Sheppard, M.L.I.S. Director

4444 Geary Blvd. #207

Phone: (415) 422-0024

Fax: (415) 422-0240

[email_address]

www. holtlaborlibrary .org

Shannon Sheppard, M.L.I.S. Director