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Meeting of the Boston Public Library Special Collections Committee

Trustees of the Public Library of the City Of Boston will hold a meeting of the Special Collections Committee on February 2 at 8:30 a.m.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Committee Chair Report Ben Bradlee Jr, Committee Chair
    •  

    A. Welcome Statement

    B. Roll Call of Committee members

    C. Approval of December 15, 2021 Meeting Minutes

  2. Special Collections Report Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections
    • A. Special Collections Charter & Principles 
    • (discussion to be held for later meeting)  
    • Ben Bradlee Jr, Committee Chair and David Leonard, BPL President
    •                                                            
    • B. Brief Update on Rare Books & Manuscripts Department Renovation
    • David Leonard, BPL President and Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections
    •  
    • C. Boston Commemoration Commission Update                                                                                                              David Leonard, BPL President
    •  
    • D. Leventhal Map & Education Center (“LMEC”) Presentation on BPL/LMEC Cartographic Collections
    • Garrett Dash Nelson, President of LMEC and Emily Bowe, Asst. Director of LMEC
  3. New Business Ben Bradlee Jr, Committee Chair
  4. Public Comment

    *“Please sign up for public comment the first 30 minutes of the meeting to support effective time management. On occasion, additional public comments on matters formally on the agenda may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair, and time allowing.

    Members of the public are also reminded that comments may alternatively be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board for distribution to the Trustees.”

  5. Adjournment Ben Bradlee Jr, Committee Chair
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