Special Collections & Rare Materials - Project Dashboard

The following is a list of projects identified for cataloging by CMD staff. This page will be updated as projects move through our cataloging processes. Please feel free to reach out to the principal contact should you have any questions.

In Progress

In Queue

  • Anne Dykstra Collection (IHRCA)
    Principal Contact: Christine DeZelar-Tiedman

  • Botanical Wallcharts (AHL)
    Principal Contact: kalan Knudson Davis

  • David Hartwell Gifts (AHL)
    Principal Contact: kalan Knudson Davis

  • Government Publications (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: Christine DeZelar-Tiedman

  • J. Randolph Cox (SCRB/CLRC)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Roger Arvid Anderson Collection (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Culture Wars Poster Collection (Gorman)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Leonard Nelson Gifts (WAN)
    Principal Contact: kalan Knudson Davis

  • Karal Ann Marling (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Mail Art Archive (Gorman)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Mertle Collection Tray Conversion (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: Patrick Harrington

  • Dutch Law (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Swedish Dissertations (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Rare Books Reference Collections (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • The Italian Collections of Patrick Home of Wedderburn and Billie (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Archives (YMCA)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Ballooning (SCRB)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Zines (Gorman)
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Reference Books (JFB)
    Principal Contact: kalan Knudson Davis

  • Niels Diffrient Papers Library (NAA)
    Principal Contact: Patrick Harrington

On Hold (awaiting feedback)

  • Ethnic Newspapers (IHRCA)
    We are working through the periodicals, but skipping the newspapers for now because of logistical challenges. Need figure out logistics of retrieval and handling with IHRCA. Potentially thousands of issues/volumes.
    Principal Contact: Christine DeZelar-Tiedman

  • Archival and Manuscript Collections (WAN)
    Collections not in ArchivesSpace. Brief collection level bib be placed in Alma. Which collections? Need accession numbers assigned before processing
    Principal Contact: kalan Knudson Davis

  • Gifts from Pre-PWB Move (WAN)
    300 gifts on spreadsheet. needs to be "pre-reviewed" and searched against criteria in OCLC Connexion and Alma for existing copy and Lois and Chris need to decide if they want to keep the books and have them cataloged prior to the move.
    Principal Contact: kalan Knudson Davis

  • French Literature (SCRB)
    Collection of books from 866 $$zGift of the Rosalynd C. Pflaum Estate. Mother of Ann Pflaum, University Historian; from minnetonka; Tim wants to look at Dups (but not that closely); could resell. acid problems, minimal preservation treatment for older fragile books
    Principal Contact: Patrick Harrington

  • Highbay Flats (SCRB)
    TJ will count number of remaining Flat shelves; some will have to stay in highbay.
    Principal Contact: Patrick Harrington

  • Oral Histories (CBI)
    Awaiting for rights verification by CBI.
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Theses (WAN)
    Principal Contact: kalan Knudson Davis

  • Rare Collection (YMCA)
    YMCA is reassessing the YMCAR collection; many will probably be changed to YMCA. Batch record changes/new barcodes will be needed. Waiting for ASC to finish the assessment.
    Principal Contact: unassigned

  • Thomas McGrath Collection (SCRB)
    Acquisition record at 9975844472601701. Treated archivally, may not need individual cataloging?. Unsure of location, on hold pending update from Tim and Sue (2/3/2019)
    Principal Contact: Patrick Harrington