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News and Events ArchiveDecember 2020CRRA Webinar: Curating Catholic Web Archives About the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 2020CRRA 2020 Annual Meeting
June 2019CRRA 2019 Annual Meeting (audio recording)Catholic Source Materials in Teaching and Research: Keynote Summary from the 2019 CRRA Annual Meeting
April 2019CRRA Refresher Webinar
June 2018CRRA Annual Meeting: Engaging Members & Stakeholders
July 2017CRRA in the News"Digitization Project Preserving Century of Catholic Newspapers and Newsfeeds," by Katherine Nuss, MLS In the July 2017 issue of The Archival Spirit, Katherine Nuss, MLS, contributed an article about the CRRA's Catholic News Archive.
June 2017CRRA Annual MeetingTuesday, June 27, 2017
May 2017CRRA in the NewsACWR News The May issue of the Archivists for Congregations of Women Religious (ACWR) newsletter makes multiple mentions of the CRRA, including on p. 3 in the article "Fate of Religious Orders Archive Conference: A Summary," on p. 8 in the article "Women Religious Resource Directory Project Update," and on p. 10 in the article "Daughters of Charity Materials Made Available at CRRA Portal."
2017 Annual Digital Initiatives SymposiumMay 1-2, 2017 Several CRRA members presented papers or posters at the symposium recently sponsored by the University of San Diego, also a CRRA member. Abstracts, slides and/or posters are accessible at http://digital.sandiego.edu/symposium/2017/ along with the other presentations, many of which could be of interest to you. Look for the download icon on the website. Author email addresses are in the slides and posters. Our University of San Diego colleagues were omnipresent in welcoming speakers, ensuring sessions ran smoothly, and making sure attendees had what they needed to make the most of the symposium. Thanks San Diego. Titles and presenters were:
February 2017CRRA in the News"Digitization Project Preserving Century of Catholic Newspapers, Newsfeeds," by Mark Pattison On February 1, 2017, the CNS News published an article about the CRRA's Catholic News Archive. The article was subsequently picked up and published in other places, including: The Catholic Telegraph, Catholic Daily, Democratic Underground, and CathNews (of Australia). Katherine Nuss and her colleague Mark Pattison, both of the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Amy Cooper Cary, of Marquette, did a great job in reporting on progress to date. It is wonderful too to recognize the financial support from the USCCB.
January 2017Liaisons Council MeetingJanuary 10, 2017 Agenda
Winter 2017 Google Analytics ReportEach year the CRRA utilizes data from Google Analytics to track usage statistics for the CRRA website. We invite you to read this year's full Winter 2017 Google Analytics Report, which includes website usage statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2016, or check out the highlights of the report in our Winter 2017 newsletter.
December 2016Webinar: Resources SharingDecember 7, 2016 Zoom Video Recording (.mp4 format -- 54 min)
August 2016Jamie LaRue and Dr. Nancy Arnison at the IFLA RELINDIAL SIG MeetingFriday, August 12, 2016 Jamie LaRue, Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and Dr. Nancy Arnison, Director of the Theological Book Network, were keynotes at the IFLA RELINDIAL SIG Meeting (Religions: Libraries and Dialogue Special Interest Group) sponsored by ATLA on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, OH. Their remarks, as well as those from panelists of four different faiths and three presenters of invited papers, focused on the theme of the meeting: Fostering Global Communication among Religions and Libraries. View the program at https://events.atla.com/rsm/rsm2016.
June 2016CRRA Annual MeetingTuesday, June 7, 2016
Presentation"Best Practices for Digital Archiving: Aggregated, Catholic, Collaborative"
Webinar: Digitizing Catholic Pamphlets for CRRAJune 1, 2016 Zoom Video Recording (.mp4 format -- 54 min)
April 20162016 Annual Digital Initiatives SymposiumApril 27-28, 2016 The 2016 Annual Digital Initiatives Symposium was sponsored by the University of San Diego's Copley Library and took place April 27-28. Due to popular demand, the symposium was extended to a day and a half.
January 2016Winter 2016 Google Analytics ReportEach year the CRRA utilizes data from Google Analytics to track usage statistics for the CRRA website. We invite you to read this year's full Winter 2016 Google Analytics Report, which includes website usage statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2015, or check out the highlights of the report in our Winter 2016 newsletter.
November 2015Webinar: Vatican II Years Digitizing ProjectNovember 30, 2015 Powerpoint Slides
New CRRA Liaisons Council BulletinThe CRRA is proud to announce our newest offering, the Liaisons Council Bulletin. The bulletin brings monthly news on members’ professional development, achievements and conferences, as well as institutional projects and grant opportunities, and looks to help support and grow our community.
October 2015Liaisons Council MeetingOctober 27, 2015 Streaming Recording Link (1 hr 1 min)
Catholic Archives in the Digital Age: A Conference for Archivists and TeachersOctober 8-9, 2015 This conference explored how digitization has affected both the fields of archives and education, with a focus on Catholic archival and educational institutions. For more information, see: http://iprcua.com/2015/10/08/catholic-archives-in-the-digital-age-a-conference-for-archivists-and-teachers/.
June 2015Presentation"Building a Catholic News Archive"
Webinar: All About Finding Aids, with an Emphasis on EADJune 23, 2015 Streaming Recording Link (1 hr 12 min)
CRRA Symposium and Annual Meeting 2015: Chicago, ILCatholic Theological Union Bringing the Created Toward the Creator: Liturgical Art and Design After Vatican II Fifty years after the Second Vatican Council led to priests celebrating Mass in English, we are experiencing a renewed interest in understanding the past and continuing impact of Vatican II on liturgical art and design. Rev. Mark Francis, CSV, a noted liturgical theologian with a special interest in the relationship between liturgy and culture, is the keynote speaker. He will open the symposium with observations about liturgy and worship from the perspective of the worshippers and set the stage for the following presentations and panels. The program brings together an outstanding array of liturgical theologians, artists, curators and scholars to reflect on the changes in parish liturgical celebrations, the work of liturgical artists and resources they value in their study and teaching. Plan now to join your CRRA colleagues in conversations about your institutional initiatives, and CRRA accomplishments and priorities for the coming year.
January 2015Webinar: Overview of the Catholic Portal and Sharing CRRA Resources with Your UsersJanuary 16, 2015 This session provided an overview of the portal including scope, member responsibilities, types of records and how to search for them, basic guidelines on making content available in the portal and how to submit records for ingest, and use of Subject Guides to inform users of CRRA resources. This is an introduction.
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August 2014Publication"Implementing the Catholic Newspaper Program: Collaborative Digitization and Discovery within a Nonprofit, Distributed, Online Organization," by Patricia Lawton and Alexandra Budz
July 2014Webinar: Liaisons and Subject GuidesJuly 30, 2014 Streaming Recording Link (53 min)
May 2014CRRA Annual Member Meeting: Milwaukee, WIMarquette University
January 2014Catholic Newspapers Program Meeting: Philadelphia, PASt. Joseph's University
October 2013Catholic Archives in the Digital Age: A Conference for Reporters, Archivists, & ScholarsThe Catholic University of America The primary on-site audience included members of the media, diocesan and religious order archivists. Academic archivists and digital library teams attending virtually were also interested in the discussions of digitization best practices, challenges, funding, and a website, hosted by Catholic University’s Department of Library and Information Science, designed specifically for Catholic archivists. Everyone was welcome to attend at no charge in person or via live stream. The conference website is available at http://iprcua.com/2013/10/09/catholic-archives-in-the-digital-age/.
July 2013CRRA Annual Meeting 2013: Chicago, ILCRRA Annual Meeting
Spring 2013CRRA in the NewsCRRA is the LEAD story in the spring 2013 American Catholic Studies Newsletter. The article, "The Catholic Research Resources Alliance: Providing Access to Rare and Unique Materials," provides a history of the organization and an overview of CRRA mission, goals, and primary initiatives. To access the article, download the full issue from the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism.
October 2012CRRA Symposium: Chicago, IL
DePaul University
On October 15-16, 2012, DePaul University hosted the annual Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA) Symposium, entitled “Nurturing the ‘Spirit of Perfect Charity’: Libraries and Archives at the Intersection of Service and Scholarship in Catholic Social Justice Studies.” Founded in 2008, the CRRA is a consortium of 35 institutions holding significant library and/or archival collections relevant to Catholic Studies, including colleges, universities, seminaries, religious orders, and other church offices. In addition to providing digital access to an increasingly robust collection of rare, unique and/or uncommon materials in libraries, seminaries, special collections and archives through its “Catholic Portal” project, the CRRA supports collaboration among member institutions through joint programs and projects, including the Symposium. DePaul University President Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., welcomed almost 100 Symposium attendees from institutions across the United States and abroad with his thoughts on the unique character of the Catholic commitment to social justice and the role of libraries and archives in promoting the work of those who study it. “Libraries and archives,” Fr. Holtschneider concluded, “enable scholars, enable voices to be heard, enable people to be moved . . .” The 2012 CRRA Symposium focused on the study of Catholic Social Justice, and highlighted relevant collections at DePaul University, Loyola University of Chicago, Marquette University, and others. The Symposium also included discussion of the CRRA’s Catholic Newspapers Project and the integration of special collections materials in undergraduate education, including the use by DePaul University Professor Susan Dumbleton’s of the papers of Sr. Helen Prejean in her course, “Dead Man Walking: An American Story.” The Symposium also included a keynote address by DePaul’s Michael Baxter, Visiting Associate Professor of Catholic Studies, and a viewing and discussion of the film, “A Question of Habit” with Loyola University of Chicago Professor of Communication Bren Ortega Murphy. The 2012 Catholic Research Resources Alliance Symposium was co-sponsored by the DePaul University Library, the DePaul University Office of Mission and Values, and by the CRRA.
June 2012CRRA Annual Meeting 2012: Anaheim, CAThe Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies
March-April 2011CRRA Annual Meeting 2011: Philadelphia, PASaint Joseph's University
January 2011CRRA Meeting 2011: San Diego, CA
University of San Diego
2010CRRA Annual Meeting 2010: Washington, DCGeorgetown University
2009CRRA Annual Meeting 2009: Chicago, IL
Loyola University Chicago
2007CRRA Annual Meeting 2007: Boston, MABoston College |
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