Schlesinger Library Wiki Documentation

A list of the currently used wiki pages at the library

Note: Not all content will be viewable to all users.

Cross-Department Workflows

Links out to documentation on Schlesinger Library Sharepoint site about cross-department workflows.

Index for Schlesinger Processes + FAQs

Links out to documentation on Schlesinger Library Sharepoint site, including helpful links for new hires and information about administrative tasks.

Vicarious Trauma Resources for Staff

Links out to documentation on Schlesinger Library Sharepoint site related to the work of the Vicarious Trauma Task Force.

Manuscript Processing Manual and Procedures

Includes information on processing workflow, surveying, appraisal, sorting and arranging, description, numbering, preservation, copyright, restricted material, material formats, addenda, EAD and XMetal, digitization, end processing, bibliographic records, communicating with donors, authority work, etc.

Published and Printed Materials Department Procedures

Includes information on acquisitions, end processing, cataloging resources, conservation, pamphlet collections, Scan Key Content project, local cataloging procedures, serials, name authority records, withdrawals, etc.

Schlesinger Exhibitions Manual

Provides guidance on most aspects of library exhibitions, including committee roles, gallery spaces, item usage procedures, text formatting, accessibility practices, photography and image use, events and promotion, etc.

Accessioning

Includes information on basic principles and guidance, accessioning workflows, accessioning work with new collections, addenda to existing collections, accessioning photograph collections, etc.

Audiovisual

Includes the photograph cataloging manual and unpublished audiovisual cataloging manual.

Inclusive and Reparative Language Guide

Presents the library's guidelines for best practices for description; topics addressed include aging and ageism, disabilities, gender and sexual identities, political and cultural terminology, race and ethnicity, and challenging content.

Reading Room Documentation

Includes information on practices for staff working in the reading room, guidelines for navigating collections, notes on copy requests, and Aeon documentation.