DCDC21 | Case studies: The ethics of crisis response
Channel: ResearchLibrariesUK
Date: 2021-07-05

DCDC stands for Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities. It is a cross-sectoral conference, hosted by The National Archives, RLUK and Jisc, that brings together the GLAMA sectors (galleries, libraries, archives, museums and academia) to shine a light on our shared experiences, innovations, interests and concerns. The DCDC21 Conference explored how crisis can act as a catalyst for change within libraries, archives, museums, and cultural organisations. https://dcdcconference.com/

Slowing down: ethical contemporary collecting during a global pandemic
Imogen Clarke, Science Museum, Elena Carter, Wellcome Collection, and Ellie Miles, London Transport Museum;

This series of case studies will explore contemporary collecting of the pandemic, considering the tension between the drive to collect and the need to slow down to find ethical, considered, and collaborative ways of working. With a wealth of collecting activity ongoing, the need for collaboration across the sector has become even more important. The COVID-19 ethical contemporary collecting network was born out of this need – providing a space to be self-critical, and to examine ethical collecting. Case studies will explore collecting activity at Wellcome Collection, London Transport Museum, and the Science Museum in response to themes emerging from discussions across the network.

National Library of Scotland's Response to the Climate Crisis
Henry Roberts, National Library of Scotland

The National Library of Scotland recognises the urgency of the climate crisis. Furthermore, we recognise our role in addressing this crisis, within our own estate as well as in wider society. Our upcoming Climate Action Plan puts into motion a set of wide-ranging policies, to improve the sustainability of our operations as well as to help foster learning and build resilience in communities across Scotland. The language of climate justice is written into the plan: the acknowledgement of the intersections of the climate crisis with race, class, and gender. Our aim is to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient Library and Scotland.