Administrative History
Soon after the pandemic began in 2020, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library asked the Library’s leadership about any efforts underway to document surrounding and related events. The Library’s leadership consulted the curatorial divisions. In response, a Music Division documentation strategy working group was convened in May 2020. The working group defined the collection scope, the criteria for acquisition, and a rubric to assist with selection and prioritization. The proposed project was approved by the Music Division Acquisition Committee on August 27, 2020. All Music Division staff were asked to nominate works for consideration by the working group for acquisition. The working group then reviewed each nomination to guarantee its alignment with the collection scope. Each approved nomination was assigned a Music Division specialist to shepherd the acquisition. Members of the working group include Janet McKinney (chair), Stephanie Akau, Vincent Novara, Morgen Stevens-Garmon, and Melissa Wertheimer.