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Boston Public Library Meeting of the Trustees Special Collections Committee

Committee Chair Report

Ben Bradlee Jr, Committee Chair

Welcome Statement

Roll Call of Committee members

Approval of Meeting Minutes from November 29, 2022

Review of Engagement with Special Collections Statistics since Reopening

Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections

Discussion of Reparative Language in Collection Description  

Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections

Common Practices

BPL Harmful Language Statement

New Business

Public Comment                                                                                                          

*“Please sign up for public comment the first 30 minutes of the meeting to support effective time management.  On occasion, additional public comments on matters formally on the agenda may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair, and time allowing.  Members of the public are also reminded that comments may alternatively be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board for distribution to the Trustees.”

Adjournment

Ben Bradlee Jr, Committee Chair