The speakers consider innovative collections of born-digital materials from both the fringe and mainstream related to current events that contain controversial or sensitive materials. They address challenges related to collection scope, ethics of collection and access, liability, contexts for the collection, appraisal, access, technology, and staff safety. This session is relevant to any archivist who is considering web archiving or social media collection of current events.
Jennifer Weintraub: Documenting Current Events and Controversial Topics Samantha Abrams: Ivy Plus Libraries Partnership Framework for Collection of Web Archives Jane Kelly: Collecting Material about the #metoo Movement
