1999 Annual Meeting
Nashville, TN
May 29, 1999

Official Business:

1. David Block assumed the chair and bid adios to Marlys Rudeen, and welcomed James Simon, the new CRL Area Studies liaison. (Everyone raised a glass of mojito to toast to a successful LAMP meeting!)
   • Two new institutional members: Indiana University (Julie Nilson representative) and Rice University (Milton Figg representative). This brings LAMP membership to 43 ($35,000 total annual revenue).
2. 1998 Minutes reviewed and corrections offered by Dan Hazen, Terry Peet and Edmundo Flores. DB will revise and post approved minutes on listserve.
3. James Simon began his new CRL position in January 1999. He reviewed the financials (attachment) and declared that the state of LAMP’s budget is good. LAMP has a hefty surplus. The end of the Fiscal Year for LAMP is June. JS revised the reporting format for LAMP "Commitments" (attachment) and also distributed list of items "Received" (attachment). The LAMP homepage has a new design, same URL (attachment). DB will funnel any suggestions on the homepage to JS.
   • JS also distributed a supplement to the LAMP holding list (attachment).

Continuing Projects:

1. Memorias (Edmundo Flores). EF gave a brief background on the Memorias microfilming project. The original goal was to film Latin American ministries’ annual reports from the mid-19^th century to the 20^th century. Initially, 100 titles were chosen; NEH gave $250,000; when this ran out LAMP stepped in and contributed funds. No filming has been done this FY. Four additional titles have been recommended to film (attachment). All members are asked to check their library catalogs for additional holdings by the end of the summer. EF does not need additional funds from LAMP.
2. Crítica (DB & JS). A long running Argentine news serial. Filming was done in BA; however, there have been some complications with sending film back and forth. The company doing the filming for LAMP, Estudios Tres, has now become Anagrafix. LAMP agreed to film through 1940; it has only been filmed through 1932; the money originally allocated has been drawn down. Further filming of this title is on hold until LAMP approves additional resources. Peter Johnson commented that it is the first modern Latin American newspaper and runs until 1952, although after 1940, it diminishes in quality. Berkeley has some on film; exact holdings to be confirmed.
3. La Protesta (DB). IDC produced a microfilm set of radical periodicals based on the collections of the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam. A portion of La Protesta is included in this set. Dan Hazen states that Biblioteca Nacional in BA has a full run and would like to cooperate with LAMP to film the entire run. Exactly what years does the IDC set include? Eudora Loh will check with IDC and will also confirm UCLA’s holdings.
4. Princeton Theological Serials (Peter Johnson). 54 of the originally proposed 134 titles remain to be filmed. (Attachment)
5. Aramayo-Francke Archive (Dan Hazen). No progress report.
6. Variedades (Dora Loh). Filming is 50% complete. Cornell is also filming a segment. What segment? Can there be coordination of these efforts?
   • Off the agenda item: Scott Van Jacob announced that the CRL/LAMP Brazilian Government Serial Digitization Project has begun indexing the reports using a thesaurus of 200 terms. He anticipates that indexing of 1,600 of the 2,500 reports will be completed this year.

Proposals:

1. ICON. (Dan Hazen and James Simon)) The final report is available on the CRL website. There is a recommendation to form a permanent committee/taskforce on international newspapers. Preservation is one concern; also the dismal condition of bibliographic control of holdings. A union list of international newspapers (in cooperation with OCLC) is the major thrust of the grant proposal to NEH (deadline July 1). The proposal focuses on English, Chinese, East European/Slavic and Latin American newspapers.
2. Colección Puertorriqueña. No report.
3. Major Latin American States and Meg-city documents (Peter Johnson). By law, the Biblioteca Nacional in Venezuela is responsible for collecting documents on Caracas. Perhaps this as a beginning to capturing these types of documents? Pursue a Ford funded project? LC is collecting some official documents for cities, but it is spotty (G&E program not always effective). PJ raises the question: How to keep on top of collecting these documents?
4. Preservación de la memoria histórica en el Cono Aur. (Dan Hazen & Peter Johnson). The Ford Foundation sponsored a taller in Chile on the preservation of documents from various human rights organizations. What can LAMP do to pick up on this initiative? PJ distributed a list of three organizations in Chile (attachment). Many of the archives consist of correspondence, ephemera, tape recordings and videos and raise new issues of preservation and access for LAMP, e.g., preservation of audio tapes, confidential files with restricted access to LAMP members. Ford approached Notre Dame about creating a depository of Truth Commission reports. Should there be a coordinated effort of collecting/preserving these types of materials? New philosophical issues for LAMP to grapple with. Under what conditions can we deal with this type of archive? What would it entail to resolve the confidentiality issues? Proposal: Will designate someone to approach PIDEE (Fundación de Protección de la Infancia Dañada por los Estados de Emergencia) and investigate the needs, and limitations of the archive. Approved.
5. Jornal do Brasil. (Adán Griego) Has 1938-1990 been filmed?
6. Literatura de cordel at the Casa Rui Barbosa. (Dan Hazen) 5,000 pieces of cordel literature fully cataloged by the CRB. Is LAMP interested in acquiring? DH will post on LAMP list more about this proposal.
7. Microfilming projects in Argentina. (Dan Hazen) About 5 to 10 years of the Standard (Buenos Aires) has been filmed between LC, British Library and LAMP. Another $3,000 is required to fill the gaps and to buy from the British Library years not available in US.   LAMP voted to approve up to $3000 for this project, though the cost for the BL holdings was as yet unknown and needed to be priced out.
8. Advantages & Disadvantages of filming with LAMP. (Darlene Waller) Uconn has a large collection of early Latin American newspapers donated to its lirbary by the American Antiquarian Society (see UConn website for more details on the collection). DW raises the question for discussion about filming this collection (and others like it) by partnering with commercial vendors or through LAMP. Is it an issue of conscience, profit, greed, or access? Institutions are faced with choices in preserving their unique collections; to go the nonprofit or profit route? Is the bottom line access?
   • Archivo Histórico de Mendoza. Provincial newspapers.

Respectfully submitted,
Secretary, Denise Hibay

1998/1999 Executive Committee: David Block (chair), Peter Johnson, Denise Hibay; James Simon (ex officio), Edmundo Flores (ex officio)

LAMP – Received
Since May 1998

EL SUDCALIFORNIANO.
La Paz, Mexico.
[Dec. 24, 1985-1989].
University of California, San Diego, donated hd. cpy. to LAMP for filming.
Total: $4,613.14
30 Reels.
RECORD # = b14836439.

Princeton Theological Journals

MF Neg. MF.
CRIE [MICROFORM] : CENTRO REGIONAL DE INFORMACIONES ECUMENICAS.
Mexico, D.F. : El Centro,
Center has:MF-11856 LAMP (4 reels) no. 76/77 (July 1981); no. 82 (Sept. 22, 1981); no. 103-105 (July 20-Aug. 17, 1982); no. 107-183; (Sept. 21, 1982-Feb. 18, 1986); no. 185-193 (Mar. 31-Sept. 16, 1986); no. 195-360 (Oct. 27, 1986-Dec. 1997).
Neg. MF-at lab.
Total: $809.92
OCLC# = 41235275.
RECORD # = b15089642.

MF Neg. MF.
DOCUMENTOS [MICROFORM] / CRIE, CENTRO REGIONAL DE INFORMACIONES ECUMENICAS, A.C.
Mexico, D.F. : CRIE,
Center has:
MF-11855 LAMP (1 reels) no. 4-no. 146/147, no. 1 (Sept. 1982-Dec. 1997).
Neg. MF-at lab.
Total: $221.68
OCLC # = 41235457.
RECORD # = b15089654.

MF Neg. MF.
GRANDE SINAL [MICROFORM].
Petropolis, Brazil : Editora Vozes Ltda.,
Center has:
MF-11849 LAMP (11 reels) v. 27-51 (1973-1997).
Total: $2,878.28
OCLC # = 41232337.
RECORD # = b15090097.

MF Neg. MF.
EL LUTERANO [MICROFORM] : REVISTA MENSUEL DE LA IGLESIA LUTERANA ARGENTINA.
Buenos Aires : la Iglesia, [1945-1993].
Center has:
MF-11731 LAMP (6 reels) v. 1-v. 49, no. 8 (Apr. 1945-Aug. 1993).
Total: $1,288.96
OCLC # = 40771401.
RECORD # = b14983862.

MF Neg. MF.
EL NUEVO LUTERANO [MICROFORM].
Buenos Aires : Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Argentina, [1993-
Center has:
MF-11731 LAMP (reels 6-7) v. 49, no. 9-v. 52 (Sept. 1993-1996).
Filmed with earlier title: El luterano.
Total: $205.49
OCLC# = 40771695.
RECORD # = b14983850.

Consejo Latinoamericano de Iglesias (CLAI).
RAPIDAS. [Nos. 1-291 (Dec. 1971-1997)].
3 Reels.
Total: $578.24
RECORD # = b15089666.

MF Neg. MF.
SEDOI DOCUMENTACION [MICROFORM].
Buenos Aires : Servicio de Documentacion e Informacion del Instituto de Cultura Religiosa Superior, [1973-
Center has:
MF-11737 LAMP (5 reels) v. 1, no. 1-v. 19, no. 117/118 (Dec. 1973-1992).
Partly monographic series; monographs also cataloged separately.
Total: $905.95
OCLC # = 40768778.
RECORD # = b14983825.

MF Neg. MF.
SENDEROS [MICROFORM].
San Pedro de Montes de Oca, [Costa Rica : s.n.], 1978-
(San Pedro de Montes de Oca, [Costa Rica] : Talleres Graficos de Impr. y Litografia San Martin).
Center has:
MF-11744 LAMP (4 reels) v. 1, no. 1-v. 18, no. 54 (July 1978-Sept./Dec. 1996).
Total: $898.80
OCLC # = 40767587.
RECORD # = b14983874.

LC Memoria

Honduras. Secretaria de Fomento, Agricultura y Trabajo.
INFORME.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
[1886/1888-1954/1955] (lacks: 1888/1889-1897/1898, 1899/1900-1900/1901, 1905/1906-1906/1907, 1929/1930, 1931/1932).
6 reels
RECORD # = b14867667.

Peru. Ministerio de Fomento.
MEMORIA.
Lima, Peru.
[1895/1896-1940] (lacks: Anexo 3 1895/1896, 1898/1899, 1904/1905-1905/1906, 1912/1913-1913/1914, 1918/1919-1921/1922, 1924/1924, Tomo 1, 1925/1926, 1927/1928-1929/1930, 1931/1932-1932/1933, 1934/1935-1935/1936).
7 Reels.
RECORD # = b14867679.

El Salvador. Ministerio de Gobernacion.
MEMORIA.
San Salvador.
[1885/1886-1937/1938] (lacks: 1887/1888, 1890/1889, 1890/1891-1905/1906, 1911/1912).
5 Reels.
RECORD # = b14867680.

Uruguay. Ministerio de Justicia, Culto e Instruccion Publica.
MEMORIA.
Montevideo, Uruguay.
1884/1885-1890/1891.
2 Reels.
RECORD # = b14867692.

Venezuela. Ministerio de Educacion Nacional.
MEMORIA Y CUENTA.
Caracas, Venezuela.
1893 (Supplementary reel for this title which was previously filmed and shipped to CRL.).
1 Reel.
RECORD # = b14867655.

LAMP – On Order

EL SUDCALIFORNIANO.
La Paz, Mexico.
[Jan. 1990-Sept. 1991; Oct. 16, 1991]
University of California, San Diego, donated hd. cpy. to LAMP for filming.
2^nd half of filming
RECORD # = b14836439.

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