Dominique-René
de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com,
writes about the future of the Center for Black Music Research (CBMR)
at Columbia College Chicago, www.colum.edu/cbmr:
"As
one of the thousands who regularly consult the blog of William
Zick, you will know that Columbia College, for fiscal reasons, is now
projecting termination of the Center for Black Music Research. A
final decision will be reached in a few more weeks. Some reports
indicate that the priceless and unique library/archives might be
absorbed within the College Library's activities, but not maintained
by the current staff of splendidly experienced professional
archivists and topic specialists whose services have benefitted the
most exacting of scholars for the past two decades. There is a very
profound anxiety that the stellar importance of the CBMR will be
lost.
"If
you would wish to register your hope that the administration of
Columbia College will find means whereby the Center, including its
staff and materials, will be preserved, you are invited simply to
send an email to dsl@afgconsulting.org,
with CBMR
as the subject. We will submit this statement to the institution's
president on Monday, 12 March, citing only the names of the
supporters and their geographic location and/or academic affiliation.
Because of the gravity of this crisis, it is most likely that you
will register this concern by return mail."
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