This digital asset was created from the original Excel file supplied by Guy Frost and provided to... more This digital asset was created from the original Excel file supplied by Guy Frost and provided to the Valdosta State University Archives & Special Collections to be part of their Guy Frost Faerie Faith Papers of the New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library.An address census showing the mobility of Ida Hulery Fletcher, Llewellyn George and the Portland School of Astrology. In 1900, Ida Hulery Fletcher founded The Portland School of Astrology. In 1901, Fletcher’s student Llewellyn George made an impression on her and she would invite him to become a partner of the School. The School was always located where Fletcher was living, which would also be the residence of Llewellyn George and other teachers of the School. In October 1911 and for unknown reasons, Llewellyn George would sever his ties with the School and its publishing arm, Bulletina Publishing Co. He would go on to establish his own school and publishing company beginning January 1912: Llewellyn Publishi...
ABSTRACT Thinking of Pagan and Wiccan serials as grey literature does not come to mind at first. ... more ABSTRACT Thinking of Pagan and Wiccan serials as grey literature does not come to mind at first. This is due to the evolution of the grey literature concept from when it first appeared. During the Third International Conference on Grey Literature in 1997, the concept underwent its first major definition change to include the production and distributed aspect of the literature. Three years later, the definition was further expanded to those issued from entities whose primary function is something other than publishing. 1 These changes allowed the folding of any non-commercial publication. Many early Pagan and Wiccan publications were created in a home office and then Xeroxed before being mailed, or they used a local jobber to print them. Subscriptions were available for those issued in the latter half of twentieth century. Acquisition of a small number of current occult publications is still via subscription; however, many have changed to a first come first served scenario. For example, issue seven (February 2020) of Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine was launched as a Kickstarter. Many others are announced on Facebook or email mailing lists with links to the official site to grab your copy while they last. Some are only available to members associated with the group and a smaller segment of these are limited to those studying the faith. How these publications originate and may be distributed places them solidly in the grey literature arena. In 2016, Valdosta State University acquired a large Pagan Archive made up of published and unpublished material. Cataloging of these resources has been a challenge. Authors may use pseudonyms and issues of periodicals may lack both enumeration and chronology. Knowledge of contemporary Neopaganism seems almost a necessity to adequately describe these resources. Research on associated people and groups is certainly needed. But there are other issues as well: name authorities and subject headings. A significant percentage of producers of Neopagan periodicals lack authority records. Prominent authors have name headings, but the groups they are associated with do not. Covens or stand-alone groups also lack name authorities. Occasionally, when an authority does exist for an entity, the creator of the authority record misinterpreted the verbiage on the publication, creating relationship errors to other organizations. On a positive side, Resource Description and Access (RDA) brings possibilities of linking names to the groups they are associated with. One of the most frustrating cataloging tasks is in the adding of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms (LCGFT). From the beginning, no Wiccan sect had been established in LCSH, even with cataloged resources in OCLC specifically on these sects. Many of the common subjects lacked appropriate subject headings. Past practice for non-SACO (Subject Authority Cooperative) libraries was just to add the broadest subject of Occultism, Paganism, or Wicca when a more specific subject heading would be beneficial to patrons. Libraries and archives in the last decade have experienced an influx of contemporary Pagan and Wiccan collections coming to them as religious leaders have begun building collections to preserve their legacy. This article will provide helpful insight on how to describe serial resources and clarify what publications show, as well as introduce some of the new MARC fields. The discussion of RDA and new MARC fields used to catalog Neopagan resources can also be applied to all serials regardless of subject.
In May of 2017, the University System of Georgia (USG) finished migrating to Alma, a single, shar... more In May of 2017, the University System of Georgia (USG) finished migrating to Alma, a single, shared catalog for all its colleges and universities. Prior to migration, all the University System’s colleges and universities maintained an Integrated Library System (ILS) from Ex Libris, Voyager, which provided a virtual catalog comprising a union catalog, while each institution managed its own database. The current migration took nearly four years from early planning stages to go live. Migrating to a cloud-based shared bibliographic environment where master bibliographic records were not “owned” by anyone was a new concept for USG libraries. Valdosta State University was involved with the migration process from the beginning. In addition, Valdosta was a key player in new collaborative initiatives for cataloging in the University System. The following case study attempts to shed light on the University’s experience migrating to a new Library Management System (LMS).
Part of the New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library - Guy Frost Faerie Fa... more Part of the New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library - Guy Frost Faerie Faith Papers. Electronic records (digital records); PDF;In 1900, Ida Hulery Fletcher founded The Portland School of Astrology. In 1901, Fletcher’s student Llewellyn George made an impression on her and she would invite him to become a partner of the School. Other key figures associated with this school are Lewis H. Weston and W.H. Chaney. In October 1911 and for unknown reasons, Llewellyn George would sever his ties with the School and its publishing arm, Bulletina Publishing Co. He would go on to establish his own school and publishing company beginning January 1912: Llewellyn Publishing Co. and the Llewellyn College of Astrology. The Portland School of Astrology continued to operate until about 1914 after which only the bookselling component survived for an additional four years before closing its doors about 1918. Tracking the location of Chaney, Fletcher, George, and Weston throughout ...
In 2016, a Pagan Archive was established in the Archives and Special Collections of Valdosta Stat... more In 2016, a Pagan Archive was established in the Archives and Special Collections of Valdosta State University. Titled, the New Age Movements , Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library (here forth called NAMOSRL), the drawing together of resources for this collection and from a variety of paths, faiths, and traditions was twelve years in the making. Individual archival contemporary Pagan and Wiccan source materials are few and far between but growing in number. Many of these archives devoted to contemporary Paganism or Wicca are private and tend to only acquire resources for a specific path. As the name suggests, NAMOSRL is designed as a research library. As such, the library contains books and periodicals, but also individual archival collections. The following narrative describes the development of this unique collection.
This article will provide helpful insight on how to
describe serial resources and clarify what pu... more This article will provide helpful insight on how to describe serial resources and clarify what publications show, as well as introduce some of the new MARC fields. The discussion of RDA and new MARC fields used to catalog Neopagan resources can also be applied to all serials regardless of subject.
This digital asset was created from the original Excel file supplied by Guy Frost and provided to... more This digital asset was created from the original Excel file supplied by Guy Frost and provided to the Valdosta State University Archives & Special Collections to be part of their Guy Frost Faerie Faith Papers of the New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library.An address census showing the mobility of Ida Hulery Fletcher, Llewellyn George and the Portland School of Astrology. In 1900, Ida Hulery Fletcher founded The Portland School of Astrology. In 1901, Fletcher’s student Llewellyn George made an impression on her and she would invite him to become a partner of the School. The School was always located where Fletcher was living, which would also be the residence of Llewellyn George and other teachers of the School. In October 1911 and for unknown reasons, Llewellyn George would sever his ties with the School and its publishing arm, Bulletina Publishing Co. He would go on to establish his own school and publishing company beginning January 1912: Llewellyn Publishi...
ABSTRACT Thinking of Pagan and Wiccan serials as grey literature does not come to mind at first. ... more ABSTRACT Thinking of Pagan and Wiccan serials as grey literature does not come to mind at first. This is due to the evolution of the grey literature concept from when it first appeared. During the Third International Conference on Grey Literature in 1997, the concept underwent its first major definition change to include the production and distributed aspect of the literature. Three years later, the definition was further expanded to those issued from entities whose primary function is something other than publishing. 1 These changes allowed the folding of any non-commercial publication. Many early Pagan and Wiccan publications were created in a home office and then Xeroxed before being mailed, or they used a local jobber to print them. Subscriptions were available for those issued in the latter half of twentieth century. Acquisition of a small number of current occult publications is still via subscription; however, many have changed to a first come first served scenario. For example, issue seven (February 2020) of Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine was launched as a Kickstarter. Many others are announced on Facebook or email mailing lists with links to the official site to grab your copy while they last. Some are only available to members associated with the group and a smaller segment of these are limited to those studying the faith. How these publications originate and may be distributed places them solidly in the grey literature arena. In 2016, Valdosta State University acquired a large Pagan Archive made up of published and unpublished material. Cataloging of these resources has been a challenge. Authors may use pseudonyms and issues of periodicals may lack both enumeration and chronology. Knowledge of contemporary Neopaganism seems almost a necessity to adequately describe these resources. Research on associated people and groups is certainly needed. But there are other issues as well: name authorities and subject headings. A significant percentage of producers of Neopagan periodicals lack authority records. Prominent authors have name headings, but the groups they are associated with do not. Covens or stand-alone groups also lack name authorities. Occasionally, when an authority does exist for an entity, the creator of the authority record misinterpreted the verbiage on the publication, creating relationship errors to other organizations. On a positive side, Resource Description and Access (RDA) brings possibilities of linking names to the groups they are associated with. One of the most frustrating cataloging tasks is in the adding of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms (LCGFT). From the beginning, no Wiccan sect had been established in LCSH, even with cataloged resources in OCLC specifically on these sects. Many of the common subjects lacked appropriate subject headings. Past practice for non-SACO (Subject Authority Cooperative) libraries was just to add the broadest subject of Occultism, Paganism, or Wicca when a more specific subject heading would be beneficial to patrons. Libraries and archives in the last decade have experienced an influx of contemporary Pagan and Wiccan collections coming to them as religious leaders have begun building collections to preserve their legacy. This article will provide helpful insight on how to describe serial resources and clarify what publications show, as well as introduce some of the new MARC fields. The discussion of RDA and new MARC fields used to catalog Neopagan resources can also be applied to all serials regardless of subject.
In May of 2017, the University System of Georgia (USG) finished migrating to Alma, a single, shar... more In May of 2017, the University System of Georgia (USG) finished migrating to Alma, a single, shared catalog for all its colleges and universities. Prior to migration, all the University System’s colleges and universities maintained an Integrated Library System (ILS) from Ex Libris, Voyager, which provided a virtual catalog comprising a union catalog, while each institution managed its own database. The current migration took nearly four years from early planning stages to go live. Migrating to a cloud-based shared bibliographic environment where master bibliographic records were not “owned” by anyone was a new concept for USG libraries. Valdosta State University was involved with the migration process from the beginning. In addition, Valdosta was a key player in new collaborative initiatives for cataloging in the University System. The following case study attempts to shed light on the University’s experience migrating to a new Library Management System (LMS).
Part of the New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library - Guy Frost Faerie Fa... more Part of the New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library - Guy Frost Faerie Faith Papers. Electronic records (digital records); PDF;In 1900, Ida Hulery Fletcher founded The Portland School of Astrology. In 1901, Fletcher’s student Llewellyn George made an impression on her and she would invite him to become a partner of the School. Other key figures associated with this school are Lewis H. Weston and W.H. Chaney. In October 1911 and for unknown reasons, Llewellyn George would sever his ties with the School and its publishing arm, Bulletina Publishing Co. He would go on to establish his own school and publishing company beginning January 1912: Llewellyn Publishing Co. and the Llewellyn College of Astrology. The Portland School of Astrology continued to operate until about 1914 after which only the bookselling component survived for an additional four years before closing its doors about 1918. Tracking the location of Chaney, Fletcher, George, and Weston throughout ...
In 2016, a Pagan Archive was established in the Archives and Special Collections of Valdosta Stat... more In 2016, a Pagan Archive was established in the Archives and Special Collections of Valdosta State University. Titled, the New Age Movements , Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library (here forth called NAMOSRL), the drawing together of resources for this collection and from a variety of paths, faiths, and traditions was twelve years in the making. Individual archival contemporary Pagan and Wiccan source materials are few and far between but growing in number. Many of these archives devoted to contemporary Paganism or Wicca are private and tend to only acquire resources for a specific path. As the name suggests, NAMOSRL is designed as a research library. As such, the library contains books and periodicals, but also individual archival collections. The following narrative describes the development of this unique collection.
This article will provide helpful insight on how to
describe serial resources and clarify what pu... more This article will provide helpful insight on how to describe serial resources and clarify what publications show, as well as introduce some of the new MARC fields. The discussion of RDA and new MARC fields used to catalog Neopagan resources can also be applied to all serials regardless of subject.
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describe serial resources and clarify what publications show, as well as
introduce some of the new MARC fields. The discussion of RDA and new
MARC fields used to catalog Neopagan resources can also be applied to all
serials regardless of subject.
describe serial resources and clarify what publications show, as well as
introduce some of the new MARC fields. The discussion of RDA and new
MARC fields used to catalog Neopagan resources can also be applied to all
serials regardless of subject.