Download or read book Securing Our Dance Heritage written by Catherine J. Johnson and published by Washington, D.C. : Council on Library and Information Resources. This book was released on 1999 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great research collections of the United States have resulted, in part, from a long and productive collaboration among scholars, librarians, and archivists. This booklet focuses on the documentation of, access to, and preservation of dance heritage. It discusses the cultural and intellectual value of dance and articulates what elements of dance should be recorded and made accessible so that scholars, performers, creators, and the public can grasp fully the rich history of human expression embodied in dance. It also explores the various strategies used for making those resources accessible and the challenges of preserving the fragile media on which these sources are recorded. (Contains five figures and 78 references.) (AEF)