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Literary and artistic archives are frequently dispersed across heritage institutions, posing a challenge to researchers and archivists whose work is all the more complex given the challenges of identifying the location of archival collections. Knowing where an archives is located is fundamental to research, and for archivists it is useful to know what repositories have related collections in order to redirect potential acquisitions or to develop cross-institutional collaborations. The International Council on Archives (ICA) Section on Archives of Literature and Art (SLA) developed the World-Wide Directory of Repositories holding Archives of Literature and Art as a means for connecting archivists and linking researchers with collections. In this article, we provide a history of the directory, detail the process of incorporating Wikidata maps into the directory, and consider questions around the directory’s purpose, development, maintenance, and future directions. |
