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The Story of the Stuff: Issues in Temporary Memorial Preservation Main MenuWhat Are Temporary Memorials?A DefinitionThe Problem of Temporary MemorialsEssential Questions to BeginTexas A&M & the Bonfire Memorabilia CollectionCase StudyVirginia Tech & the April 16th Condolence ArchiveCase StudySandy Hook Elementary & the Story of the StuffCase StudyFurther StudyQuestions & Recommended ReadingsAshley Maynor5adce0171052a8cc24f02b7c0a0c96951154dfb5Self-Reliant Film
Case Studies
12015-09-16T17:17:21-07:00Charlene Kirkpatrickaaff0b465fe57dd3461d61c03aca4d2b6297884460705Case Studies Introductionplain1621112015-09-17T14:03:32-07:00Ashley Maynor5adce0171052a8cc24f02b7c0a0c96951154dfb5To dive further into this complicated issue of preservation, this module will examine the response and decision-making process in three specific cases where a public tragedy resulting in an outpouring of condolences from around the world:
the November 18, 1999 bonfire tragedy at Texas A&M University;
the April 26, 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech; and
the December 14, 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What should we do with all this stuff?
Based on your experience and knowledge before finishing this module, do you believe that every item left at a spontaneous shrine is worth preserving?
12015-09-16T17:17:22-07:00Ashley Maynor5adce0171052a8cc24f02b7c0a0c96951154dfb5A Module for Library and Information Science StudentsAshley Maynor4Homeplain2015-09-16T17:20:52-07:00Ashley Maynor5adce0171052a8cc24f02b7c0a0c96951154dfb5
Contents of this path:
12015-09-16T17:17:22-07:00Charlene Kirkpatrickaaff0b465fe57dd3461d61c03aca4d2b62978844Texas A&M & the Bonfire Memorabilia Collection1Case Studyplain1621242015-09-16T17:17:22-07:00Ashley Maynor5adce0171052a8cc24f02b7c0a0c96951154dfb5
12015-09-16T17:17:22-07:00Ashley Maynor5adce0171052a8cc24f02b7c0a0c96951154dfb5Virginia Tech & the April 16th Condolence Archive1Case Studyplain1603612015-09-16T17:17:22-07:00Ashley Maynor5adce0171052a8cc24f02b7c0a0c96951154dfb5
12015-09-16T17:17:22-07:00Charlene Kirkpatrickaaff0b465fe57dd3461d61c03aca4d2b62978844Sandy Hook Elementary & the Story of the Stuff1Case Studyplain1621112015-09-16T17:17:22-07:00Ashley Maynor5adce0171052a8cc24f02b7c0a0c96951154dfb5