Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO MOTION 52 DOROTHY PEYTON GRAY TRANSPORTATION LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Response to Motion 52 Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive.
Issue
ISSUE
This is in response to File #2021-0455 Agenda Number 52, Motion by Directors Garcetti, Najarian, Barger, Butts, Sandoval, and Dupont-Walker instructing staff to report back with an update on an assessment and action plan for the Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive. This report provides an assessment on the Library and Archive's current operations, opportunities, and challenges. It also includes an action plan to help maintain and strengthen the Library and Archive's contributions to Metro's core functions and mission.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Dorothy Peyton Library is a transportation research library with a collection of Metro's own plans, documents, studies, reports, and publications as well as reference materials on a range of transportation and related topics. The Library offers staff, outside researchers and the general public access to a mix of print and digital resources. 40% of the collection is unique and cannot be found anywhere else. The Library also offers in-house research services.
The Archive is tasked with cataloguing and curating historically and culturally significant materials to document how transportation has helped shape the Los Angeles region over time. The Archive contains records from predecessor public and private transportation agencies, as well as donations from employees, estates, and elected officials. The collection dates to 1873.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Assessment
Current Functions & Benefits of the Library and Archive
The Library and Archive advances Metro's mission of world-class transportation by providing information services to individual Metro projects/prog...
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