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Finding aid for the What Matters to Me and Why recordings 5366
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Description
"What Matters to Me and Why" is a monthly talk and discussion series featuring USC faculty and administrators. The series encourages reflection about values, beliefs, and motivation in the lives of those who help shape our university. Presenters are encouraged to talk about choices made, difficulties encountered, and commitments solidified. Susan Laemmle, former USC Dean of Religious Life, started WMMW circa 1999. Claude Zachary, University Archivist began recording the talks on audiocassette tapes in 2002. When Varun Soni succeeded Rabbi Laemmle in 2007, Zachary continued to produce audio recordings until 2009, when Dean Soni began to have students create video recordings. Some of the recordings in the collection were copied from DVDs or downloaded from YouTube. The WMMW program was paused in 2020. The What Matters to Me and Why recordings hold audio and video recordings from the monthly talks and discussions.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Availability
The analog material in this collection is stored off-site. Advance notice is required for access to the analog material. The digital files described under the series titled "Digital audio and video recordings" are publicly accessible via the USC Digital Library. Each digital folder- and file-level record in this finding aid includes a link to the corresponding USC Digital Library asset.