ABSTRACT
It is often mistakenly assumed that the keystones of America’s dance heritage — dance documentation and preservation as well as the often politically charged concept of access to materials — are activities of concern only to archivists and librarians. Indeed, librarians and archivists can and do provide leadership for establishing and encouraging best practices required for the survival of the artifacts that make up our dance heritage. They need support, however, in sustaining the stewardship of this legacy from a wide variety of people and institutions: dancers, choreographers, presenting organizations, experts in emerging technologies, filmmakers, scholars and writers, festivals, and members of the diverse communities found in all corners of this country.
