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| Repository: | Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility |
| Jefferson Lab Archives | |
| 12000 Jefferson Ave., Room L203A | |
| Newport News, VA 23606 | |
| Phone: (757) 269-7805 | |
| Fax: (757) 269-5427 | |
| Email: history@jlab.org | |
| https://www.jlab.org/info_resources/archives | |
| Provenance: | Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility |
| Title: | Institutional Records: Jefferson Lab Communications Office - Institutional Publications |
| Dates: | 1984-2017 |
| Size: | Analog: 4 Hollinger document boxes, 1 half-Hollinger; 1.88 linear feet
Digital: 44 files; 1.8 Gigabytes |
| Materials in collection: | On-site publications, annual reports, newsletters, institutional plans, Department of Energy publications. |
| Abstract: |
The CEBAF Facility produced two newsletters approximately every month to outline and feature goings-on at Jefferson Lab; one succeeding the other. Additionally, there were weekly project updates that were sent to staff. These Institutional Publications include annual reports, institutional plans and other materials were produced regularly to keep various vested groups informed of what was and is happening. The present iteration of the Jefferson Lab Weekly is maintained by the Communications Office. |
| Identification number: | JL.006A |
| Location: | The digital collection is located in the Jefferson Lab Document Management System. Non-digital items are located in the Jefferson Lab Archives. Digital JLab Weeklies since 2007 - present are held by the Communications Office at: jlab.org/news/briefs/archive |
| Language: | English |
Historical Sketch
CEBAF/Jefferson Lab produced two newsletters: CEBAF News and On Target, with the latter being the successor to the former. In 1996, CEBAF News was renamed to On Target, a name suggested by Elizabeth Sarrett. Staff member Debbie Magaldi was responsible for getting On Target developed and printed. These newsletters highlighted advancements, discoveries and happenings within the Lab and Department of Energy that affected Jefferson Lab. The newsletters also updated users and staff of the Lab of future events and changes.
The January/February 2006 edition was the final print; after that, On Target was migrated from a print newsletter to digital with digital distribution until December 2014. There is presently a 'weekly brief' transmitted to all Jefferson Lab community members (including users) produced by Kandice Carter. For issues that are available digitally beginning in February 2000, please visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/ontarget/archive
Scope and Content
From in-house publications to inclusion in the more broad Department of Energy publications, this collection houses works that were published to disseminate information about Jefferson Lab to other institutions as well as the users and staff that are on-site.
The earliest publication from the Lab was the CEBAF News, beginning in 1987. This publication was a newsletter that transitioned to the On Target newsletter in 1996. These were disseminated approximately monthly. The CEBAF News and On Target newsletters are available within the archival holdings.
Running oftentimes in concert with the newsletter were weekly publications that updated the larger Lab audience of project updates; these were the Blue Sheets (called so because they were printed on blue paper and placed in staff members’ mailboxes weekly 1990-1996), On Target Briefs (2001-2006), and JLab Weekly Briefs (2006-2007). In 2007, the online Jefferson Lab Weekly began its run and is the current method of dissemination of information site wide. These weekly publications are available in the Jefferson Lab digital archives.
Arrangement
Composing physical as well as digital facets, this collection is divided into four series:
Series I: CEBAF. Contains CEBAF News and OnTarget. These two publications were by and for the staff and users of the Jefferson Lab (and prior to 1996, CEBAF) community. They were semi-regular publications with at least 4 distributed a year, usually more often than that. There are seven issues/editions missing from this collection body: (1996) August and September; (1997) February; (1998) March, April, May, June. All other editions are present and available for researchers.
Series II: SURA. These are publications that originated with the Southeastern Universities Research Association, to keep member-institutions abreast of what was going on within the SURA community.
Series III: Other. Aside from including the Institutional Plans from 1998 – 2008, this section if primarily composed of in-house publications for various departments and divisions.
Series IV: DOE. Publications pertaining to or mentioning Jefferson Lab that originated within the Department of Energy are within this series.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
- The collection may be used solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. Please contact history@jlab.org if you would like to use the collection.
Use Restrictions
- Jefferson Lab is providing access to the materials in the Archives collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of Jefferson Lab, is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Archivist. In addition to consent from Jefferson Lab, permission of the copyright owner (if not Jefferson Lab) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distribution, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. Jefferson Lab makes no warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.
Controlled Access Terms
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (U.S.)
Jefferson Lab (U.S.)
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility
Administration Information
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of Item], Box [insert number], Disk [insert number and title], Institutional Records: Jefferson Lab Communications Office - Institutional Publications, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, 12000 Jefferson Ave., Room L203A, Newport News, VA, 23606
Acquisition Information:
This collection was acquired from Public Affairs.
Processing History:
This collection was processed by Melissa Erlandson in February, 2016, with additional processing in June, 2023.
Acknowledgement:
This collection was supported in part by a grant from the History Programs, American Institute of Physics.