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In 2000, the NCSU Libraries
received funding from an anonymous donor to establish the Tom
Regan Animal Rights Archive. The library is using this funding
to organize, preserve, and provide access to the Tom Regan Collection,
which consists of Regan's personal papers and books documenting
his key role in the animal rights movement. The gift was also
used to fund this animal rights research site, and a library
exhibit featuring the collection. As funds permit, the gift
will be used to expand the Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive to
include materials from individuals and organizations related
to the animal rights movement in this country. Regan's gift,
coupled with support from the donation, marks the first attempt
in the world to establish a single central repository for rare
and unique materials relating to the animal rights movement.
This animal rights research site was designed by the NCSU
Computer Science Senior Design Center students Shane Smith,
Brenda Loehfelm, Sherry Pitz, Alan Seales, and Matt Senter,
in consultation with the NSCU Libraries’ Special Collections,
Digital Library Initiatives, and Systems Departments.
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