"The Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society organizes scholarly conferences, research seminars, and administers research grants for the Hagley Library. With its focus on advanced study, the Center fosters a community of scholars that includes Hagley staff, faculty and graduate students, museum professionals, research fellows and associates, and visiting scholars from around the world. Its efforts are designed to bring attention to Hagley's research collections and to generate intellectual dialogue at Hagley."