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S13: Building Archival Collections Through Collaborative Projects
(2024-11-14) Adam, Wendy; Harman, Ren; Twiss Houting, Beth; Verkerk, Amelia
Collaborative projects in archives can be as unique and diverse as the collections and histories they are trying to document. Presenters discussed two unique collaborative projects that are ongoing at the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center and the Special Collections and University Archives at Virginia Tech. Despite the two archives being different in sizes, locations, and type, both collaborative projects were started with similar ideas and goals: to create more well-rounded collections to reach new audiences and involving the communities they serve through oral history interviews and public presentations. Presenters expanded on their experiences with the projects, highlighting successes and challenges, with the hope of inspiring similar collaborative projects in other archives.
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Using Google Lens for Photograph Identification
(2024-11) Brooker, Ashley
This poster presentation on using Google Lens to identify photographs was presented at the Fall 2024 virtual MARAC Conference.
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Session 9: The Hidden Half of Her World: Anne Spencer & The Dunbar Branch
(2024-11-14) Smith, Deborah
The Hidden Part of Her World: Anne Spencer & The Dunbar Branch was a presentation given at Session 9: From Harlem to Central Virginia: Renaissance Roots at the Fall 2024 MARAC Conference held virtually November 13-15.
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The Official RDA Toolkit is Here: Now What?
(2024-08-26) Glennan, Kathy
An overview presentation of RDA and the new RDA Toolkit, presented to the Connecticut Library Association Technical Services Section
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How should forecasters warn about tornadoes? Providing a scientifically validated risk communication toolkit and training to the National Weather Service
(2024) Atwell Seate, Anita; Liu, Brooke; Kim, Ji Youn; Lee, Saymin
Effective risk communication during hazards, like severe weather, has the potential to save lives. As part of a three-year project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we scientifically validated a risk communication toolkit and training for the National Weather Service. Specifically, we designed and completed six experiments with adult samples in the Southeast U.S. Three of these experiments examined how weather risk communicators can use quiet weather periods to build relationships and three of these experiments examined how weather risk communicators can effectively communicate risks during high-impact weather. Here we archive our experimental protocols to facilitate dissemination of scientific knowledge and to assist future research.