MARAC 2023 Spring - Virtual Meeting 26-28 April
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Item Session 8: What I Didn't Learn in School: Practical Advice for Early Career Archivists(2023-04-27) Menjivar, Amanda; Christiansen, Laura; Hottel, Zachary; Vitale, Frank; Welsh, EmilyParticipate in this lively panel discussion about topics and experiences for which higher education did not adequately prepare us. A panel of archivists across different institutions and backgrounds will discuss their transition to the workforce and share lessons and guidance. Job hunting, project and contract employment, varying recruiting practices, the shortage of entry-level jobs, and the value of work experience against the worth of professional certificates will also be explored. This panel seeks to discuss lessons learned and give solutions to some of these issues that can benefit students and early- career archivists as well as their educators.Item Session 3: MacGyvering the Archives(2023-04-27) Keefer, Scott; Christiansen, Laura; Davis, Melissa; Jenkins, Anne; Poe, Amy; Wink, TaraIn theory, theory and practice are the same thing; in practice, they are not. There are standards in the archives field, but we all know that sometimes the standards are not practical for everyone. It does not make us lesser archivists to not meet every single standard and in fact, it makes us better archivists because we must be more creative to overcome our challenges. There is nothing stopping us from accomplishing goals-even major goals-without large budgets or staff. In this session, see how six organizations manage to ensure their collections are preserved and made available without high-end tools and procedures.