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Item S1: Life After MPLP?(2024-11-14) Wrubel, Ben; Parker, Elizabeth; Deng, ClaireI firstly propose new terminology for these "Forced Indigenous Labor Schools"; whereas they are called FIBS by the Federal Investigative Report, I suggest "FILS" as "Forced Indigenous Labor Schools." I argue that these methods of cultural dispersion (and the "civilizing mission" as a whole) are rooted in values of whiteness, which include English literacy, Christianity, nationalism, racism, and "individualization" (or hard work). I also categorize numerous "memory relationships," which are the ways that the United States government, Indigenous tribes, FILS students, and their families think of one another, and indicate changes and continuities about these perceptions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I use newspapers from the Carlisle Industrial Training School and the Genoa Indian School to determine this information. I ultimately argue for further reconciliation efforts between the United States government and the Indigenous tribes and their affected family members.Item S7: A Backward Approach: The New Jersey State Archives' Electronic Records Program(2024-11-14) Maharjan, Tara; Marchetti, DanielleAfter 30 years of advocating for an electronic records program, the New Jersey State Archives finally succeeded in creating it in 2022--a daunting task, especially after decades of advocacy. Two archivists involved in the process will discuss the backwards approach taken during the program's creation, its current state, and their vision for its future. This presentation will offer attendees insights into the triumphs and hurdles encountered in implementing an electronic records program, as well as the archivists' strategic initiatives for expansion and ennhancement.Item S8: You Get Out of It What You Put Into It: Lessons From a Two-Year Post-Baccalaureate Program(2024-11-14) Crauderueff, Mary; Smith, AnnaItem Transitioning Facilities Records from the Plan Room to the Cloud(2024-11) Groberg, Joanna; Williams, VivicaPresentation from the MARAC virtual conference on November 13-15, 2024. S23 Transitioning Facilities Records from the Plan Room to the Cloud - a Case Study at Georgetown UniversityItem Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes; Embracing inevitable change in the workplace(2024-11) Carpenter, Chrystal; Turman Kidd, MargaretItem S15: Renewal through Institutional Reconciliation and Your Next Social Justice Project: How Archives are Reinventing Student-Centeredness(2024-11) Wick, Harrison; Lawrence, Amber; Waits, JoshuaItem S6: Oral Histories on the Fast Track(2024-11-14) Gathings, Jennifer; Dayrit Mayfield, CatherineThis presentation was shared at the Fall 2024 virtual conference of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC). The session consisted of two speakers: Jennifer Gathings and Catherine Dayrit Mayfield from University of Maryland. They presented about the principles and theory of oral history collections in archives as a form of documentary history within the context of community archives and elevating underrepresented peoples in archival repositories. Rethinking archival description of oral histories across the archival lifecycle was discussed to expedite access and reflect the individual nature of oral histories in a more ethical, narrator-centered way. Speakers shared a case study interview that served as a basis to develop new procedures from oral history accessioning through to metadata creation for online access. The need for updated guidance on consistent description that will benefit users was discussed as well as the advantages and challenges to this approach.Item Mi Admiracion y Respeto: An Exhibit Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month(2024-11) Greenwood, AmandaAs the Archivist of Historical Collections at UVA's Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, the presenter was tasked with curating a pop-up exhibit for Hispanic Heritage Month. Despite the challenge posed by the limited number of materials created by Hispanic individuals, the presenter successfully crafted a meaningful exhibit. This poster details the process, featuring images and descriptions of the materials used, which collectively illustrate the rich diversity of the Hispanic community within the collection.Item S12: Suddenly Digital: Acquiring Pragmatic Digital Archives Skills on the Job(2024-11-14) Higgs Kopin, EmilyWhile some archivists set out for a digitally-focused career path, many of us accumulate digital collections responsibilities incidentally with no formal training. It can be difficult and overwhelming to learn skills on the job, especially with an ever-expanding catalog of technology skills and options for education and training (and/or with limited institutional support). This presentation introduces some of the most necessary skill sets for working with digital archival collections and how to prioritize skill development based on workplace contexts. Crucially, this presentation focuses on specific target needs (i.e. “I need to transfer files off of storage media and/or between storage locations”) and a menu of possible methods to pursue, rather than starting with broad digital skill recommendations (i.e. “coding” or “Python”). This approach provides clear entry points for acquiring seemingly unreachable technology skills. For each target, suggested pathways include specific resources tailored to archival contexts, with a strong emphasis on asynchronous self-education and open educational resources.Item Assessing Archival Accessibility and Information Access for Disabled Users(2024-11) Pineo, ElizabethArticle 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gives individuals the freedom of opinion and expression, which includes the right to information access. To assess the practical attainability of this right for Disabled users, I examined the accessibility of 55 archives' online record items using discoverability and usability to guide my analysis. Access challenges arose in both categories, and they proved to be useful ways of thinking about accessibility in archives. Ultimately, they can help guide archivists' thinking within the broad areas of accessibility and information access, and they can help archivists identify and address accessibility barriers as they encounter them.