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    Utilizing Existing Infrastructure to Enhance the Archivist/Conservator Relationship
    (2022-10-21) Coulbourne, Mark; Greenho, Bethany
    Conservation records are an important part of the life cycle of an archival object. The records can be composed of digital images of the before/during/after and treatment reports that reflect exactly what was done to an object in the course of conservation intervention. The Preservation Department in the University of Maryland Libraries have extensive records of archival projects that consist of digital images, treatment reports, budgets and time outlays. This project was conceived as a way to ensure that curators and archivists have immediate access to accurate and detailed conservation records that can be shared with researchers and to be used as a guide for future conservation projects.
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    You Had Me at 3 Years: The Ethics and Practicality of Project Archivists
    (2019-04-12) Sayles, Sheridan L.; Vo, Amy C.; Johnson Melvin, L. Rebecca; Leu, Sarah
    With the Society of American Archivists working to define standards for both intern and volunteer workers, it seems fitting to look now towards another hallmark of archival work: project positions. These positions work to both introduce new archivists to the field and get smaller scale work off the ground, but at the same time, create a volatile job market that not only exacerbates new archivists but also hinders institutional memory and creates a burden on permanent employees. Due to restrictions of grant funding and other institutional factors, these positions are not going away any time soon, and a need for guidelines in creating these jobs is crucial to the development of the field. This talk will look at ethical and practical considerations surrounding project work—both from the employee and hiring manager’s perspectives—and propose ways that institutions can approach project work in order to create better environments for their employees and themselves.
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    From Buildings to Breadboxes: Chatham Archives in the CIC Consortium
    (2018-10-13) Tighe, Molly
    Working with a lone-arranger setting, the Chatham University Archives has utilized Jstor Forum to provide access to a wide range of collections including scrapbooks, literary magazines, and contemporary research by the Center for Regional Agriculture Foodways and Transformation.
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    Documenting Communities & Movements in Real Time
    (2018-04-13) Tummino, Annie; Milbrodt, Natalie; Dolan-Mescal, Alexandra; Schreiner, Maggie
    By now, there is consensus within the archival community that our collecting practices must change to keep up with the times. No longer can we wait for photographs, diaries, and films to emerge from the attics and closets of individuals and organizations; immediate interventions are necessary to preserve digital media before it disappears into the void. But how do we go about documentation in real time? What ethical and technical hurdles do we confront? How do we partner with communities to make sure our efforts align with their interests? In this panel, archivists with diverse experiences will explore topics such as developing tools to archive social media, documenting the ever-changing borough of Queens, NY, tenant organizing in New York City, and life aboard a maritime training vessel.
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    Fall 2017 MARAC Session 1: Reviving Forgotten Collections
    (2017-10-27) Howe, Cara; Parme, Sara; Wick, Harrison
    Learn about the success stories of utilizing historical resources from forgotten and often neglected collections. Join us for an informative session that will showcase the reinvention of the Historical Collections at the SUNY Upstate Medical University, and the advent of new technologies that are transforming legacy collections and leading to new opportunities for researchers visiting the University Libraries and the IUP Special Collections & University Archives at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The session will discuss new avenues that have re-discovered archival collections and other resources that include diverse populations. Presenters will discuss the challenges that their departments have overcome to bring these hidden treasures to light.
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    Sailing into Metrics: Rethinking and Implementing Metrics and Assessment in Archives
    (DigitalCommons@UNO, 2016-11-08) Schindler, Amy
    In 2014, SAA and RBMS appointed joint task forces to address the challenges that archival repositories face related to metrics and assessment. The task forces are drafting proposed metrics and standards, but calls for how to implement data gathering continue. This session will share case studies on the implementation of data gathering from the ground up, metrics and assessment in instruction and reference, and identifying the best and most efficient ways to quantify resources for assessment and decision making. The session will also address the transition from manual data gathering to tools like Aeon and LibInsight and the administrative outcomes of these changes. Chair: Wesley Chenault, Virginia Commonwealth University Speakers: Adriana Cuervo, Rutgers University Jessica Lacher-Feldman, Louisiana State University Amy Schindler, University of Nebraska at Omaha