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    LGBT History Project of Central PA: Lessons Learned Working with a Living Community Archive
    (2022-03-25) Wakefield, Sarah
    As a first job in archiving, I have had the opportunity to process a living community archive and experience the end results of my work. From partnering with Barry Loveland from the LGBT Center of Central PA, meeting living donors, and interacting with users of the collection, the LGBT History Project of Central PA allows me as an early career archivist to experience the whole life cycle of a collection. My poster will show the how I interact with this collection through the collection’s life cycle, and the benefits and challenges of working with a quickly growing, collaborative community archive.
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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.