On February 22, 2018 we held our second Google Hangout. The topic was "silo-ing" or the creation of different sets of metadata for the same items. The session was attended by 14 people. The transcript of the session is attached as a PDF.
The Steering Committee of the SAA Web Archiving Section proposes to change the Section's governing “Standing Rules,” that dictate its composition and portfolio of responsibilities in advance of its next call for leadership nominations, anticipated in May 2018. We welcome you to review the attached PDF, which tracks changes to the Section’s Standing Rules as last updated and approved in 2017. In brief however, the Steering Committee propose to do the following:
Eliminate the positions of...
I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a great start! A big thanks to the Steering Committee for the dedication and passion that they are bringing to the work of the section so far. Since the annual meeting, we submitted our annual report that outlines our projects and goals for the next year https://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/1117-VI-P-SectAnnReports.pdf (pg. 51). Streamlining communication between the Steering Committee and membership is a core focus. Also, while revisiting the...
Preserving Stories from the Greatest Generation
Gavin Do, Archivist, Go For Broke National Education Center
Boiled down, oral histories are inherently about allowing individuals to tell their stories while ensuring these stories stand the test of time. For the past twenty years, Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) has focused on preserving stories from a special group of individuals.
Seventy-five years ago, the world was embroiled in war. The United States had entered World War II...
Digital Archives Seeks to "Unhide" Stories of Japanese American World War II Veterans
Gavin Do, Archivist, Go For Broke National Education Center
The Japanese American Military History Collective (JAMHC) is a digital cooperative based on a partnership between the Japanese American Service Committee, Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii, Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, Go For Broke National Education Center and other partners. The goal of JAMHC is to increase access and...
Page 1- Letter from the Chair, Janet Hauck, University Archivist, Whitworth UniversityPages 2-3- $385,205 Awarded to Philadelphia’s Historic Congregations from Carol Smith, Archivist, Christ Church Preservation TrustPage 4- “Archiving Antigua” Project at the Moravian Archives from Paul M. Peucker, Archivist and Director, Moravian Archives, Bethlehem- Last Call for Nominations for the Sister M. Claude Lane, O.P., Memorial Award from Jillian Ewalt, Metadata Archivist, California State University...
Volunteer One Hour to Help Us Transform the Understanding of Metadata Practices for Oral History
Jaycie Vos, Oral History Association Metadata Task Force
The Oral History Association Metadata Task Force (MTF) is charged with improving access and discovery for oral history interviews by helping their creators and caretakers improve the capture and preservation of the interviews’ metadata.
The MTF saw the need for more structured information to offer a base understanding of metadata: what it is...
Texas After Violence Project Oral Histories
Jane Field, Project Coordinator and Digital Archivist, Texas After Violence Project
Ten years ago, the Texas After Violence Project (TAVP) conducted its first official interview with Ireland Beazley, whose son, Napoleon, was executed by the State of Texas for a crime he committed as a minor. Like our interview with Ireland, many of our early oral histories focused nearly exclusively on those who were affected by capital punishment, but we have since...
National Education Association Oral Histories at George Washington University Libraries
Vakil Smallen, National Education Association Project Archivist, George Washington University Libraries
The National Education Association (NEA) and the libraries of the George Washington University (GWU) formed a partnership in 2008 to process and house the Association’s archives and library at the Gelman Library within the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC). Following the official opening of the...
Billy Graham Center Archives Oral History Interviews Online
Bob Shuster, Archivist, Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College
In 2017, the staff of the Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois transcribed over 38 hours of oral history interviews, filling 646 pages. Most of these transcripts have been put online and can be found, along with the audio file, at: http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/newtran.html They are also all available for viewing in the BGC...
Happy 2018! For the new year, the incoming PLASC Steering Committee will be focusing on the following projects:
Conducting a survey to determine how PLASC can better serve its members
Determining the best modes of communication for members to share news, research, and other resources
Identifying possible collaborations with ALA, PLA, and other organizations
Streamlining internal documents and processes for the Steering Committee
Planning the 2018 annual section meeting
Please note that moving...
The inaugural issue of Archival History News, the official newsletter of the Archival History Section, was released in October 2017, just in time for Archives Month. Brighten up your winter months by enjoying the Winter 2018 issue!
Featuring excellent writing and the most up-to-date information, Archival History Newscommunicates the value of archival history to a broad public, through the publication of ongoing research, biographical notes, book reviews, and announcements.
In this issue, read...
On December 7, 2017, we held the first VMCAS Google Hangout to discuss cataloging guidelines. 37 people attended, sharing experiences, challenges and advice. A transcript of the session is attached below.
The Congressional Papers Section formed the CSS/CMS Task Force in August 2016, and the Task Force has pulled together the most comprehensive report to date about archiving Constituent Services Systems (CSS) in the Senate and Correspondence Management Systems (CMS) in the House of Representatives.
The report, released on November 15, 2017, provides an overview of how CSS and CMS developed over time, which vendors and systems are currently in use, how systems are deployed in congressional offices...
The 2016-2017 Preservation Section Annual Report is now available on the Reports Page for members to review: https://www2.archivists.org/groups/preservation-section/reports
The proposed standard was approved by the SAA Standards Committee at its July 2017 meeting. The next step in the SAA approval process is review by SAA Council.
An update on the review and approval process from our ACRL colleagues:
The ACRL Board of Directors has approved the new Standardized Statistical Measures and Metrics for Public Services in Archival Repositories and Special Collections Libraries. In order to support increasing demands on archival repositories and special collections...
MDOS did not hold an election in 2017. Here are the current members with the date they were elected.
Chair: Martha Parker, University of Arkansas Libraries - 8/6/2016 - 8/18/2018
Steering Committee Member: Matthew McEniry, Texas Tech University Library - 8/22/2015
Steering Committee Member: Laurel Mcphee, University of California, San Diego - 8/6/2016
Steering Committee Member: Melissa Torres, University of Houston Downtown - 8/22/2015
Steering Committee Member: Blake...
Please join us in welcoming the incoming MDOR steering committee members. We are so pleased to have them on board!
Chair: Kari Smith - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Co-Chair: Martha Parker - University of Arkansas Libraries
Steering Committee Member: Laurel Mcphee - University of California, San Diego
Steering Committee Member: Blake Graham - University of Nebraska at Lincoln
And we would like to welcome Bertram Lyons to MDOR as the Council Liaison.
The results of the Future Initiatives Survey, conducted in fall 2017 are available in the attached PDF.
The Students and New Archives Professionals (SNAP) Roundtable is seeking nominations for the appointed ex-officio positions of Blog Coordinator, New Professionals Blog Editor, Junior Social Media Coordinator, and Student Chapter Coordinator (see descriptions below). Ex-officio positions are open to all SNAP members.
The term for each office is one year, beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2018. A second year may optionally be considered after the end of the first year. If...
