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The Footprint And The Stepping Foot: Archival Records, Evidence, And Time, Kimberly D. Anderson

Kimberly D. Anderson

This paper provides an analysis of the archival concepts of “record” and “evidence” as socio-cultural constructs arising out of a particular view of time. Archival records are usually characterized as having certain relationships to evidence in its temporal aspects—specifically, the requirement for a temporal disconnect between creation and use. This disconnect also necessitates a break between knowledge and the knower in which the record must be externalized and set aside from its creator in order to have “recordness”. This paper explores how Western concepts of time impact concepts of records and archival evidences and proposes an alternative framing. Since records …

55 Years Old With A 33 Year Library Career: What Now?, Kathy A. Parsons

Kathy A. Parsons

After reading the July 2012 Will’s World column “Your Mileage May Vary” in American Libraries, I found myself pondering about library fatigue, retirement, and the value of what I do for a living. In 2013, I will be 55 with 33 years of experience in libraries. Was I that librarian that needed to retire? I sincerely hope not but I saw a large part of myself in those statements. But part of me was still that person who could embrace technology changes and find fun in the everyday tasks. Was library fatigue taking over? Could I reverse “the odometer” and …

Into The Breach: The Career Of David B. Gracy Ii, Kimberly D. Anderson

Kimberly D. Anderson

David B. Gracy II has had a significant influence on the development of archival practice in the United States. Through his service in and leadership of the Society of American Archivists, and his activism regionally in both Texas and Georgia, Gracy has shaped the profession and inspired several generations of students and future archivists. This paper explores the development of Gracy’s career and the impact it has had on archives, archivists, and the field of archival enterprise.

(Conceptual) Conversion: Reworking Archival Curriculum To Incorporate The Multiverse, Kimberly D. Anderson

Kimberly D. Anderson

http://aeri2012.wordpress.com/conference-schedule/workshops/pedagogical-approaches-in-a-conceptually-based-curriculum/

Kimberly Anderson will share her experience of transforming a class on archival outreach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The fully online course, “Archival Outreach: Programs and Services” was re-worked into conceptual modules that formed the underpinning for the class. These concepts were reinforced throughout the semester and students were asked to use them as a framing throughout the discussion and applied activities. The resultant class was a dramatic departure from the both the previous iterations of the course and the way in which other courses in the archives program are taught, which have previously focused heavily on practices. Dr. …

University Archival Repositories In South Africa, Harrison W. Inefuku

Harrison W. Inefuku

No abstract provided.

Moving Beyond Access: University Institutional Repositories, Copyright And Digital Preservation, Harrison W. Inefuku, Elizabeth M. Shaffer

Harrison W. Inefuku

This presentation communicates the findings of a two-­‐year research project, University Institutional Repositories: Copyright and Long-­‐Term Preservation, that investigates the challenges presented to UIRs by the digital preservation of a multitude of content types, which may include preprints, postprints, electronic theses and dissertations, multimedia presentations, datasets and administrative records, all of which have differing requirements for digital preservation (the specific process of maintaining digital materials during and across different generations of technology over time, irrespective of where they reside).

General Study 11—Policy And Procedures Templates: Final Report, Harrison W. Inefuku, Alexandra Allen

Harrison W. Inefuku

The goal of the general study is to ensure that the structure (external and internal) of records management policies and procedures comprise required elements that support the creation, management and disposition of a complete, accurate and reliable records.

What Comes After Access?: University Institutional Repositories, Copyright And Digital Preservation, Harrison W. Inefuku, Elizabeth Shaffer

Harrison W. Inefuku

Discover the requirements for developing preservation plans for university institutional repositories. This poster discusses the development of policies, procedures, guidelines, activity models and metadata requirements to ensure the preservation of digital objects stored in university institutional repositories and to comply with national and international intellectual property legislation.

Educating For The Archival Multiverse, Kimberly D. Anderson, Joel A. Blanco-Rivera, Snowden Becker, Michelle Caswell, I-Ting Emily Chu, Morgan Daniels, Shannon Faulkhead, Anne Gilliland, Amy Greer, Francesca Guerra, Tyrone Howard, Trond Jacobsen, David Kim, Allison Krebs, Andrew J. Lau, Sue Mckemmish, Ellen Pearlstein, Liladhar R. Pendse, Ricardo Punzalan, Elizabeth Shepherd, Joanna Steele, Kelvin L. White, Milna Willer, Vivian Wong

Kimberly D. Anderson

Diversity addresses issues of inclusivity and the systemic nature of exclusivity in various settings, including the role of archival education in preparing new generations of archival practitioners, educators, and researchers. This article discusses why pluralist approaches might help to achieve greater diversity and cultural sensitivity in practice and scholarship. It addresses three key components of such approaches: identifying ways in which dominant cultural paradigms narrow archival pedagogy and practice; envisioning and exploring alternatives to these paradigms; and developing an archival educational framework to promote a critique of professional and societal norms and include diverse perspectives on archival theory and practice. …

Appraisal Learning Networks: How University Archivists Learn To Appraise Through Social Interaction, Kimberly D. Anderson

Kimberly D. Anderson

The appraisal of archival materials for ongoing value is one of the core responsibilities of the archivist, yet empirical research on how archivists learn to appraise is absent from the field. The purpose of this study is to understand how and when archivists learn to appraise and to devise a methodology for further studies in archival learning and knowledge transmission. It was hypothesized that the appraisal learning (continuing and formal) structures of university archivists can be understood as a network of relationships that demonstrates lineages of ideas and influences. The study employed an iterative process in which exploratory research and …

Permission To Preserve?: University Institutional Repositories, Copyright And Digital Preservation, Harrison W. Inefuku, Elizabeth Shaffer

Harrison W. Inefuku

University Institutional Repositories (UIRs) have been developed to provide access to and preserve the scholarly output of their host institutions. To date, much research has been conducted that explores the benefits of UIRs in terms of scholarly communication and open access. However, there is a paucity of research that investigates requirements for digital preservation, as well as the implications of intellectual property legislation on requirements for preservation and accessibility. This poster communicates the findings of a two-year research project that investigates the challenges presented by the digital preservation of a multitude of content types, which may include preprints, postprints, electronic …

Crosswalk Of Functional And Activity Models: Interpares, Oais, Paim, Tufts/Yale, Harrison W. Inefuku

Harrison W. Inefuku

In order to determine necessary activities in the pre-ingest, ingest, preservation and access phases of electronic records preservation, the activities in the InterPARES 2 Chain of Preservation (CoP) Model, Open Archival Information System (OAIS) and Producer-Archive Interface Methodology (PAIM) were mapped to determine necessary activities for a Fedora-based electronic records preservation system for the National Library of Medicine, Archives and Modern Manuscripts Program (AMMP). As a published model for the management of electronic records in a Fedora repository, the system model from the Tufts/Yale Fedora and the Preservation of University Records Project (Tufts/Yale) was then mapped to first three models, …

Final Report: Functions And Activities For Acquiring, Preserving And Making Accessible Electronic Records, Harrison W. Inefuku

Harrison W. Inefuku

Under the direction of Paul Theerman and John Rees, an internship was completed at the National Library of Medicine’s Archives and Modern Manuscripts Program (AMMP) in Summer 2010. The internship consisted of research into the acquisition, preservation and access of electronic records. The deliverable identified in the project description is a report that identifies some existing best-of-breed projects/programs and outlines best practices and tools for acquiring/pre-ingest care of born-digital materials, minimal sets of preservation activities, and access mechanisms within the paradigm of our nascent Fedora repository infrastructure.

Functions And Activities: Acquiring, Preserving And Making Accessible Electronic Records, Harrison W. Inefuku

Harrison W. Inefuku

The purpose of this report is to identify activities necessary to acquire, preserve and make accessible electronic records donated to the National Library of Medicine’s Archives and Modern Manuscripts Program (AMMP).

Records Management And The Preservation Of Digital Art, Harrison W. Inefuku

Harrison W. Inefuku

No abstract provided.

Documenting Digital Art In Small Galleries: The Approach Of The Interpares Project, Harrison W. Inefuku

Harrison W. Inefuku

This presentation discusses research being conducted at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery as part of the InterPARES 3 Project, which is developing a documentation framework to support the preservation of digital and new media art. The framework includes the use of a questionnaire for artists; a checklist of records that should be created and/or acquired by the Gallery; a file structure that allows the Gallery to maintain its documents and records according to records and archival management best practices; and an analysis of copyright and moral rights issues.

For the results of this study, see Case Study 03—Morris …

Case Study 03—Morris And Helen Belkin Art Gallery: Case Study Report, Harrison W. Inefuku, Cindy Mclellan

Harrison W. Inefuku

The case study examines the issues involved with preserving contemporary art, specifically art that relies on digital technology for its presentation. The Gallery is interested in finding means of ensuring works will survive in perpetuity and as they were originally intended to be displayed or in a manner that respects the intention of the artists who created the works.

Archival Information Retrieval: Searching For Evidence In The Relationships Between Documents, Kimberly D. Anderson

Kimberly D. Anderson

Although archivists have engaged in analog information retrieval (IR) for many decades, automated archival IR is relatively unexamined in either IR or archival literature. The strength of primary source materials lies in their ability to support inference and deduction through the provision of evidence, through both content and context of documents. The hierarchical and spatial structures of archival records may be leveraged in the search for retrieving this kind of relational evidence. The bulk of work done on archival IR has used term matching as the means of retrieval. This is inadequate for research that is concerned with the relationships …

Teaching Reflexive Practice In Archives: Questioning Permanence, Evidence, And Institutions, Kimberly D. Anderson

Kimberly D. Anderson

Part of session 1.4: "Indigenous Memory, Identity, and Sustability: Decolonizing Archival Education and Methods"

Session abstract: Scholars who have conducted research on and with archives in indigenous and marginalized communities will describe the Western hegemony in current archival systems and practices. They will suggest ways to decolonize and pluralize archival education, thus giving voice to indigenous knowledge systems and community-based rules and norms for preserving memory and identity. They will suggest methods for archival education that is inclusive and culturally responsive.

Review: Personal Archives And A New Archival Calling: Readings, Reflections, And Ruminations, Kimberly D. Anderson

Kimberly D. Anderson

Within the archival community, the concept of personal archives has evolved from that of the private papers of well-known and/or powerful individuals (literary manuscripts, private diaries of administrators, etc.) to incorporate the daily recordkeeping and memory practices of potentially all individuals, regardless of their status. With the advent of digital technologies, the ability to create and share evidence of self, family, and community has grown in the public consciousness. Richard Cox’s new book Personal Archives and a New Archival Calling is an appeal to archivists to tap into this increased awareness and to develop a “new partnership” with the public.

Libraries As A Place Of Transgression, Harrison W. Inefuku, Robin L. Imhof, Fred Gertler

Harrison W. Inefuku

This poster communicates how the University of the Pacific Library participated in the student-curated exhibition, "Transgressions: Transgender, Transnational, Transsexual," creating a book display of transgressive artists and authors, and used Facebook to reach new audiences.

Identity Construction In Documentary Appraisal: Conflict, Inclusion, And The "Collecting" Archive, Kimberly D. Anderson

Kimberly D. Anderson

Appraising archival material with the intent to document or represent a specific institution, community, or other entity involves identity construction on the part of the archivist. In order to judge records as representative or part of a given entity, the archivist must have a concept of the boundaries of the given entity’s identity and whether or not the proposed records fall within these boundaries. In order to determine boundary, identity must be constructed and reinforced by the archivist. Four primary identity constructions are proposed: Accepted by All, Self-Identified/All-Else Excluded, Insider Accepted/Outsider Excluded, Outsider Accepted/Insider Excluded. Archivists should be aware and …