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Unlikely Teammates: Innovative And Creative Collaborations For Archives And Special Collections, April K. Anderson-Zorn
Unlikely Teammates: Innovative And Creative Collaborations For Archives And Special Collections, April K. Anderson-Zorn
Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library
As part of a larger panel on unlikely collaborations in the archives profession, this presentation focused on the development of the internship program at the Rayfield Archives, the partnerships formed with the Rayfield Archives, Illinois State University Department of History, and the Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, Illinois, and internship opportunities developed for students.
Digging Up The Past: Archival Issues With Found Time Capsules At Illinois State University, April K. Anderson-Zorn
Digging Up The Past: Archival Issues With Found Time Capsules At Illinois State University, April K. Anderson-Zorn
Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library
During the demolition of an Illinois State University dormitory in the spring of 2016, workers discovered two time capsules. Tasked with their care, the university archivist looked for archival guidance on the safe handling of time capsules, best practices for working with their contents while balancing public demand for access. This case study examines the time capsule as an object of collective memory, how it fits into an institutional collection, the archivist’s work to document and recover materials in two recently discovered time capsules, and how to work with multiple institutional departments to make them accessible. It suggests best practices …