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Managing Sustainability And Scalability With Successful Archival Projects: Two Lone Arranger, Dual-Role Archivist Case Studies, Autumn M. Johnson, Ann E. Merryman
Managing Sustainability And Scalability With Successful Archival Projects: Two Lone Arranger, Dual-Role Archivist Case Studies, Autumn M. Johnson, Ann E. Merryman
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Two lone arranger, dual-role archivists are faced with highly successful, yet outsized, collaborative projects that have placed unexpected demands on time and resources. The archivists describe their successful projects which similarly engage students with primary source archival materials in innovative ways, from expanding the use of the institutional content management system (CMS) for student creators to providing career-relevant training to German language students. While these projects provide opportunities for institutional and community recognition and engagement with the archives, they require the archivist to consider ways to manage sustainability, scalability, and assessment of their collections along with their overwhelming workload. Lone …
Review: Developing And Maintaining Practical Archives, Pam Hackbart-Dean
Review: Developing And Maintaining Practical Archives, Pam Hackbart-Dean
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Book Review: Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives. 3rd edition. By Gregory S. Hunter (Chicago: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2020. xvi +302 pp.). Reviewed by Pam Hackbart-Dean.
Losing It: Strategies For Reducing Archival Collection Backlogs, Sarah R. Jones, Cyndi Shein
Losing It: Strategies For Reducing Archival Collection Backlogs, Sarah R. Jones, Cyndi Shein
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Archival backlogs have been discussed at length in professional literature and been the focus of many specially funded projects over the years. However, little is written about the successes and failures of these “elimination” projects, leaving institutions with minimal guidance for reducing their own un- or under-processed collection backlogs. This article will share details of a three-year archival backlog elimination project at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and provide strategies for institutions planning to begin their own project. The authors will discuss project staffing models and accounting for turnover, establishing and re-evaluating project priorities, creating workflow and documentation strategies, …
Hiring Student Workers As Subject Experts In Archives: A Case Study, Laura Romans
Hiring Student Workers As Subject Experts In Archives: A Case Study, Laura Romans
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
This article aims to share a successful experience of addressing a known knowledge gap within a special collections department by hiring and retaining a student worker with the needed content expertise. Outlined are the details of the lifecycle of the initial project for which the student was hired and reflections on the pros and cons of this mutually beneficial arrangement. By describing this experience in full, this case study can serve as a replicable model for managers within archives and special collections settings to intentionally hire student workers with advanced content knowledge.
Trust Matters, Anne J. Gilliland
Trust Matters, Anne J. Gilliland
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
This paper was first presented as a keynote at the Society of Georgia Archivists' Annual Meeting, November 3, 2017.
If You Describe It, They Will Come: Processing Guidelines For Audiovisual Materials At The Rose Library, Laura Starratt
If You Describe It, They Will Come: Processing Guidelines For Audiovisual Materials At The Rose Library, Laura Starratt
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Audiovisual materials can be overlooked by researchers due to their more complicated access issues, but archivists can facilitate their use by creating more granular finding aids that incorporate audiovisual materials by content rather than format. Using the procedures at Emory University's Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library as a case study, the author argues for a professional culture in which collections are not viewed as “finished” until all components are accessible.
“No Rhyme Or Reason:” Surveying Legislative Records Retention Practices In The U.S. House Of Representatives, Nahali R. Croft
“No Rhyme Or Reason:” Surveying Legislative Records Retention Practices In The U.S. House Of Representatives, Nahali R. Croft
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Because the records of individual Members of the House of Representatives are considered personal property, what happens to those records once a Member leaves office is up to him or her. Legislative records, particularly files and reports used to develop policy and draft bills, have historical value and are one of the types of files most used in current Congressional collections, as they point toward legislative intent. The House Records Management Manual for Members suggests that offices permanently maintain these types of files. This study reveals to what extent House offices are preserving records that provide future researchers with legislative …
The Library Of Virginia, Local Records, And The Civil War, Eddie Woodward
The Library Of Virginia, Local Records, And The Civil War, Eddie Woodward
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Virginia’s city and county court records are not only the resources used to write and interpret history, but they have a history in and of themselves--if they survived. Unfortunately, because of records' legal and administrative importance, they are prime targets during a war; destroying these materials not only erases history, but can also cause a great amount of disruption, confusion, and anxiety among residents. This was the case in 1861, after Virginia seceded from the Union and its state capital also became the national capital of the Confederate States of America. As the courthouses were seen as the head or …
Eating In The Archives? A Review Of Archival Outreach And Engagement Through Food History, Kara Flynn
Eating In The Archives? A Review Of Archival Outreach And Engagement Through Food History, Kara Flynn
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
For decades now, archivists have been working to make archival spaces more approachable and accessible, especially through archival outreach endeavors. Utilizing food history as archival outreach is a growing trend among archival institutions, as evidenced by the increasing numbers of events, exhibits, and online resources being offered. Food history provides the opportunity to build archival outreach and engagement opportunities by utilizing materials often already in archival collections. These materials open up dialogue and engagement with community members about something they are familiar with, even if they have never stepped foot in the archives. This article will review archival outreach events, …
A Shared Space: The Collaborative Alliance Between The College Of Charleston Special Collections And The South Carolina Historical Society Archives, Mary Jo Fairchild, Molly Inabinett, Joshua Minor
A Shared Space: The Collaborative Alliance Between The College Of Charleston Special Collections And The South Carolina Historical Society Archives, Mary Jo Fairchild, Molly Inabinett, Joshua Minor
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
In December 2014, the South Carolina Historical Society relocated nearly 5,000 linear feet of manuscript material and more than 3,000 rare books and monographs to a shared space within the Special Collections department at the College of Charleston’s Addlestone Library. Exploration of the antecedents and evolution of this partnership between a private non-profit manuscript archive and a public academic repository can demonstrate lessons learned from the process of condensing archival spaces and personnel to create a deeply rich repository for research and inquiry. In the absence of a formula or analytical framework for the envisioned collaboration, stakeholders at each institution …
Defining Archives: Ingenuity, Innovation And New Perspectives, Dr. Meredith Evans
Defining Archives: Ingenuity, Innovation And New Perspectives, Dr. Meredith Evans
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
At the 2016 Society of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting Dr. Meredith Evans gave the keynote address on the conference theme: Defining Archives: Ingenuity, Innovation and New Perspectives. This is the text of her remarks.
"I Go To School, But I Never Learn What I Want To Know": Archival Advocacy And Outreach As Expressed In Educational Settings, Jeremy Brett, Jasmine Jones, Leah Edelman
"I Go To School, But I Never Learn What I Want To Know": Archival Advocacy And Outreach As Expressed In Educational Settings, Jeremy Brett, Jasmine Jones, Leah Edelman
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
As part of an ongoing study designed to foster a dialogue among archivists about how the profession regards the concepts of advocacy and outreach, the authors conducted a survey (distributed to SAA members from January-March 2015) focused on these concepts as they are expressed or taught in educational settings. Survey findings include a gap between what people want to know and what graduate programs and professional organizations teach. The authors of the survey propose that, given that archivists desire and welcome more information relating to advocacy and outreach, graduate institutions develop curricula that includes more robust and comprehensive attention paid …
The Austin Archives Bazaar: A Collaborative Outreach Event, Daniel Alonzo, Amy Rushing, Kristy Sorensen
The Austin Archives Bazaar: A Collaborative Outreach Event, Daniel Alonzo, Amy Rushing, Kristy Sorensen
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
The Austin Archives Bazaar (AAB) is a biennial, multi-institutional, community outreach event organized by the Archivists of Central Texas (ACT), an all-volunteer group of archivists in Austin, Texas. It is designed to be free, fun, and appealing to the general public, including folks who may not even know exactly what an archives is. This paper looks at the planning and execution of the 2016 Bazaar and reflects back on how it built on lessons learned in 2014 with a focus on issues of governance, fundraising, publicity, logistics, and the participating repository perspective. This case study of a creative, multi-institutional outreach …
Archivists And Faculty Collaborative Course Development, Courtney Chartier, Gabrielle M. Dudley, Donna Troka
Archivists And Faculty Collaborative Course Development, Courtney Chartier, Gabrielle M. Dudley, Donna Troka
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
This article describes an innovative collaboration and partnership between archivists and a faculty member to enhance teaching and learning on a college campus. For archivists, instruction is often relegated to a secondary function with well-worn show-and-tell sessions that feature collection highlights. However, in a dynamic university environment, these traditional teaching methods are not sufficient for the needs of faculty in their teaching, students in their learning, or archivists seeking broader uses for their collections.
Editor's Note, Cheryl Oestreicher
Editor's Note, Cheryl Oestreicher
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Editor's note
A Push In The Right Direction: Expanding Models Of Mentorship, Lynette Stoudt, Caitlin Birch, Michelle Chiles, Luciana Spracher, Darla White
A Push In The Right Direction: Expanding Models Of Mentorship, Lynette Stoudt, Caitlin Birch, Michelle Chiles, Luciana Spracher, Darla White
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
According to the nineteenth-century Massachusetts Senator John C. Crosby, “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” In a field where technology, priorities, and job responsibilities are constantly changing and challenging professionals, mentoring has become an essential tool to ensure the success of individuals at all levels of their careers. This article highlights the establishment of two regional archival organization mentoring programs that have taken the traditional model of mentoring relationships and expanded it to better fit the needs of their communities. The Society of Georgia Archivists Mentoring Program facilitates one-to-one …
If We Were Without A History: The Preservation Of Women’S History -- Collection, Development & Continuing Importance, Nathalie Belkin
If We Were Without A History: The Preservation Of Women’S History -- Collection, Development & Continuing Importance, Nathalie Belkin
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
This article examines the important role that continued collection and preservation of women’s history plays in contemporary archival scholarship. Women's history is a vast field, but its collection and development has not garnered the same amount of attention as that of men’s history. Covering collection attempts, repositories and preservation practices from the 1930s, through and including today, this paper analyzes both the successes and failures of preserving women’s history for continuing access, scholarship and research, underscoring the importance of these collections. In order to accomplish this, extensive reading and study of active collections and repositories specifically geared towards women’s materials …
Reviews, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dinah Handel, Kylie Harris, Jasmine Jones, Brandon Locke, Dominique Luster, Thomas G. Padilla, Katelyn Quirin
Reviews, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dinah Handel, Kylie Harris, Jasmine Jones, Brandon Locke, Dominique Luster, Thomas G. Padilla, Katelyn Quirin
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
A Gentle Approach To “Gentle Ren”: Processing The Papers Of Former College President Renwick Jackson, Steven M. Gentry
A Gentle Approach To “Gentle Ren”: Processing The Papers Of Former College President Renwick Jackson, Steven M. Gentry
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
First discussed almost ten years ago, the processing philosophy known as “more product, less process” (MPLP) remains hotly contested among members of the archival community. Using the collection of Dr. J. Renwick Jackson as a case study, I highlight the importance of a theme heavily emphasized in Mark Greene’s and Dennis Meissner’s landmark article: flexibility. Selectively utilizing MPLP would prove useful when dealing with large quantities of semi-valuable material and metal fasteners—thereby allowing the project to be completed within 160 work hours. Simultaneously, item level processing resulted in the discovery of both significant and sensitive records, along with the elimination …
Welcome Address, Society Of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting, 2014, Rich Mendola
Welcome Address, Society Of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting, 2014, Rich Mendola
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Let's Get Digital! Possibilities And Problems Of Oral History In The Digital Age, Clifford Kuhn
Let's Get Digital! Possibilities And Problems Of Oral History In The Digital Age, Clifford Kuhn
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Evolving Advocacy: The Society Of Georgia Archivists And The Georgia Archives Budget Crisis, Courtney Chartier, Sarah Quigley
Evolving Advocacy: The Society Of Georgia Archivists And The Georgia Archives Budget Crisis, Courtney Chartier, Sarah Quigley
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
This paper describes the evolution of outreach and advocacy efforts conducted by the Society of Georgia Archivists before and in response to the 2012 budget crisis at the Georgia Archives.
Provenance Xxxi, Issue 2, Cheryl Oestreicher
Provenance Xxxi, Issue 2, Cheryl Oestreicher
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Provenance Xxxi, Issue 1, Special Issue On Advocacy, Cheryl Oestreicher
Provenance Xxxi, Issue 1, Special Issue On Advocacy, Cheryl Oestreicher
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Finding Our Voice: Pleading The Value Of Archives, Richard Pearce-Moses
Finding Our Voice: Pleading The Value Of Archives, Richard Pearce-Moses
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Attitudes About And The Affects Of The Use Of Student Assistants In Special Collections And Archives., Carol Waggoner-Angleton
Attitudes About And The Affects Of The Use Of Student Assistants In Special Collections And Archives., Carol Waggoner-Angleton
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
The continuing backlog in collections processing could be reduced through the application of More Product Less Process (MPLP) or other approaches, but the effort is still hampered by a lack of personnel to assign to processing. This discussion addresses whether it is possible to consider student assistants a viable labor source in special collections and archives to mitigate this personnel gap. A retrospective literature review determined historical attitudes toward the use of student assistants in academic libraries and the tasks that students were capable of performing. Study participants practicing in Special Collections and Archives in academic libraries in Georgia were …
Book Reviews, Renna E. Tuten, Erin Lawrimore, Heather Gilbert, Aaron Spelbring, Suzanne K. Durham, Carol Waggoner-Angleton, Susan Dick Hoffius, Joshua Kitchens, Jason G. Speck, Anne M. Graham
Book Reviews, Renna E. Tuten, Erin Lawrimore, Heather Gilbert, Aaron Spelbring, Suzanne K. Durham, Carol Waggoner-Angleton, Susan Dick Hoffius, Joshua Kitchens, Jason G. Speck, Anne M. Graham
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Reviews, Debra Branson March, Christine De Catanzaro, Heather Oswald, Joshua Kitchens, Angela Flenner, Sarah Dorpinghaus, Carol Waggoner-Angleton, Virginia Ellison, Jennifer Dixon, Kate Pope, Heather Gilbert
Reviews, Debra Branson March, Christine De Catanzaro, Heather Oswald, Joshua Kitchens, Angela Flenner, Sarah Dorpinghaus, Carol Waggoner-Angleton, Virginia Ellison, Jennifer Dixon, Kate Pope, Heather Gilbert
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Managing Processing Staff: Hiring, Training And Retaining, Pam Hackbart-Dean
Managing Processing Staff: Hiring, Training And Retaining, Pam Hackbart-Dean
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Chuck Tanner, left fielder and manager in Major League Baseball, noted “There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.” Effectively managing processing staff in an archives or special collections permits supervisors to marshal the strengths of staff to accomplish processing goals. Successful processing programs facilitate the hiring, development, and retention of top-notch staff. Henry Mintzberg, Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at McGill University, states simply, “Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet."