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If One Wants A Good Result, One Needs A Good Consult, Pam Hackbart-Dean Jan 2007

If One Wants A Good Result, One Needs A Good Consult, Pam Hackbart-Dean

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Imagine having all the staff, time, knowledge, and resources to work on those long-awaited projects that keep getting put on the back burner. Although the staff of any archives would like to do it all, from planning to execution, this may be beyond its normal workload. In this situation, a qualified, specialized consultant can make the completion of one or more projects a reality. A consultant can deliver specific work or a certain product in a shorter time frame than may be possible in-house.


Designing A Preservation Survey: The Digital Library Of Georgia, Sheila Mcalister Jan 2007

Designing A Preservation Survey: The Digital Library Of Georgia, Sheila Mcalister

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Since the mid-1990s, libraries have been digitizing cultural-heritage resource materials for access purposes. The digital medium provides additional opportunities for innovative approaches to scholarship and the creation of new collections through the aggregation of geographically distributed materials of similar provenance or theme. According to Donald Waters, formerly head of the Digital Library Federation, “the promise of digital technology is for libraries to extend the reach of research and education, improve the quality of learning, and reshape scholarly communication.” Accordingly, the cultural-heritage community has widely embraced digitization.


Georgia's Circuit Rider Archiveist Program: A Trip Through Learning And Service, Randall S. Gooden Jan 2007

Georgia's Circuit Rider Archiveist Program: A Trip Through Learning And Service, Randall S. Gooden

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The term "circuit rider" hearkens back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when judges rode from county seat to county seat and preachers took to the pulpit of a different church each Sunday. In 2005, a new kind of circuit rider appeared on the scene—the circuit rider archivist.


Front Matter, Reagan L. Grimsley Jan 2007

Front Matter, Reagan L. Grimsley

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Provenance Xxv, Reagan Grimsley Jan 2007

Provenance Xxv, Reagan Grimsley

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Using A Ghrab Grant To Reclaim A University Archives, Anne A. Salter Apr 2006

Using A Ghrab Grant To Reclaim A University Archives, Anne A. Salter

The Southeastern Librarian

College and university archives are rich and dynamic resources of campus history. Without a clear sense of mission and programming, they can be overlooked as research destinations. A well-defined program linked with funding sources is one means of connecting these collections to the campus community. Through the assistance of a GHRAB (Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board) grant, one college archives evolved into a viable research destination. The process is outlined in this paper.


University Of South Carolina, Contentdm, And The Ege Leaves, Sara Swain Apr 2006

University Of South Carolina, Contentdm, And The Ege Leaves, Sara Swain

The Southeastern Librarian

Discusses how the University of South Carolina digitized the Oto F. Ege Leaves Special Collection to make the collection more widely available.


Are The Digital Natives Restless? Reaching Out To The Ne(X)T Generation, Laura Botts, Lauren Kata Jan 2006

Are The Digital Natives Restless? Reaching Out To The Ne(X)T Generation, Laura Botts, Lauren Kata

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Outreach programs are meant to expand archival audiences beyond “traditional” users. In her 1978 article, “Education Programs: Outreach as an Administrative Function,” Elsie Freeman Freivogel argues that the archivist’s first job “is to recognize that we have many publics . . . that include, among others, teachers at all levels of the educational system; elementary, secondary school, college and university students; genealogists, avocational historians, government employees, publicists, media professionals, and the merely curious.” Because Web-based and digital projects address “many publics” in relevant and familiar ways, they are easily integrated into archival outreach activities. Although user groups have not changed …


Archivists And The Usa Patriot Act: Are We Prepared?, Michele Christian Jan 2006

Archivists And The Usa Patriot Act: Are We Prepared?, Michele Christian

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

On October 26, 2001, only six weeks after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, President George W. Bush signed into law the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act). The quick response was prompted by a perceived need to provide government officials with the tools they believed were necessary to fight terrorism. With little debate, the Senate and the House of Representatives resoundingly voted in favor of the Act. The reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act would not come as quickly. Several sections …


Back Matter, Reagan Grimsley Jan 2006

Back Matter, Reagan Grimsley

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Reagan Grimsley Jan 2006

Front Matter, Reagan Grimsley

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


When Not All Papers Are Paper: A Case Study In Digital Archivy, Catherine Stollar Peters Jan 2006

When Not All Papers Are Paper: A Case Study In Digital Archivy, Catherine Stollar Peters

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Hypertext poet Deena Larsen is worried about the potential loss of her digital poetry, but she has a plan to save it. In a 2004 article, “The Uncertain Fate of Scholarly Artifacts in a Digital Age,” Larsen revealed her plans for preserving her hypertext work Marble Springs. “Ms. Larsen started collecting old Macintosh computers so people will always be able to read Marble Springsin its original format. She has 100 computers in her two-bedroom apartment.” Although Larsen’s two-bedroom mausoleum of circa 1990s technology is one strategy for saving born-digital hypertext works, it is probably not the best. An …


Reviews, Valerie J. Frey, Sally Childs-Helton, Christine De Catanzaro, Valerie J. Frey, Leigh Mcwhite, Penny Cliff Jan 2006

Reviews, Valerie J. Frey, Sally Childs-Helton, Christine De Catanzaro, Valerie J. Frey, Leigh Mcwhite, Penny Cliff

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Provenance Xxiv, Reagan Grimsley Jan 2006

Provenance Xxiv, Reagan Grimsley

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Reagan L. Grimsley Jan 2005

Front Matter, Reagan L. Grimsley

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Provenance Xxiii, Naomi Nelson Jan 2005

Provenance Xxiii, Naomi Nelson

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


What Archives Reveal: The Hidden Poems Of Amelia Earhart, Sammie L. Morris Jan 2005

What Archives Reveal: The Hidden Poems Of Amelia Earhart, Sammie L. Morris

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The importance of primary source materials to scholarship is undeniable. Primary source materials can verify or contradict information accepted as true in history books and other secondary sources. They can tell the whole, or at least more complete, story of events. Unlike secondary sources, primary source materials offer first-hand accounts from the past, bringing history closer and making it feel more real. It can even be argued that primary source materials are less susceptible than published texts to the loss or misinterpretation of information over time in subsequent edition revisions. In particular among primary source materials, manuscripts such as diaries …


Battlefields, Tools, And Targets: Archives And Armed Conflict, Patricia A. Nugent Jan 2005

Battlefields, Tools, And Targets: Archives And Armed Conflict, Patricia A. Nugent

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Kenneth Foote notes in his seminal book on memorials Shadowed Ground that, "Every society in every period has borne witness to war, disaster, violence and tragedy." The universal nature of conflict is, of course, well known, so it is perhaps not surprising that, as with many other institutions of society, archives have been impacted by human violence and destruction. Indeed, the birth of the archival profession is often closely associated with one of the most important wars in history-the French Revolution of 1789. In the aftermath of the revolution, the new French government sought to make the records of the …


Back Matter, Reagan L. Grimsley Jan 2005

Back Matter, Reagan L. Grimsley

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Building On The Past: Construction Of The New Georgia Archives, David W. Carmicheal Jan 2005

Building On The Past: Construction Of The New Georgia Archives, David W. Carmicheal

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

On September 10, 2005, the Georgia Archives celebrated its eighty-eighth birthday in a new home, its fourth since 1918. Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox formed a unique partnership with state and federal government officials, one county, two cities, a university, and a foundation to accomplish construction of the 171, ooo square-foot building. The construction took just nineteen months from groundbreaking to opening day, but the events that led to the new archives dated back many years, even decades. In fact, though no one knew it at the time, they began with the construction of an interstate highway.


Archival Priorities: Ten Critical Issues For The Profession, Randall C. Jimerson Jan 2005

Archival Priorities: Ten Critical Issues For The Profession, Randall C. Jimerson

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The most striking feature of the American archival profession in recent years is its ongoing search for identity and for public acceptance as a socially significant profession. Many of the important developments in the field since the early 1980s have either derived from or eventually contributed to this quest for professional identity and recognition. At times this has stirred passionate debates over the nature of American archives, the role of archivists in society, the relationship between archives and other professions, and the education necessary for archivists, among other topics.


Reviews, Lauren Kata, Peter J. Wosh, Ellen Garrison, Tina Mason, Anke Voss, Patricia Willingham Jan 2005

Reviews, Lauren Kata, Peter J. Wosh, Ellen Garrison, Tina Mason, Anke Voss, Patricia Willingham

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


The Obituary Index Project: A Collaborative Gateway To Local History, Gerald F. Patout Jr. Apr 2004

The Obituary Index Project: A Collaborative Gateway To Local History, Gerald F. Patout Jr.

The Southeastern Librarian

Genealogists and local historians are converging on libraries and information repositories in record numbers, armed with questions and determined to locate answers buried in the documentary annals of the past. This crusade is sometimes met with the same confounding and perplexing problems that challenge library genealogy and local history professionals - a proliferation of information resources, the questionable accuracy and validity of certain sources and the daunting and repetitive task of instructing end users in meaningful inquiry and research. In response to these changes, the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) and The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) are collaborating on …


The Sudden Impact Of A Senator's Death: Managing The Unexpected, Valerie Nye Jan 2004

The Sudden Impact Of A Senator's Death: Managing The Unexpected, Valerie Nye

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Paul D. Coverdell began his career in politics in 1970 when he was elected to Georgia's State Senate. After nearly twenty years of service in the Georgia Senate, he resigned from office to accept the position of director of the Peace Corps in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. Coverdell held this position until 1991, when he stepped down in order to campaign for a United States Senate seat which he won in 1992 and again in 1998.


"The Mississippi Plan": Dunbar Rowland And The Creation Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, Lisa Speer, Heather Mitchell Jan 2004

"The Mississippi Plan": Dunbar Rowland And The Creation Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, Lisa Speer, Heather Mitchell

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The establishment of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) was a cultural milestone for a state that some regarded as backward in the latter decades of the twentieth century. Alabama and Mississippi emerged as pioneers in the founding of state archives in 1901 and 1902 respectively, representing a growing awareness of the importance of preserving historical records. American historians trained in Germany had recently introduced the United States to the application of scientific method to history. The method involved careful inspection of primary documents and writings to produce objective answers to large historical questions.


Reviews, Rebecca Roberts, S. Ray Granade, Sally Childs-Helton, Michael E. Holland Jan 2004

Reviews, Rebecca Roberts, S. Ray Granade, Sally Childs-Helton, Michael E. Holland

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Susan G. Broome Jan 2004

Front Matter, Susan G. Broome

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


Back Matter, Susan G. Broome Jan 2004

Back Matter, Susan G. Broome

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.


William Stanley Hoole: Scholar-Librarian, John Jackson Jan 2004

William Stanley Hoole: Scholar-Librarian, John Jackson

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

When librarian William Stanley Hoole retired from the University of Alabama in 1973, he left a legacy of achievement worthy of consideration among librarianship's most capable pioneers. In twenty-nine years at the institution, Hoole improved the university's library service and holdings and won intellectual acclaim for the school through his numerous publications covering a wide range of topics. He addressed an organizational problem within the archival collection that resulted in the creation of a separate wing boasting his name today, the William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library (WSHSCL). Capitalizing on the freedom of retirement, he moved from one stage of …


Provenance Xxii, Susan G. Broome Jan 2004

Provenance Xxii, Susan G. Broome

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.