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Finding a Sustainable Place for Archivists within the American Library Association: A Historical Survey
No full textThe convergence trend compels many archivists, librarians and museum professionals to work
together closely. Although some claim this trend is caused by digital technology, many of the issues
influencing collaboration have a long history. An investigation into the attempts to find a place for
archivists within the American Library Association (ALA) offers a compelling portrait of how archivistlibrarian
relationships develop over time. This investigation offers lessons both for individual
archivists and for SAA in their attempts to build bridges across contemporary professional divides.
In terms of research methods, this paper “reads” archival history through the lens of “outsiders”
by focusing not on archives and archivists themselves, but rather on how archives and archivists
have been perceived and positioned in other societal venues over time. The theory grounding this
research comes from Louise Craven of The National Archives, UK. Craven recently posited that
archivists should seek to externalize their profession to find answers to contemporary problems:
“[by] looking outwards, rather than from the inside .... [comes] a new set of answers to the question
'What are archives?'” This research also draws on the work of Davd B. Gracy, II, and his 1984 SAA
presidential focus on “Archives in Society.” Finally, Robert L. Brubaker was in 1976 the first to
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We are archivists, but are we OK?
Get PDFPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that the digital
environment of the early twenty-first century is forcing the information
sciences to revisit practices and precepts built around paper and physical
objects over centuries. The training of archivists, records managers,
librarians and museum curators has had to accommodate this new reality.
Often the response has been to superimpose a digital overlay on existing
curricula. A few have taken a radical approach by scrutinising the
fundamentals of the professions and the ontologies of the materials they
handle.
Design/methodology/approach – The article explores a wide range of the
issues exposed by this critique through critical analysis of ideas and
published literature.
Findings – The authors challenge archive and records management educators
to align their curricula with contemporary need and to recognise that
partnership with other professionals, particularly in the area of
technology, is essential.
Practical implications – The present generation owe it to future
generations of archivists and records managers to ensure that the
education that they get to prepare them for professional life is
forward-looking in the same way.
Originality/value – This paper aims to raise awareness of the educational
needs of twenty-first century archives and records professionals
Code of Ethics for Archivists and Commentary
Get PDFThe Code of Ethics for Archivists, from the Society of American Archivists
Write Us into the Story: Archives and Archivists in Narratives for Children
No full textArchivists need to increase public understanding, support, and engagement in archives to enable archives to fulfil their missions. As one way to increase support, archives have increasingly carved out time and resources for various types of outreach. One important audience that has long been acknowledged is children. In the past, archivists have visited classrooms, brought children to archives, and prepared kits of archival facsimiles or surrogates on websites for children to use with the guidance of teachers. But another way to reach children includes narratives in books, films, and television directed at children. This article explores a number of titles to see whether archives and archivists are accurately portrayed in the narratives. The numbers are few, and the portrayals are generally weak. Two exceptions were books created by an archivist and commissioned by an archives. These two approaches led to significant works that enhance children’s understanding of archives and archivists and lead the way as examples for future archival endeavours to emulate.
RÉSUMÉ
Les archivistes doivent faire croître la compréhension, le soutien et l’engagement du public à l’égard des archives pour permettre à celles-ci de remplir leur mission. Pour accroître ce soutien, les archives consacrent de plus en plus de temps et de ressources à divers types d’actions de sensibilisation. Un public important, reconnu depuis longtemps, est celui des enfants. Par le passé, les archivistes ont visité des classes, amené des enfants aux archives et préparé des trousses de reproductions d’archives ou de substituts sur des sites web pour que les enfants puissent les utiliser avec l’aide d’enseignants. Mais une autre façon d’atteindre les enfants est d’utiliser des récits dans des livres, des films et des émissions de télévision destinés aux enfants. Cet article explore un certain nombre de titres pour voir si les archives et les archivistes sont dépeints correctement dans ces récits. Les chiffres sont bas, et les représentations sont généralement faibles. Deux exceptions : des livres créés par un archiviste et commandés par un service d’archives. Ces deux approches ont donné lieu à des ouvrages importants qui permettent aux enfants de mieux comprendre les archives et les archivistes et qui constituent des exemples à suivre pour les futures initiatives en matière d’archives
A*CENSUS II All Archivists Survey, 2022
No full textThe second comprehensive Archival Census and Education Needs Survey in the United States (A*CENSUS II) was funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Working with research firm ITHAKA S+R, SAA surveyed every self-identified archivist/archives worker in the U.S. to gather information about their demographics, educational background and needs, job placement and status, and salaries, as well as their perspectives on key issues in the field
ANTHONY COCCIOLO, Moving Image and Sound Collections for Archivists
No full textMoving Image and Sound Collections for Archivists. Anthony Cocciolo. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2017. 218 pp. ISBN 093182893
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The Northwest Archivists Mentoring Program: A Case Study
Get PDFThe Northwest Archivists (NWA), a regional archival association in the Pacific Northwest, established a formal mentoring program in 2007. A pilot phase of the program ran for 2 years and included both formative and summative assessments from participants. This case study documents NWA’s experiences designing and managing a mentoring program within a volunteer-run professional association, reflects on the program’s successes and challenges, and recommends areas for future investigation.Keywords: Mentees,
Archivists,
Professional associations,
Mentoring,
Professional development,
Mentoring programs,
Protégés,
MentorsThis is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by the Society of American Archivists. The published article can be found at: http://archivists.metapress.com/home/main.mpx
Records of the Australian Society Of Archivists, Victorian Branch
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/65753Australian Society of Archivists handbook and publications.111005
Acquisition: [1993.0184] "Records of the Australian Society Of Archivists, Victorian Branch
Archivists, Librarians, and Theatre Research
Get PDFThis article is a partial report on the author’s three-year (2002–2005) study entitled Sources and Methodology of Theater Research in the View of Scholars and Information Professionals, which provided a picture of theatre research from the points of view of theatre scholars and of performing arts archivists and librarians. The study addressed, within the limits of the sample analyzed, the diversity of interests, approaches, and sources used in theatre research, the role and characteristics of the work of archivists and librarians in this context, and the interaction between these groups. From the study, it emerged that theatre scholars, performing arts archivists and librarians share many similarities, and that what they do may provide powerful tools for addressing many issues that are at the forefront of archival science, such as the proliferation of dynamic and interactive media and sources. RÉSUMÉCet article est un rapport partiel d’une étude menée par l’auteure pendant trois ans (2002-2005), intitulée Sources and Methodology of Theatre Research in the View of Scholars and Information Professionals, qui a permis de brosser un tableau de la recherche dans le domaine du théâtre, du point de vue des chercheurs, des archivistes et des bibliothécaires des arts de la scène. Cette étude abordait, autant que le permettait l’échantillonage établi, la diversité des intérêts, des approches et des sources utilisés pour la recherche dans le domaine du théâtre, le rôle et les caractéristiques du travail des archivistes et des bibliothécaires dans ce contexte, et l’intéraction entre ces deux groupes. Elle concluait que les chercheurs, les archivistes et les bibliothécaires des arts de la scène ont plusieurs points en commun, et que le travail qu’ils font fournit des outils importants pour aborder plusieurs points essentiels qui relèvent des sciences de l’archivistique, telle que la prolifération des médias et des sources dynamiques et interactives
Records of the Australian Society Of Archivists, Victorian Branch
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/68519A.S.A. Victorian Branch minutes of meetings 1974-1981; 1st Biennial Conference material 1977; 2nd Biennial Conference material 1979; 3rd Biennial Conference material 1981; material relating to the Conference exhibition 'Images of Yesterday' 1981; correspondence 1974- 1980; copies of miscellaneous archives journals including 'Archives and Manuscripts' 1965-1975, 'Journal of the Australian Society of Archivists'; files and correspondence 1982-1987; copy of the newsletter of the Steering Committee appointed to investigate and promote the formation of an Association of Archivists, April 1974.110513
Acquisition: [1987.0140] "Records of the Australian Society Of Archivists, Victorian Branch
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