Message-Id: <52A089A4020000A000017196@smtp2.gw.niu.edu> Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 14:11:48 -0600 From: "Danielle Spalenka" <dspalenka@niu.edu> Subject: Possible Archives Workshop
Good afternoon,
The Regional History Center at Northern Illinois University and the
Society of American Archivists are collaborating on a possible general
archival knowledge workshop entitled “Archives: Principles and
Practices.” The workshop will take place at the Holmes Student Center
on NIU's DeKalb campus and will be hosted by the Regional History Center
(date TBD). We are surveying possible participants to see if there
might be any local interest in attending this workshop. While we are not
in Wisconsin, we are nearby to many local historical societies in
southern Wisconsin -- we are just two hours south of Madison. I've
included a brief description of the workshop taken from the Society of
American Archivist's website to explain the course. The costs would be
as follows (this is a two-day workshop):
SAA Member $289 / $349
Employees of Member Institutions $329 / $389
Nonmember $379 / $429
The two price tiers are before the early bird deadline (one month
before the workshop)/after the early bird deadline.
Please let me know if there is interest in attending - this is just a
survey so enrollment is not guaranteed. Feel free to forward to others
that might have an interest in this workshop. Thank you for your time.
Danielle Spalenka
Curator, Regional History Center
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 753-9394
dspalenka@niu.edu
Below description taken from the Society of American Archivist website:
http://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/course-catalog/understanding-archives-an-introduction-to-principles-and-practices-0
Although archivists have much in common with librarians, records
managers, and museum staff, they must use different practices to protect
the integrity of historical records. A strong archives program puts into
practice long-standing archival principles. What are those principles
and how are they implemented? This workshop provides an overview of the
core archival functions of appraisal, accessioning, arrangement and
description, preservation, reference, and access.
Workshop Objectives:
· Learn the terminology of archives and historical records and
get an overview of the body of knowledge needed, ethical
responsibilities, and resources for continuing professional development;
· Learn the principles and functions of archival organization:
provenance, respect de fonds, and original order;
· Find out about core policy statements, professional standards,
and best practices;
· Learn how to evaluate an individual program and determine
needed improvements;
· Develop the knowledge base needed to make choices for balancing
access to and preservation of historical records and holdings; and
· Gain a greater understanding of the role of the archives in
fulfilling the mission of the institution.
Who Should Attend?
Librarians, records managers, museum staff, and administrators who have
responsibility for archival records but little or no archives training.
Responses to "what aspect of the workshop was most valuable to you?"
included:
· "Practical examples were helpful. Also step-by-step
instructions about processing and documentation were helpful and
practical, good level of detail." - Abigail Sugahara
· "Clearly demonstrated concepts of provenance and original order
to the point where I am beginning to think like an archivist, rather
than a librarian." - Robert Clymer
· "The booklet handout was ideal: slides, examples, templates.
They did a great job condensing a library school archives specialization
curriculum into two days without losing meaning or overwhelming us."
· "Visuals and explanations. Also examples helped pull together
points I wasn't clear on." - Frances Scott