April 11, 2008 - Organizing and Promoting Your Archival Collections - Archives Alive!
Historical records and archival collections offer our clearest insight into the past. If carefully managed and thoughtfully promoted, these collections also offer an opportunity for repositories of these records to develop new audiences. In this two-part morning program, archives consultant Laura Scott Lowell will help participants prepare a checklist of steps necessary for “Getting Your House in Order.” This fast-paced overview will include topics such as developing collections policies, processing collections effectively, creating finding aids, and providing access to your collections. Numerous examples and handouts will be provided. In the second part of the program, public relations consultant Bonnie Hurd Smith will discuss “How to Promote Your Collections,” using her work for the Ipswich Historical Society as a case study in crafting public messages and promoting archival collections. Workshop attendees are encouraged to bring their project and program ideas to share, as the morning will conclude with a question-and-answer period.
April 17-18, 2008 - Managing and Preserving Archival Collections
Presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA), April 17-18, in Baltimore, MD
Attendees at this two-day program will gain insight into management and preservation activities that will improve intellectual control over collections, increase collections accessibility, and assist in long-term preservation initiatives. Registration deadline: Thursday, April 3, 2008. Registration fee: $180 CCAHA members/$200 Non-members. For more information, go to http://www.ccaha.org/index.php or call 215.545.0613.
April 29, 2008 - Historical Records Council Meeting at NMRLS - 10am - 12noon
May 16, 2008 - Organizing and Promoting Your Archival Collections - Archives Alive! - repeat of April 11th
Beverly Public Library - 9:30-12:30
Admission: Free
Historical records and archival collections offer our clearest insight into the past. If carefully managed and thoughtfully promoted, these collections also offer an opportunity for repositories of these records to develop new audiences. In this two-part morning program, archives consultant Laura Scott Lowell will help participants prepare a checklist of steps necessary for “Getting Your House in Order.” This fast-paced overview will include topics such as developing collections policies, processing collections effectively, creating finding aids, and providing access to your collections. Numerous examples and handouts will be provided. In the second part of the program, public relations consultant Bonnie Hurd Smith will discuss “How to Promote Your Collections,” using her work for the Ipswich Historical Society as a case study in crafting public messages and promoting archival collections. Workshop attendees are encouraged to bring their project and program ideas to share, as the morning will conclude with a question-and-answer period.
June 10-12, 2008 - Digital Directions: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections
Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), June 10-12, in Jacksonville, FL
A three-day conference that explores the full life-cycle of digital objects, from planning to creation to sustainability. An updated version of the popular School for Scanning. Registration deadline: Friday, May 16, 2008. Registration fee: $625. For more information, go to www.nedcc.org.
June 16-21, 2008 - Program in New England Studies
Historic New England presents the Program in New England Studies, an intensive learning experience with lectures by specialists supplemented by workshops and behind-the-scenes tours. Participants study the buildings and collections of Historic New England and other museums and private houses in the region. The program runs June 16 - 21. For more information, go to http://www.historicnewengland.org/Pines/pines.html or call Ken Turino at 617.227.3957 x246.
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