The Society of Indiana Archivists and the State Historical Records Advisory Board of Indiana (SHRAB) invites you to join us for our Fall Workshop, "Nuts and Bolts: Archives Basics"
When: Friday October 7, 2011: 9:00 AM- 4:30 PM
Where: DePauw University Archives, Greencastle, Indiana
Cost: $30 for members, $40 for non-members
Registration Link and More Information: http://www.inarchivists.org/workshops/files/2011FallWorkshop.php
Our workshop will focus on "accidental archivists" or new archivists-some who perhaps have been assigned archives work and are not sure what to do now. In the morning session, everyone will have a chance to work with actual collections in small groups. There will be plenty of opportunities to get your questions answered and discuss best practices. The afternoon will be devoted to management issues that might surprise you: creating a finding aid to aid users in discovering the collection, working with patrons, working with donors, digitizing your first collection, and marketing.
SIA Fall Workshop Agenda: Nuts and Bolts: Archives Basics
October 7 2011
8:30-9:00 AM: Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM: Introductions
9:15 AM: Jane Gastineau, Lincoln Librarian at the Allen County Public Library, speaks about becoming an Accidental Archivist
9:30 AM: So Now You're an Archivist: Diving Right In - Brief introduction by Education Committee and break into groups to start processing sample collections.
11:00: Come back together and discuss the experience.
11:30: Break For Lunch: Talk with Indiana State Archivist Jim Corridan, speaking about SHRAB and funding opportunities for archivists in Indiana.
Afternoon theme is "So I've processed a collection now what":
1:00: Jennifer Whitlock, Indianapolis Museum of Art: Best Practices for Finding Aids
1:45: Alison Stankrauff, Indiana University South Bend: Working with Patrons
2:15: Jennifer Greene, University of Southern Indiana: Working with Donors
2:45: Break
3:15: Anne Thomason, Earlham College: Digitizing Your First Collection
4:00: Carol Street, Ball State University: Guerilla Marketing for Archives
4:30: Adjourn. Optional Tour of DePauw University Archives with Wesley Wilson
To Register and for additional information please visit our website:
http://www.inarchivists.org/workshops/files/2011FallWorkshop.php
Alison Stankrauff
Archivist and Associate Librarian
Franklin D. Schurz Library
Indiana University South Bend
P.O. Box 7111
South Bend, Indiana 46634
(574) 520-4392
astankra@iusb.edu
