Monday, April 30, 2012
Internship
Records Management Internship
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC")
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Financial Management Division is looking for an intern to work with the Records Management Office. Candidates do not need to have a background in Records Management to be qualified for this internship; however candidates should have a working knowledge of records management and/or library or archival science.
Background:
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the world's preeminent bank supervisory agency. The OCC's primary mission is to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks and federal savings associations. We also supervise the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. Our goal in supervising national banks and federal savings associations is to ensure that they operate in a safe and sound manner and in compliance with laws requiring fair treatment of their customers and fair access to credit and financial products.
Our culture promotes creative and thoughtful contributions by people in all positions, and an environment that values and encourages diversity. If you are an inquisitive, investigative individual with high standards of your own, consider the OCC.
This internship position is within the Financial Management Division ("FM") of the OCC, but provides records management services to offices throughout the OCC.
For more information on the OCC, please visit www.occ.gov.
Position Description:
Interns selected for this position will be performing the following duties:
* Participate in record audits and evaluations.
* Perform statistical analysis on RM Metrics.
* Assist in filing, maintaining, retrieving, circulating, and refiling OCC records.
* Use electronic management systems to organize and track electronic records.
* Research and understand Federal RM regulations and guidance.
* Review records and process those records per records retention schedule.
* Write finding aids/inventory lists of records pursuant to Federal guidelines.
* Pack boxes of records.
* Move boxes of records.
* Conduct data entry.
* Provide administrative and clerical assistance.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Qualified applicants must meet the following requirements:
* U.S. Citizenship.
* Able to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted and stoop, bend, and reach.
* Detail-oriented, especially when handling documents and conducting data entry.
* Strong organizational skills.
* Ability to work independently after training.
* Ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing).
* Possess a functional knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
* Ability to work efficiently in a team environment.
* Availability of 20-24 hours per week, minimum.
Additional Information:
Positions available: 1
Desired Start Date: May 2012
End Date: June 2013
Hours per week: 20 to 24 minimum (may be able to work more than 24 hours per week depending on the needs of the project)
Paid: Hourly wage, $12-16 per hour depending on experience
Application Materials/Instructions:
Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, brief writing sample (1-2 pages), and transcript to OMFMInternshipOpportunities@occ.treas.gov.
AA HECKMAN FELLOWSHIP
AA HECKMAN FELLOWSHIP
The A.A. Heckman Endowed Fellowship Fund is intended to fund research, study,
documentation, and dissemination of archival materials that advance the historical record and
provide insight into America’s continuing relationship with-and response to-alcohol and drug use, misuse, and addiction.
The Fellowship is available to scholars in the fields of anthropology, sociology, history, medicine, and related fields. Depending upon applicants’ anticipated expenses, it provides partial to full financial support for travel to and from an archives collection, including but not limited to the Hazelden Pittman Archives Collection.* Room and board expenses may also be eligible. The Fellowship will be paid in two installments--one payment to commence the research, and a second payment at the conclusion of the research upon receipt of a copy of a written document of the project’s findings or results, and dated expense receipts.
The number of Fellowships awarded each year and the amounts of Fellowships awarded each year will vary, depending upon the number of qualified applicants who submit applications and who are accepted, as well as the estimations of anticipated expenses. Fellowship awards may vary from $100 to $4,000 per award.
Applications are reviewed by committee and may require an interview.
To apply for the Fellowship, please email the following information to Barbara Weiner, Library Manager, at bweiner@hazelden.org.
YOUR NAME
CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME AND LOCATION OF ARCHIVE TO BE ACCESSED
EDUCATION AND/OR EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATION
PURPOSE OF RESEARCH
SPECIFY LEARNING OUTCOMES YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE
EDUCATIONAL GOAL FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP
DESCRIBE THE SCHOLARLY WORK
ESTIMATED PROPOSED DATES OF TRAVEL
ESTIMATED DATE OF SUBMISSION OF PROJECT FINDINGS
PROJECTED EXPENSES
*The Hazelden Pittman Archives is a collection of historical alcoholism literature and artifacts located at Hazelden's main campus in Center City, MN, USA. It is comprised of over 1,500 books, and about 2000 pamphlets, letters, posters, postcards, trade labels, novelties, memorabilia, movies, journals, newspapers, magazines, and medicine bottles. The collection is focused on the topic of alcoholism, along with the related topics of drug addiction, prohibition, temperance, Alcoholics Anonymous, treatment, counseling, and gambling. It is available for research by appointment.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Lecture - Preservation
Photography: Preserving the Moment & the Image
Friday, April 27th from 2-4 with reception to follow - Cecil H. Green Library in the Bender Room
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Kate Elena Contakos
Head, Preservation Department
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, California 94305
650.724.2958 office
650.391.3861 cell
contakos@stanford.edu
Friday, April 27th from 2-4 with reception to follow - Cecil H. Green Library in the Bender Room
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Kate Elena Contakos
Head, Preservation Department
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, California 94305
650.724.2958 office
650.391.3861 cell
contakos@stanford.edu
FREE webinar and lectures - LC Preservation
Preserving our history and sharing knowledge are what our profession does best. You can play an important role in helping your patrons save their own family history and personal treasures.
In celebration of Preservation Week 2012 (April 22nd –April 28th), the Library of Congress is sponsoring public events to share preservation strategies and basic instructions that help people care for their personal materials and thereby pass them on.
A brief list of our Preservation Week activities is below. The full list, including descriptions of each program, can be found on our website and in the Library’s official press release.
Monday, April 23, from noon to 1 p.m., “Film: Investment in the Future:” A 35-minute photofilm (a film made from still images) from the 1980s explains the history of library preservation through the activities of the Library of Congress at that time. Dining Room A, on the sixth of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, April 24, from noon to 1 p.m., “Caring for Your Digital Photos: Strategies to Help You Organize and Save Your Digital Memories:” Staff from the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program and the Prints and Photographs Division will provide basic, practical tips for organizing and saving digital photos. Dining Room A, on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, April 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., “Save Your Digital Stuff: Practical Strategies for Preserving Your Digital Materials:” Staff from the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program will provide some basic, practical tips for preserving personal digital collections. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial D.C. Public Library, 901 G St N.W., Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, April 25, from noon to 1 p.m., “Caring for Your Books, Documents and Works of Art on Paper, and Photographic Prints:” Conservation specialists from the Preservation Directorate will discuss and demonstrate basic preservation measures one can do at home to care for personal collections. Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Webinar. “Saving Cherished Memorabilia: Preservation Tips for Family Historians:” Staff members from the Library's Preservation Directorate and the Local History & Genealogy Reading will host a free webinar with tips and recommendations for preserving family memorabilia. To participate in this webinar, send an email at least three days prior to the event to Mark Wilson (mwilson at loc dot.gov). Webinar "seats" are limited and will be filled in the order in which the requests are received.
Thursday, April 26, at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Webinar: “Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs:” The National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program will present information about learning to care for digital photos. Hosted by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. Free; registration required at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/666813208.
Saturday, April 28, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., “Save Your Digital Stuff: Practical Strategies for Preserving Your Digital Materials:” Basic, practical tips for preserving personal digital collections. Arlington Country Public Library, Central Branch, 1015 North Quincy St., Arlington.
Throughout the month, Young Readers Center Open House: The Center will feature lively presentations and a book display introducing aspects of preservation to its young visitors and their families. The Young Readers Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in Room G29 on the ground floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.
A full list of national activities can be seen at Preservation Week’s online map and followed on Twitter, @PreservationWk.
In celebration of Preservation Week 2012 (April 22nd –April 28th), the Library of Congress is sponsoring public events to share preservation strategies and basic instructions that help people care for their personal materials and thereby pass them on.
A brief list of our Preservation Week activities is below. The full list, including descriptions of each program, can be found on our website and in the Library’s official press release.
Monday, April 23, from noon to 1 p.m., “Film: Investment in the Future:” A 35-minute photofilm (a film made from still images) from the 1980s explains the history of library preservation through the activities of the Library of Congress at that time. Dining Room A, on the sixth of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, April 24, from noon to 1 p.m., “Caring for Your Digital Photos: Strategies to Help You Organize and Save Your Digital Memories:” Staff from the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program and the Prints and Photographs Division will provide basic, practical tips for organizing and saving digital photos. Dining Room A, on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, April 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., “Save Your Digital Stuff: Practical Strategies for Preserving Your Digital Materials:” Staff from the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program will provide some basic, practical tips for preserving personal digital collections. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial D.C. Public Library, 901 G St N.W., Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, April 25, from noon to 1 p.m., “Caring for Your Books, Documents and Works of Art on Paper, and Photographic Prints:” Conservation specialists from the Preservation Directorate will discuss and demonstrate basic preservation measures one can do at home to care for personal collections. Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Webinar. “Saving Cherished Memorabilia: Preservation Tips for Family Historians:” Staff members from the Library's Preservation Directorate and the Local History & Genealogy Reading will host a free webinar with tips and recommendations for preserving family memorabilia. To participate in this webinar, send an email at least three days prior to the event to Mark Wilson (mwilson at loc dot.gov). Webinar "seats" are limited and will be filled in the order in which the requests are received.
Thursday, April 26, at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Webinar: “Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs:” The National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program will present information about learning to care for digital photos. Hosted by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. Free; registration required at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/666813208.
Saturday, April 28, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., “Save Your Digital Stuff: Practical Strategies for Preserving Your Digital Materials:” Basic, practical tips for preserving personal digital collections. Arlington Country Public Library, Central Branch, 1015 North Quincy St., Arlington.
Throughout the month, Young Readers Center Open House: The Center will feature lively presentations and a book display introducing aspects of preservation to its young visitors and their families. The Young Readers Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in Room G29 on the ground floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.
A full list of national activities can be seen at Preservation Week’s online map and followed on Twitter, @PreservationWk.
Monday, April 9, 2012
FREE webinars - ALA preservation week
April 24, 2012 Taking Care: Family Textiles Bronwyn Eves
April 26, 2012 Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs Bill LeFurgy
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres
April 26, 2012 Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs Bill LeFurgy
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Workshop - Appraisal of Electronic Records
New England Archivists announces an educational workshop for Spring 2012:
*Appraisal of Electronic Records*
*(co-sponsored with SAA and Rauner Special Collections Library)*
May 5, 2012 – Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
(http://newenglandarchivists.org/education/education.html#appraisal
)
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*Appraisal of Electronic Records*
*(co-sponsored with SAA and Rauner Special Collections Library)*
Saturday, May 5, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Dartmouth College
Moore Hall, Room 03B
3 Maynard Street
Hanover, New Hampshire
Cost: Early-Bird/Regular
SAA Member: $185 / $235
Employees of Member Institutions: $210 / $260
Nonmember: $235 / $285
SAA provides a $25 discount off the non-member rate for NEA
members.Please enter “25NEA12” into the promotional code on the online
registration form to apply the discount.
Registration deadline: April 7, 2012
Register _here_
Instructor:
Caryn A. Wojcik, CA, MLIS
Government Records Archivist, State of Michigan
Workshop Description:
Increasingly, archival records are created in electronic formats. As a
result, archives of all types need to be responsible for the
preservation of electronic records. After a review of the fundamental
principles of archival appraisal and appraisal policies, you’ll be
introduced to the unique issues that need to be addressed when
appraising electronic records. Case studies will highlight the practical
aspects of appraisal when dealing with electronic records.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
* Develop an appraisal policy for your archives.
* Include electronic records on records retention and disposal schedules.
* Address technical issues (such as metadata, software dependence,
etc.) that arise when appraising electronic records.
* Appraise electronic records for your archives.
Who should attend?Archivist practitioners, records managers, anyone
responsible for the archival appraisal of electronic records.
What should you know already?Archival appraisal of records, as well as
some basic knowledge about digital preservation and electronic records.
Attendance limited to 28.
*Appraisal of Electronic Records*
*(co-sponsored with SAA and Rauner Special Collections Library)*
May 5, 2012 – Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
(http://newenglandarchivists.org/education/education.html#appraisal
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Appraisal of Electronic Records*
*(co-sponsored with SAA and Rauner Special Collections Library)*
Saturday, May 5, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Dartmouth College
Moore Hall, Room 03B
3 Maynard Street
Hanover, New Hampshire
Cost: Early-Bird/Regular
SAA Member: $185 / $235
Employees of Member Institutions: $210 / $260
Nonmember: $235 / $285
SAA provides a $25 discount off the non-member rate for NEA
members.Please enter “25NEA12” into the promotional code on the online
registration form to apply the discount.
Registration deadline: April 7, 2012
Register _here_
Instructor:
Caryn A. Wojcik, CA, MLIS
Government Records Archivist, State of Michigan
Workshop Description:
Increasingly, archival records are created in electronic formats. As a
result, archives of all types need to be responsible for the
preservation of electronic records. After a review of the fundamental
principles of archival appraisal and appraisal policies, you’ll be
introduced to the unique issues that need to be addressed when
appraising electronic records. Case studies will highlight the practical
aspects of appraisal when dealing with electronic records.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
* Develop an appraisal policy for your archives.
* Include electronic records on records retention and disposal schedules.
* Address technical issues (such as metadata, software dependence,
etc.) that arise when appraising electronic records.
* Appraise electronic records for your archives.
Who should attend?Archivist practitioners, records managers, anyone
responsible for the archival appraisal of electronic records.
What should you know already?Archival appraisal of records, as well as
some basic knowledge about digital preservation and electronic records.
Attendance limited to 28.
Workshop - archives
In association with the Friends of California Archives, the California
State Archives is presenting a one-day Basics of Archives workshop in
San Diego on Monday, June 18th, from 8:30-4:00. The workshop will be
held in the Bayside Room of the San Diego County Administration Center
at 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101.
Taught by highly experienced professionals, the workshop will cover the
fundamentals of archives management, including appraisal, acquisitions,
collection development, arrangement and description, preservation,
reference services, and public outreach. The course is intended for
those who have some responsibility for the care and management of
historical collections, but do not have any formal training.
To register for the workshop, send your name, name of organization,
email address, and phone number to Sherrie Lujan at
sherrie.lujan@sos.ca.gov. Registration fee is $50.00 per person and
includes all workshop handouts, a supply catalog, and a guide to
collections care. Cash or checks payable to Friends of California
Archives should be mailed to Basics of Archives Workshop, 1020 O Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Payment must be made in full prior to the workshop
date. The registration deadline is June 11, 2012.
For questions about the workshop, contact Laren Metzer at
laren.metzer@sos.ca.gov.
State Archives is presenting a one-day Basics of Archives workshop in
San Diego on Monday, June 18th, from 8:30-4:00. The workshop will be
held in the Bayside Room of the San Diego County Administration Center
at 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101.
Taught by highly experienced professionals, the workshop will cover the
fundamentals of archives management, including appraisal, acquisitions,
collection development, arrangement and description, preservation,
reference services, and public outreach. The course is intended for
those who have some responsibility for the care and management of
historical collections, but do not have any formal training.
To register for the workshop, send your name, name of organization,
email address, and phone number to Sherrie Lujan at
sherrie.lujan@sos.ca.gov. Registration fee is $50.00 per person and
includes all workshop handouts, a supply catalog, and a guide to
collections care. Cash or checks payable to Friends of California
Archives should be mailed to Basics of Archives Workshop, 1020 O Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Payment must be made in full prior to the workshop
date. The registration deadline is June 11, 2012.
For questions about the workshop, contact Laren Metzer at
laren.metzer@sos.ca.gov.
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