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Introducing the HYMAN ShaPIRO Archive

Archives Blogs

Our archive volunteer Darren, a student at the Centre for Archives and Information Studies at the University of Dundee, introduces a new collection he has catalogued. University of Stirling Archives. the University Archives three large plastic storage boxes containing dozens of. Away from his teaching and.

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SharePoint and Google Classroom and the 3 Steps for Quick Management of the Collection

The Schedule

As the digital age fully takes hold of modern society, the traditional concepts of a library, archives, museum are evolving into something far beyond just a place where books are stored. integrated library management system, archival collections management system, etc). Do you want to show archived video to your collection’s users?

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The Bucketing Strategy as a Precautionary Solution

The Texas Record

For example, if you have interrelated records with different retention periods that have a likelihood of being tied to investigations, litigation, studies, public information requests, audits, and consequently destruction holds or freezes, consider using the bucketing strategy to avoid the separation of those documents. Record Series Item No.

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Resourceful Records Managers!

The Schedule

After re-establishing an archives program at a prior company, I was promoted to head up the archives and records management team. A BA and some graduate school studies in History and a Masters Degree in Library and Information Science, with an Archival Management concentration. What is your educational background?

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Special Collections Spring Intern

Archives Blogs

I am a senior at UNCW studying English Literature and Philosophy. Since beginning work at the library, I’ve been curious about a career as a librarian or archivist, and by working in Special Collections I have an opportunity to try out archival work and see if I enjoy it (spoiler alert: I do). My name is Darby Freeman.

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Sigmund Spaeth, “The Tune Detective”

Archives Blogs

Their misguided emphasis on scales and exercises “turns music into a drudgery!” The picture one gets from studying his life is of a nation far more adept at making and understanding music than we are now. Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection. WNYC archives id: 150145Municipal archives id: LT2316.

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The Power of the Record

Brandeis Records Manager

This may be an exercise in preaching to the RM/IG choir, but here goes…. Each year, we have excellent conferences–ARMA, AIIM, MER–I’ve attended them all multiple times, and they can be counted on for great sessions, engaging vendor floors, insights, leading edge case studies, keynote inspiration, and collegiality.