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Hi CAA! It’s time for our annual election! Please vote here: 2024-2025 CAA Governance Group Election. The polls will close at the end of the business day on Monday, June 3rd! Thanks, Laura Laura Montgomery Supervisor, Digital Records Services New York State Archives www.archives.nysed.gov | Laura.Montgomery@... Facebook | Twitter | New York Archives Magazine | YouTube SARA-DS | Web/Access System Update Request Form Confidentiality Notice This email including all attachments is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is protected from disclosure under State and/or Federal law. Please notify the sender immediately if you have received this communication in error and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

Hi everyone! I am pleased to announce that CAA will be holding an election soon and are seeking nominees for the CAA Governance Group. 开云体育 on the CAA Governance Committee gives you an opportunity to be directly involved in shaping who we are and what we can offer our membership. Currently, we have two available open positions: Vice-Chair (2 year term, second year as chair) Programming & Communications Leader (2 year term) Each position usually serves a two-year term, with the Vice-chair becoming Chair on year two. The duties of each position are Bylaws and also listed below. 5.1.1 Chair duties: Shall arrange Governance Group meetings Shall set agendas for and lead each Governance Group meeting Shall assign a notetaker to document each meeting Shall maintain Governance Group records Shall appoint Operations Officers annually and shall announce appointments to CAA membership May charge ad hoc committees or initiatives Shall lead the Governance Group in an annual review of Code of Conduct Shall be a Code of Conduct responsible reporter 5.1.2 Vice-Chair duties: Shall manage the CAA Listserv and membership list Shall openly solicit candidates for elections. Shall work with the Website Manager to facilitate elections. Shall be a Code of Conduct responsible reporter 5.1.3 Programming & Communications Leader duties: Shall write updates and announcements to members as appropriate Shall work with the Website Manager to post items to the CAA website Shall utilize a wide range of communication tools, such as the listserv, website, social media to share information about CAA and repositories within the region. Shall solicit programming and content from membership Shall delegate the organizing of events and other programming to programming leaders among the CAA membership Shall send out calls for programming leaders from membership Shall liaise with and support programming leaders May develop relevant programming if opportunities arise and capacity is available Shall be a Code of Conduct responsible reporter We welcome and encourage nominations of both professionals and current graduate students! Nominations will be collected from May 6th, 2024 - May 19th, 2024. If you are interested in serving, please complete the Nomination Form! Thanks, Laura Laura Montgomery Vice-Chair, Capital Area Archivists Archivist, Digital Records Services New York State Archives www.archives.nysed.gov | Laura.Montgomery@... Facebook | Twitter | New York Archives Magazine | YouTube SARA-DS | Web/Access System Update Request Form Confidentiality Notice This email including all attachments is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is protected from disclosure under State and/or Federal law. Please notify the sender immediately if you have received this communication in error and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

Join us this Thursday for Building an Inclusive 250th: Placemaking and Place-Based Commemorations, a thoughtful dialogue about shaping a more inclusive commemoration of our Nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. Designed for anyone who works in or volunteers for a library, archive, museum, historical society, or history/culture site in New York State, this program invites participants to consider their organizations' collections, exhibits, programs, and institutional planning from a hyper local perspective, including stories from their city, village, town, hamlet and/or county alongside the perspectives of contemporary and 21st century Indigenous communities. Building an Inclusive 250th: Placemaking and Place-Based Commemorations Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Facilitators: Aria Camaione-Lind, Principal & CEO, Aria Strategies LLC; Justin Cree, Director, Akwesasne Cultural Center; Ramin Ganeshram, Executive Director, Westport Museum for History & Culture. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3WaqXEP. Join our newsletter to stay up to date about free DHPSNY programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

ATTN: New York State Cultural Collecting Institutions We're excited to announce that applications are open for DHPSNY Planning & Assessment Services, and the next submission deadline is Friday, July 12, 2024. Offered to qualifying NY organizations at no cost, Planning & Assessment services pair accepted organizations with DHPSNY staff to discuss current practices and set recommendations and goals specific to your capacity and needs. Final reports can be utilized to obtain funding, increase the accessibility and use of your collections, and more. We are accepting applications for the following services for consideration in the summer 2024 review period: Archival Needs Assessments: an excellent way to examine your archival program holistically through an external lens. Preservation Surveys: a general evaluation of your institution's preservation needs, pinpointing areas of concern and recommendations for improvement. Condition Surveys: a valuable tool for institutions that have previously undergone a Preservation Survey (through DHPSNY or another program) and are now interested in evaluating the condition of collection materials on a more granular level. Strategic Planning Assistance: helps organizations think proactively about their future and shape a three-year plan to serve as a road map for future decision-making under a trained facilitator. Learn More and Apply → http://bit.ly/planning-and-assessment. For assistance, questions about eligibility, or additional information, contact us at info@... or 215-545-0613 ext. 337. DHPSNY Foundational Planning Assistance is conducted virtually and accepted on a rolling basis. Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

Don’t miss our immersive spring workshop designed to equip you with essential techniques for salvaging different kinds of paper-based collection items. Presented at multiple locations across the state, this hands-on DHPSNY program promises a unique opportunity to enhance your emergency preparedness and response protocols. WORKSHOP Basic Salvage Techniques for Paper Collections Presenters: Liyah Desher, Education & Outreach Specialist, DHPSNY; Kate Jacus, Preservation Specialist, DHPSNY Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM This program will cover the role of wet salvage of paper-based collections as part of a larger incident response. After an overview of emergency preparation and response protocols, participants will take on incident response roles and run through a mock-flood scenario. In this hands-on program, participants will work in groups to salvage and triage a variety of collection items from a pool, including papers, photographs, and bound materials. A post-scenario debrief gives participants the opportunity to review their actions with workshop instructors. This is a one-day event. Participants have the option of attending one of two dates presented at several locations throughout the state. Attendance will be limited due to the hands-on nature of the program. The Corning Museum of Glass Monday, May 6, 2024 Register by April 26. Genesee Country Village & Museum Thursday, May 30, 2024 Friday, May 31, 2024 Register by May 17. Queens Public Library - Peninsula Monday, June 3, 2024 Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Register by May 21. Fort Ticonderoga Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Thursday, June 13, 2024 Register by May 31. Learn more and register: https://dhpsny.org/workshops. Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

An Upcoming Exhibition Kick Off Event on May 11th at 3pm at the Ashbery Resource Center! Creating the Collection — Treasures & Stories from the Ashbery Resource Center An Exhibition at the Flow Chart Space (348 Warren Street, Hudson, NY) Opening Event Conversation, Saturday, May 11 at 3pm (open 2pm–5pm) Exhibition Open Saturdays, June – August, 11am–5pm Hudson, NY: When David Kermani met John Ashbery, his future husband, on June 15th of 1970, Ashbery had published only five of his more than two dozen poetry collections, including Some Trees (for which he’d won the 1955 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize), and had worked in Paris as an art critic for nearly a decade. But he was still a few years away from earning the “triple crown” of Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and National Book Critics Award (for Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror) that helped solidify his status as the most influential American poet of his time. According to a 2005 New Yorker profile, Kermani wasn’t particularly interested in poetry at first, but one day, when he was helping to update Ashbery’s bio, he started digging into his papers, “and the more he rooted the more engrossed he became. He decided that the art writing, which Ashbery viewed as strictly work for hire, was actually a key to understanding the poetry, because although Ashbery notoriously refused to discuss his poems, many of the things he said about other people’s work could be applied to his own. Kermani concluded that if only people could see the same connections that he did they would understand the poetry better: what was needed was a bibliography.” So he created one. When it was published in 1976, Kermani’s John Ashbery: A Comprehensive Bibliography (including his art criticism, and with selected notes from unpublished materials) “listed everything that Ashbery had ever written, down to the smallest introduction or pamphlet; all his published remarks; his translations; recordings of him reading his poetry; his few appearances on film; settings of his poetry to music; portraits painted of him; art works that incorporated his poems; a citation in Webster’s; and mentions of him in poems by other people.”1 In the process, Kermani, who was once Director of New York’s Tibor de Nagy Gallery, even earned a degree in library science from Columbia University. This remarkable volume became the foundation for The Ashbery Resource Center (ARC), The Flow Chart Foundation’s physical library, archival repository, and online catalog, which has functioned since 1998 as a reference hub for all things Ashbery. Today, the ARC’s dynamic collection contains not only books and rare publications, but also music recordings that Ashbery listened to while he wrote, numerous pieces of visual art, beloved objects he surrounded himself with (many well-documented in “John Ashbery’s Nest,” a digital project at Yale led by Ashbery biographer Karin Roffman), and a variety of personal ephemera. The importance of the items with which Ashbery adorned his habitat cannot be overstated—as scholar Paul Norris recently wrote, Ashbery was a “domestic poet,”whose work recognized “that the home contains and organizes a plurality of objects, but also a plurality of thoughts, experiences, and social roles.” As the ARC works to evolve into a welcoming study space and special collections repository—capable of offering rich opportunities for discovery, research, and creativity—The Flow Chart Foundation is sharing a few treasures that represent the scope and breadth of its resources and connections to its bibliographic beginnings. This exhibition showcases a tiny sampling of the ARC’s holdings; anyone interested in deeper exploration of the collections may make an appointment to visit the ARC. Highlights of the exhibition include: Rare ephemera and archival materials Unique collaborative works An unpublished film script Ashbery’s collage materials and original artwork The exhibition is curated by Ashbery Resource Center Archivist Nina Boutsikaris and Flow Chart Executive Director Jeffrey Lependorf. The exhibition opens on May 11

Don’t miss our immersive spring workshop designed to equip you with essential techniques for salvaging different kinds of paper-based collection items. Presented at multiple locations across the state, this hands-on DHPSNY program promises a unique opportunity to enhance your emergency preparedness and response protocols. WORKSHOP Basic Salvage Techniques for Paper Collections Presenters: Liyah Desher, Education & Outreach Specialist, DHPSNY; Kate Jacus, Preservation Specialist, DHPSNY Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM This program will cover the role of wet salvage of paper-based collections as part of a larger incident response. After an overview of emergency preparation and response protocols, participants will take on incident response roles and run through a mock-flood scenario. In this hands-on program, participants will work in groups to salvage and triage a variety of collection items from a pool, including papers, photographs, and bound materials. A post-scenario debrief gives participants the opportunity to review their actions with workshop instructors. This is a one-day event. Participants have the option of attending one of two dates presented at several locations throughout the state. Attendance will be limited due to the hands-on nature of the program. The Corning Museum of Glass Monday, May 6, 2024 Register by April 26. Genesee Country Village & Museum Thursday, May 30, 2024 Friday, May 31, 2024 Register by May 17. Queens Public Library - Peninsula Monday, June 3, 2024 Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Register by May 21. Fort Ticonderoga Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Thursday, June 13, 2024 Register by May 31. Learn more and register: https://dhpsny.org/workshops. Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

?Calling all New York State cultural collecting institutions! Are you ready to get your hands wet and sharpen your skills in the art of salvaging paper-based collections? This spring, the New York State Library and Archives are excited to bring you a hands-on DHPSNY workshop, presented at five locations across the state. As always, DHPSNY workshops are presented free of charge to NYS institutions. WORKSHOP Basic Salvage Techniques for Paper Collections Presenters: Liyah Desher, Education & Outreach Specialist, DHPSNY; Kate Jacus, Preservation Specialist, DHPSNY Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM This program will cover the role of wet salvage of paper-based collections as part of a larger incident response. After an overview of emergency preparation and response protocols, participants will take on incident response roles and run through a mock-flood scenario. In this hands-on program, participants will work in groups to salvage and triage a variety of collection items from a pool, including papers, photographs, and bound materials. A post-scenario debrief gives participants the opportunity to review their actions with workshop instructors. This is a one-day event. Participants have the option of attending one of two dates presented at several locations throughout the state. Attendance will be limited due to the hands-on nature of the program. SUNY Fredonia Thursday, April 25, 2024 Friday, April 26, 2024 Register by April 12. The Corning Museum of Glass Monday, May 6, 2024 Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Register by April 23. Genesee Country Village Museum Thursday, May 30, 2024 Friday, May 31, 2024 Register by May 17. Queens Public Library - Peninsula Monday, June 3, 2024 Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Register by May 21. Fort Ticonderoga Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Thursday, June 13, 2024 Register by May 31. Learn more and register: https://dhpsny.org/workshops. Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

Colleagues, Please share with those that may be interested in participating – with thanks and apologies for cross-posting! Rachael Dear Colleagues, If you have recently left a library or archives job, recently returned to a library or archives job, or may be considering a job change, you are invited to take part in a research project. This project examines how vocational awe and occupational identity intersect when library, archives, and information workers pursue opportunities that take them away from library, archives, and information work. Participants’ lived experiences of job changes and career trajectories illustrate how professional pivots impact information workers’ self-image and identity. The primary goal of this research project is to generate organizational best practices and employee supports to retain library, archives, and information workers in the profession. This project has two distinct research phases: an online survey and individual virtual interviews. You are invited to take part in one or both components of the research. To access the survey, please follow this link: https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezLIREhmJEcBNUG. To volunteer for an individual interview, please contact Rachael Dreyer at rad24@.... Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw from the survey at any time, for any reason. Collected data will be used for research purposes only and any personally identifying information will be redacted from the data. The survey is expected to take approximately 12 minutes to complete. Your participation in this research is greatly appreciated – if you know of others who may have recently left library, archives, or information employment, please feel free to forward this survey invitation to them. With best wishes, Rachael Dreyer Head of Research Services Women’s History and LGBTQIA+ Collections Curator Eberly Family Special Collections Library The Pennsylvania State University Phone: (814) 863-4338 - rad24@... she/her/hers The Special Collections Library is open for walk-in research, though we recommend requesting materials 7 days in advance to allow for retrieval from offsite storage. Disruptions to scheduled hours may occur; you’ll find up-to-date library hours on our website.

?Calling all New York State cultural collecting institutions! Are you ready to get your hands wet and sharpen your skills in the art of salvaging paper-based collections? This spring, we're excited to get back on the road with a series of hands-on, in-person workshops, an experience you won't want to miss! As always, DHPSNY workshops are presented free of charge for NYS institutions. WORKSHOP Basic Salvage Techniques for Paper Collections Presenters: Liyah Desher, Education & Outreach Specialist, DHPSNY; Kate Jacus, Preservation Specialist, DHPSNY Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM This program will cover the role of wet salvage of paper-based collections as part of a larger incident response. After an overview of emergency preparation and response protocols, participants will take on incident response roles and run through a mock-flood scenario. In this hands-on program, participants will work in groups to salvage and triage a variety of collection items from a pool, including papers, photographs, and bound materials. A post-scenario debrief gives participants the opportunity to review their actions with workshop instructors. This is a one-day event. Participants have the option of attending one of two dates presented at several locations throughout the state. Attendance will be limited due to the hands-on nature of the program. SUNY Fredonia Thursday, April 25, 2024 Friday, April 26, 2024 Register by April 12. The Corning Museum of Glass Monday, May 6, 2024 Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Register by April 23. Genesee Country Village Museum Thursday, May 30, 2024 Friday, May 31, 2024 Register by May 17. Queens Public Library - Peninsula Monday, June 3, 2024 Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Register by May 21. Fort Ticonderoga Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Thursday, June 13, 2024 Register by May 31. Learn more and register: https://dhpsny.org/workshops. Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

This Thursday, we invite you to explore the intersectional narratives of "We the People" and the American Experiment in New York State as we work towards building a more inclusive 250th anniversary of the Nation in 2026. We invite participants to critically examine their organizations' collections, exhibits, programs, and institutional planning through the lens of intersectionality as we tackle vital questions: How do we ensure representation for all audiences? How can we engage hard-to-reach communities? And how do we sustain engagement over years? This program is designed for anyone who works in or volunteers for a library, archive, museum, historical society, or history/culture site in New York State. Building an Inclusive 250th: Intersectionality and the 250th Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Cost: Free Learn more and register: https://dhpsny.org/dhpsny-dialogues. Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

When an emergency strikes the simplest tasks can seem overwhelming, even when you have a clear preparedness and response plan in place for your collections. While you cannot prepare for everything, understanding how local first responders handle emergencies can influence your own preparedness plan and leave you more prepared for the situations you may encounter. This webinar will highlight what to expect when working with local first responders during an emergency and advice for ensuring coordinated responses that are as smooth as possible. Emergency Planning: Working with First Responders Presenter: Donia Conn, Assistant Professor of Practice, Simmons University School of Library and Information Science Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Free and open to all. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/42QDpLt Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

ATTN: New York State Cultural Collecting Institutions Navigating library and archival standards can feel daunting, but with DHPSNY, expert guidance is at your fingertips. Meeting organizations where they are, DHPSNY’s free Planning & Assessment Services connect accepted institutions with our specialists to evaluate current preservation practices, establish tailored recommendations and goals, and craft actionable plans aligned with your unique capacity and needs. These services can also be utilized to obtain funding, increase the accessibility and use of your collections, and more. Applications for the following services must be submitted by Friday, March 8, 2024, for consideration in the spring 2024 review period: Archival Needs Assessments: an excellent way to examine your archival program holistically through an external lens. Preservation Surveys: a general evaluation of your institution's preservation needs, pinpointing areas of concern and recommendations for improvement. Condition Surveys: a valuable tool for institutions that have previously undergone a Preservation Survey (through DHPSNY or another program) and are now interested in evaluating the condition of collection materials on a more granular level. Strategic Planning Assistance: helps organizations think proactively about their future and shape a three-year plan to serve as a road map for future decision-making under a trained facilitator. Learn More and Apply → http://bit.ly/planning-and-assessment. For assistance, questions about eligibility, or additional information, contact us at info@... or 215-545-0613 ext. 337. DHPSNY Foundational Planning Assistance is conducted virtually and accepted on a rolling basis. Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

Hello! I am the new Annual Dinner Coordinator of CAA. I am writing to invite you to our first social event of 2024, and also to ask you to fill out our activities survey --> https://forms.gle/xk4TPBNRGQxt7W4X9 Our first social event this year will take place on Feb 22. It will be a simple after-work social event. Use our activities survey to vote for which city we should hold that event in! We have three options. The question about which city is in the "Tell Us About You" section of the survey. The CAA Governance Group would like to gauge interest in different types of events. Your responses to our activities survey will help us to plan an eventful year that serves our membership's needs and interests. Please respond by February 2nd. Very best wishes, Alexis Bhagat -- THE BEGINNING IS NEAR

The upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026 is a crucial moment for New York collecting institutions to advance the field through intentional commemoration planning and programming. Inspired by the AASLH Making History at 250 Field Guide and the New York State 250th Field Guide, DHPSNY’s 2024 antiracism programming revolves around building an inclusive 250th and the guiding question: "How do we make our collecting organizations interdisciplinary and representative of the realities of our many New York histories?" DHPSNY Dialogue An Introduction to NYS Field Guide and Indigenous History is New York’s History Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: Free Our inaugural Dialogue of the year sets the stage by introducing the 250th field guides and delving into the integral narrative of Indigenous history as inseparable from New York's collective identity. Participants are invited to engage in a thoughtful reexamination of Indigenous histories and experiences (both historical and contemporary). Through nuanced exploration, our aim is to spark essential conversations about the pivotal roles our sites and collections play in shaping narratives, and the pressing need to foster meaningful connections with Indigenous communities across what is now New York State. This program is designed for anyone who works in or volunteers for a library, archive, museum, historical society, or history/culture site in New York State. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/42mKEdW Join our newsletter to stay up to date about our free programs and services: https://bit.ly/DHPSNY_E-News_SignUp. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

Join the SAA Web Archiving Section for a virtual coffee chat on "WARC your Email: How Web Archives Works for Email Preservation" on Friday, January 26, 12:00-1:00pm ET. Description: Preserving email is a challenge. Not only are there proprietary and loosely structured formats, but CSS or image content within email might be hosted on external servers. PDFs are useful for access, but the lack of data structure in PDFs limits future use. Since email is built on web technologies, web archives can help ensure long term use of email, and WARCs may be an effective technical solution for email preservation. This talk will overview and demonstrate how the mailbagit tool converts email export files to WARCs and discuss the strengths of web archives for email preservation. Speaker bio: Gregory Wiedeman is the university archivist in the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives at the University at Albany, SUNY where he helps ensure long-term access to the school's public records. He oversees collecting, processing, and reference for the University Archives and supports born-digital collecting, web archives, and systems implementation for the department's outside collecting areas. Register here: https://union.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvce2rrj0rH92yDNkKDGjPD0UCu8BxmHX8 -- Corinne Chatnik Digital Collections and Preservation Librarian Chair, SAA Web Archiving Section (SAAWAS) Schaffer Library, Union College (518) 388-6849 chatnikc@...

Dear CAA members, Hi. I'm the president of the Information Science Student Association at U-Albany. We have organized an "Archives Road Trip" to Storm King on Thursday, May 4th, 2pm - 4pm. We can have up to 10 guests. So far only 3 students have signed up. There is room for a few more people. If you would like to join us, send me an email before April 30th. (Only U-Albany students can RSVP on the webform at the link below.) best wishes Lex https://myinvolvement.org/event/9060857 The Information Science Student Association at U-Albany invites you to meet up in New Windsor, NY for a visit to the Archives at Storm King Art Center. The staff will lead a presentation and tour for about 30-45 minutes. Coffee and pastries will be served. Our archives visit ends at 4pm. After the Archives visit, we are all free to explore Storm King and enjoy the sculptures until the park closes at 5:30pm. Storm King Art Center is a 500-acre outdoor museum located in New York’s Hudson Valley, where visitors experience large-scale sculpture and site-specific commissions under open sky. Since 1960, Storm King has been dedicated to stewarding the hills, meadows, and forests of its site and surrounding landscape. Building on the visionary thinking of its founders, Storm King supports artists and some of their most ambitious works. Changing exhibitions, programming, and seasons offer discoveries with every visit. https://stormking.org/about/ As a repository for both historical and current documentation, the Archives at Storm King Art Center collects, organizes, preserves and makes accessible multi-format records of enduring value that document the Art Center's development. -- THE BEGINNING IS NEAR

Join the SAA Web Archiving Section for a virtual coffee chat on "WARC your Email: How Web Archives Works for Email Preservation" on Friday, January 26, 12:00-1:00pm ET. Description: Preserving email is a challenge. Not only are there proprietary and loosely structured formats, but CSS or image content within email might be hosted on external servers. PDFs are useful for access, but the lack of data structure in PDFs limits future use. Since email is built on web technologies, web archives can help ensure long term use of email, and WARCs may be an effective technical solution for email preservation. This talk will overview and demonstrate how the mailbagit tool converts email export files to WARCs and discuss the strengths of web archives for email preservation. Speaker bio: Gregory Wiedeman is the university archivist in the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives at the University at Albany, SUNY where he helps ensure long-term access to the school's public records. He oversees collecting, processing, and reference for the University Archives and supports born-digital collecting, web archives, and systems implementation for the department's outside collecting areas. Register here: https://union.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvce2rrj0rH92yDNkKDGjPD0UCu8BxmHX8 -- Amanda Greenwood, MSIS, ALM, CA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1568-1975 ---------------------------------------------------- American Archivist Editorial Board, Society of American Archivists (SAA) Chair, Capital Area Archivists of New York (CAA) Education Coordinator, SAA Web Archiving Section (SAAWAS)

Please share the job opportunity described below for the position of Electronic Records Management Technician at the Albany County Hall of Records. Those interested in applying may send their resume to Craig.Carlson@... with the subject line as “Electronic Records Management Technician application.” JOB VACANCY AT THE ALBANY COUNTY HALL OF RECORDS: ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN DATE POSTED 1/12/2024 STARTING SALARY $ 40,989 PER UNION CONTRACT & FUTURE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM CLASS: COMPETITIVE FULL TIME-35 HOURS, M-F LOCATION: HALL OF RECORDS, 95 TIVOLI STREET, ALBANY, NY 12207 ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position is responsible for managing the technical aspects of the Electronic Content Management System (ECMS) of the Hall of Records as well as any projects in Albany County that utilize this system. This includes but is not limited to designing workflows, forms, and templates, creating metadata, managing permissions, and learning how to use any additional ECMS features that the County may add to the system. To help administer the system, the position will liaise with the Division of Information Services including but not necessarily limited to questions about hardware, storage, and any other questions/needs germane to the ECMS. This position is also responsible for helping to organize and oversee any training required of ECMS users. To accomplish these tasks, the position will learn and stay current with ECMS best practices. The position will be expected to participate in the planning of projects and grants that involve the ECMS as well. The position is under the general direction of the Deputy County Clerk responsible for the Hall of Records. This is not a managerial position, and as such, the position may take direction from the Archivists, as well as from the Records Manager responsible for the Records Center, on a project-by-project basis. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: ? Helps administer the ECMS via permission management, workflow construction, form construction, folder structure construction, and template construction for the Hall of Records, particularly for the Archives but also for the Records Center and for the other administrative functions of the agency as needed; ? Surveys and assesses current electronic records holdings and organization and assesses their condition. When possible, brings these records into the ECMS repository, builds template(s), constructs a folder structure, and generates the relevant metadata necessary for their organization and access; ? Surveys and assesses current electronic records storage policies, procedures, and methods, helping to establish new ones as necessary to realize best practices in the field; ? Ongoing education and training; ? Training and education of relevant staff; ? Works with the Division of Information Services when applicable to help manage electronic records storage and to help administer the ECMS. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISITCS: ? Thorough theoretical knowledge of electronic records management and storage best practices. ? Thorough technical knowledge of best practices for digital conversion of records from non-digital mediums, including the creation of metadata. ? Thorough technical knowledge of best practices related to the management of records that are already electronic, as well as technical knowledge about the creation of electronic records, including the creation of metadata. ? Familiarity with Archival and Records Management best practices. ? Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills. ? Strong communication skills. ? Strong organization skills. ? Ability to follow oral and written directions. ? Ability to lift 50 pound boxes. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a New York State or regionally accredited college with at least a Bachelor’s degree in either History, Social, Information, Archival, or Library Science or related field. Juris. Class: Competitive ACCS Adopted: 03/19 Revised: Confidentiality Notice: This fax/e-