Special Collections Research Center archivists and
librarians hosted six community archivists and genealogists for a three-hour
workshop on archives basics in June. The non-profit organizations represented
included the Episcopal Diocese Lexington, Kentucky Genealogical Society,
Henry Clay High School Archives Committee, Lincoln Foundation, and Shiloh
Missionary Baptist Church.
Topics covered the historical value of organizational
records, selecting records for permanent retention, inventorying and storing
physical and digital records, providing access to researchers, and digitization
methods and standards. There was also a tour of Special Collections to see
day-to-day archival work.
SCRC staff presenters included workshop organizer and University
Archivist Ruth Bryan; University Records Manager Nancy DeMarcus; Digital
Archivist Sarah Dorpinghaus; Reinette Jones, Oral History librarian and
African American Studies academic liaison; Education Archivist Matthew
Strandmark; and Learning Lab Manager Stacie Williams.
“The records of
community organizations and of individual community members are of great value
to all of us,” said Ruth Bryan, who is also the director of Technical Services.
“Reaching out to community members and providing support for preserving and
sharing those records is an important role for Special Collections.” This
is the third workshop SCRC staff has presented this year.
Photo ID: Workshop participants (left to right) Alyce Neji,
Mary Brinkman, Gary Brown, Linda Lawrence, Dianne Holland Chiles, and Edith
Turley.
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