New England Archivists

Events in New England

This list makes no attempt to be comprehensive as there are many events of interests to archivists in New England. We hope to include events sponsored by associations of archivists and related professionals as well as important dates on the NEA calendar. Please send additions to the NEA Events liaison.

Wednesday, May 7th New Hampshire Archives Group. Spring 2008 meeting

Seacoast Science Center, Rye, NH. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Workshop leader, *Stacy Penna*, will present a workshop on oral history with discussions of technique, current technological options, and archival storage methods, as well as provide an opportunity to practice some newly acquired techniques.

Workshop Registration (includes continental breakfast & lunch) is $20 for members, $25 for non-members, and $20 for student/seniors

Please RSVP to Chris Pratt.

Thursday, May 8, 2008. "Why Women Can't Be Doctors: The Medieval Origins of Women's Marginal Status in Medicine." Lecture by Monica Green, Professor of History, Arizona State University Countway Fellow, 2007-2008.

This talk will go back to the European Middle Ages (and beyond) to examine how women came to be non-authorities even in the field of medicine traditionally deemed relevant to them: gynecology and obstetrics.

4:30-5:30 pm. Reception to Follow. Countway Library.

RSVP to ARM@hms.harvard.edu.

For more information, please visit: https://www.countway.harvard.edu/lenya/countway/live/menuNavigation/historicalResources/ArchivesWomenMed/Outreach.html

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners announces: "Leaky Pipes and Broken Windows: Disaster Preparedness for Libraries and Archives" and "an introduction to dPlan: an Online Disaster Planning Tool."

"This workshop will be offered at five locations statewide. Come and learn first-hand what to do before, during and after an emergency. Wear your grubbies, bring a bag lunch, and be prepared to participate actively in simulated disaster activities. Workshops run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m (unless otherwise noted). Please note there is a 25 person maximum per workshop. If there is a large enough waiting list, we will schedule another workshop."

The deadline to register is May 2, 2008.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 Falmouth Public Library
Thursday, May 22, 2008 Western MA Regional Library System
Thursday, May 29, 2008 Merrimac Public Library
Friday, June 6, 2008 Thayer Memorial Library, Lancaster
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Canton Public Library

email your name, library, and workshop location to: rachel.devin@state.ma.us

For further information, contact: Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at (617) 725-1860 x 236 or (800) 952-7403 x 236
or e-mail: gregor.trinkaus-randall@state.ma.us

Friday, June 13, 2008 NEA EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP: "Online with EAD."

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Full day workshop, 9:00 - 5:00
Instructors: Robert S. Cox and Danielle Kovacs, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

"In this workshop we will explore issues and approaches to serving finding aids using EAD. The workshop will provide hands on experience encoding finding aids in EAD, a brief introduction to stylesheets, file management, and various models for serving EAD files to the public. Participants will take away from the workshop templates, stylesheets, and other tools to support EAD production."

Limited to 20 registrants.

Registration forms available at: http://www.newenglandarchivists.org/services/education/ead_registration.pdf

Questions? Please contact Danielle Kovacs, Registrar, at dkovacs@library.umass.edu

Friday, June 20, 2008 NEA EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP: "What's in your Stacks? An introduction to identifying and caring for your audio-visual materials."

Aldrich House, Rhode Island Historical Society
Providence, RI
Full day workshop, 9:00 - 5:00
Instructor: James DaMico, Graphics Project Archivist, MLIS, Rhode Island Historical Society.

"In this workshop, the archivist will learn how to, in hands on practice, identify audio and videotape formats, causes of decay and physical changes to the media. The storage and handling of tape, choices of reformatting, and resources to consult for further information will also be addressed."

"This workshop is for archivists who have little to no experience with audio-visual material and are looking for an introductory course."

Limited to 15 registrants.

Registration forms available at: http://www.newenglandarchivists.org/services/education/damico_registration.pdf

Questions? Please contact Heather Dean, Registrar, at (203) 432-9027 or heather.dean@yale.edu

June 21-22, 2008: "Archives on the Road." Vermont History Expo, Tunbridge, VT

Sponsored by the NEA Outreach Committee. For more information, please visit:
www.newenglandarchivists.org/activities/programs/archives_on_the_road

July 24 and 25, 2008. Boston, MA. "A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media Presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts."

Sessions:

Overview of Machine-Based AV Media Identification and Preservation
Funding Opportunities for AV Media Preservation
Reformatting Options for AV Media
Contracting for AV Preservation Services
Surveying and Selecting AV Media Materials for Preservation and Access
Case Studies and Round Table Discussions

"The fee for this two-day program is $200. Funders for this program include the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation."

For more information, visit www.ccaha.org, call 215-545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org.

August 26-30, 2008. SAA Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. See www.archivists.org for details.

For other calendar listings, please see the pages maintained by:

Connecticut Historical Society, http://wwwwww.chs.org/.
Maine Historical Society, http://wwwwww.mainehistory.org/calendar.shtml
Massachusetts State Archives/Commonwealth Museum, wwwwww.state.ma.us/sec/mus/musidx.htm
New England Ancestors (includes calendar for New England Historic Genealogical Society), http://wwwwww.newenglandancestorsnewenglandancestors.org/
New England Museum Association, http://wwwwww.nemanet.org/abouthome.html
New Hampshire Historical Society, http://wwwwww.nhhistory.org/
Vermont Historical Society, http://wwwwww.state.vt.us./vhs

For descriptions of previous "Archives on the Road" events, please visit the Programs area of the Web site.

Looking for archival events around the world? Check The Archivist's Daybook.

Looking for information on Archives Week? Go to our Archives Week page in the Programs area of the web site.