DIY Archives

Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
March 23-24, 2012
Registration Brochure

Mark your calendars! The New England Archivists Spring 2012 Meeting will be held on March 23-24, 2012 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. The theme, "DIY Archives," will focus on the practical application of archival techniques. Sessions will cover the DIY-side of preservation techniques, fundraising and grant writings, interacting with the community, interns and volunteers, handling ethical issues, marketing and publishing, online exhibits, and more. We want everyone at the conference to come away with something they can bring back to their own institutions.

Join us to hear keynote speaker, Snowden Becker, from the Center for Home Movies and co-founder of International Home Movie Day. An up-and-coming leader in the field of film management, Becker has frequently lead personal archiving workshops; consulted with local-area community organizations and private collectors; and conducted Archives Week demonstrations on film and video preservation.

Check back in February for more information about the program.

Logistics

Directions to campus are available here:

Hotel reservations are available at the Inn at Middletown for $130 per night. Request your room before February 22, 2012 using the group name (New England Archivists) to receive the discounted rate. Contact the hotel at 1-800-637-9851.

Workshops

The following workshops will be held in conjunction with the Spring 2012 conference at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut on March 23, 2012

Implementing "More Product, Less Process" (Co-sponsored with SAA)
Digital Repositories - DAS (Co-sponsored with SAA)
Digital Preservation for Videotape (Co-sponsored with Independent Media Arts Preservation

Full information available on the Workshops page.

Author Event

Pre-order your copy of The Lone Arranger, Succeeding in a Small Repository by Christina Zamon, Head of Archives & Special Collections at Emerson College in Boston. This is a new book published by the Society of American Archivists and it will be available at the Spring Conference for $49.95, but YOU MUST PRE-ORDER THE BOOK WITH YOUR EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION.

Books will be able for pick-up at the conference (no books will be mailed).
Books are only available by pre-order through February 22nd (early bird registration deadline). There will be limited copies for sale available at the meeting.
Orders must be paid by a separate check from the conference registration.

Committees
Spring 2012 Program Committee

Chair: Jessica Tanny

Jeannette Bastian

Heidi Benedict

Russell Franks

Karen Spicher

Kat Stefko

Christina Zamon

Spring 2012 Local Arrangements Committee

Chair: Valerie Gillispie

Suzy Taraba

Leith Johnson

Russell Franks

Jennifer Lanzing

Jennifer Miglus

Andrea Benefiel

Fall 2012 Meeting

Logistics

Simmons College
November 2 and 3, 2012
Committees
Fall 2012 Program Committee

Chair: Beth Carrroll-Horrocks

Jennifer Fauxsmith

Gwendoyln Fougy Henry

Jananya Kizzie

Michele Touney Lovoie

Abraham Miller

Peter Nelson

Rachel Onuf

Margaret Peachy

Kim Reynolds

Elizabeth Roscio

Amy Rupert

Jessica Steytler

Fall 2012 Local Arrangements Committee

Chair: Jason Woods

Spring 2013 Meeting

Logistics

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Committees
Spring 2013 Program Committee

Co-Chair: Peter Rawson

Co-Chair: Christina Zamon

Kelli Bogan

Karen Abramson

Keith Chevalier

Ashley Nary

Alison Harris

Amanda Strauss

Spring 2013 Local Arrangements

Chair: Mark Savolis

Registrar: Margaraet Anderson

New England Archivists holds two, two-day meetings a year. The first day of each meeting generally consists of workshops, the Executive Board meeting, and a reception at a local archives or historical institution. The second day may include a keynote lecture, sessions consisting of several presented papers or roundtable discussions, a luncheon, and a closing reception. Tours of local institutions are usually available. The organization's annual meeting is held during the second day of the spring meeting. Session reports are printed in the issue of the NEA Newsletter that follows the meeting (usually the July and January issues).