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  • 2015-06-19 9:43 AM | Michelle Romero

    NEA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
    Friday, June 26th

    All NEA members are welcome to attend the NEA Executive Board quarterly meeting on Friday, June 26th.  If you are interested, please contact Juliana Kuipers at the Harvard University Archives:juliana_kuipers@harvard.edu

    Time: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
    Location: Harvard University Archives
    Pusey Library—Harvard Yard
    Cambridge, MA 02138 

    View the board meeting agenda.

    Unable to attend the June 2015 board meeting in person? NEA is committed to making our board meetings open to all members. If you would like to request remote access to part or all of the March meeting, please contact the Inclusion and Diversity Coordinator, Anna Clutterbuck-Cook (acook@masshist.org / 617-646-0561) and we will do what we can to accommodate your request.

    You can also read the board meeting agenda on the NEA website.


  • 2015-06-12 2:37 PM | Michelle Romero

    Now that the 2015 NEA Membership survey is closed, the Membership Committee is in the process of reviewing the results. After conducting the review, they will compile an executive report of the results which will be shared with the NEA members.

    Until then... Congratulations to Annalisa Moretti who was the winner of this year's prize: a year of free NEA membership. 

    And a big thank you to all 175 people who participated in this year's survey. Your thoughtful comments will go a long way to help shaping the future of NEA.

  • 2015-06-12 1:21 PM | Michelle Romero

    WGBH/FRONTLINE Records Manager John Campopiano has launched New England Media & Memory Coalition (website forthcoming), a regional organization dedicated to fostering discussion and promoting a better understanding of how media and digital and analog technologies intersect with and relate to memory, identity, nostalgia, and senses of place.

    To celebrate the launch of this new organization, John is inviting those interested to the organization's first event (split into two parts) on Saturday June 20th.

    Co-sponsored by Somerville Community Access Television (SCATV), the first part of the event will feature a visit and presentation by Laurelin Kruse, director and curator of the Mobile Museum of American Artifacts. Laurelin's presentation will take place at SCATV and will be filmed for posterity (12pm-1pm, FREE).

    Later that afternoon, join us for the Community Vault screening at the Davis Square Theater -– an event showcasing archived programs alongside contemporary media contributed by community media centers from around Massachusetts (3pm-5pm, $7).

    Those interested in archives, community media, or media in general, should check it out. We hope to see you there!

    ABOUT THE NEMMC
    The New England Media & Memory Coalition (NEMMC) is a regional organization dedicated to fostering discussion and promoting a better understanding of how media and digital and analog technologies intersect with and relate to memory, identity, nostalgia, and senses of place. NEMMC supports and is represented by myriad professions including but not limited to archives, A/V and moving-image conservation, cultural informatics, art, and information science.

    For more information about NEMMC, watch for upcoming emails with links to their website, Facebook page, event listings, links to related content, and more. The inaugural issue of their quarterly digital newsletter will be available at the end of July/early August and will feature articles about the upcoming June 20th events with SCATV and Community Vault. It will also feature an in-depth interview with Dana Keller, professional colorist, Simmons GSLIS alum, and founder of History in Color.

    Stay tuned for more from NEMMC!

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  • 2015-06-08 9:37 AM | Michelle Romero

    Call for Proposals
    NEA Spring 2016 Meeting
    Portland, ME, March 31- April 2, 2016
    By the Bay Hotel & Convention Center

    New England Archivists invites submissions of session proposals for the Spring Meeting to be held March 31-April 2, 2016, in Portland, Maine. Deadline for proposals is July 17, 2015.

    This year’s conference theme is Uncharted Waters, where we aim to capture the innovative, unconventional, and adventurous approaches being taken throughout New England’s archives community. Want to discuss the results of a pilot study or program? Have you road-tested an assessment or practice that breaks with tradition in some way? Has your institution collaborated with “non-scholarly” users for a novel or even a disruptive (i.e., innovative) project? We’d love to hear from you. We're also interested in session proposals from first-time presenters and those new to the archives profession.

    The Spring 2016 Program Committee invites proposals on all topics but is especially interested in the following:

    • projects or processes that break with institutional traditions
    • trained archivists working in "non-archivist" roles
    • Maine history and culture (local or state-wide)
    • cross-disciplinary projects
    • projects or initiatives with direct, collaborative involvement from archives users
    • digital humanities
    • digital curation and digital forensics

    Potential Session Types

    PechaKucha
    Each presentation consists of 20 slides or images displayed for 20 seconds each, with comment. Each presentation lasts 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Highest number of presenters possible is 12, fewer if leaving time for questions.

    Lightning Talks
    Like PechaKucha, but without following a set format. May or may not include slides or images. Presentations may be from 3 to 10 minutes long. Number of presenters possible depends on the time allotted for each.

    Open Forum
    Topical discussion with moderator leading discussion with everyone in attendance. May include additional moderator(s) to direct breakout conversations.

    Roundtable Discussion
    Three or four participants make very brief remarks then discuss a topic together. Includes a moderator to steer discussion.

    Poster Session
    Posters about a project or process tied to the theme of the meeting where the presenter wants to share information or encourage discussion of an idea. Presentation and discussion can span from 10 to 30 minutes. Posters displayed at designated times during the meeting.

    Debate
    Moderator announces the topic, and two other people debate.

    Standard Presentations
    Two or three speakers present on a common theme. May include a moderator to steer discussion and/or introduce speakers and theme.

    Mini-Workshops
    Two or three facilitators offer a session-length, hands-on workshop that gives archivists an opportunity to learn a specific skill. (Presenters must work with the PC to coordinate any equipment needs beyond standard AV of projectors and screens).

    In order to facilitate collaboration, the Spring 2016 Program Committee has created a space for NEA members to develop session proposals together at the NEA Spring 2016 group forum. Please use this space to connect with your colleagues about potential session topics and formats. This collaborative space will be accessible until the deadline for proposals on July 17, 2015.

    To submit a proposal, complete the form here 

    Please note that proposed sessions involving fewer than three presenters and/or covering overlapping topics may be grouped together.

    If your proposal is selected, you will be contacted by a member of the Program Committee. Upon acceptance, all presenters are required to register for the conference at the early-bird rate and fund their travel expenses. Meeting and travel scholarships are available through NEA for those in need, please see http://newenglandarchivists.org/awards/scholarship for details on how to apply.


    Questions? Please contact program chair, Megan Schwenke at megan_schwenke@harvard.edu.

     

  • 2015-05-28 8:50 AM | Michelle Romero

    Tomorrow the NEA membership survey will close at 11:50pm. Please take a moment to take this 15-minute survey and help shape the future of NEA. We want to hear about your experience.

    We ask that you take our annual membership survey to help New England Archivists better serve the profession and your needs. We are interested in feedback from current members and/or members whose membership has lapsed. Your responses will be completely anonymous.

    The survey includes questions about general membership, meeting structure, education/training, NEA’s strategic plan, NEA roundtable activities, and how NEA communicates with members. The survey, which takes only about 15 minutes to complete, includes 44 questions.

    At the end of the survey, current NEA members can enter to win our prize: a free year of membership in NEA!

    The survey will closes tomorrow, Friday, May 29 at 11:50 pm.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K56D3CD

    The NEA Membership Committee thanks you for your participation.

  • 2015-05-27 9:02 AM | Michelle Romero
    The Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies is pleased to announce publication of a new piece by archival scholar Richard J. Cox: Graduate Archival Education in the United States; A Personal Reflection About Its Past and Future.

    Cox is one of the most respected and prolific archivists contributing to the development of a body of vital critical theory within the discipline. Lead educator in the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences' Archives, Preservation, and Records Management Specialization, Cox's current research includes focus on evidence and accountability in recordkeeping, archival appraisal and ethics.


  • 2015-05-22 10:38 AM | Michelle Romero

    Just a week left to add your voice to help shape the future of NEA. We want to hear about your experience. 

    Please take our annual membership survey to help New England Archivists better serve the profession and your needs. We are interested in feedback from current members and/or members whose membership has lapsed. Your responses will be completely anonymous.

    The survey includes questions about general membership, meeting structure, education/training, NEA’s strategic plan, NEA roundtable activities, and how NEA communicates with members. The survey, which takes only about 15 minutes to complete, includes 44 questions.

    At the end of the survey, current NEA members can enter to win our prize: a free year of membership in NEA!

    The survey will closes on Friday, May 29 at 11:50 pm.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K56D3CD

    The NEA Membership Committee thanks you for your participation.

  • 2015-05-22 10:38 AM | Michelle Romero

    Just a week left to add your voice to help shape the future of NEA. We want to hear about your experience. 

    Please take our annual membership survey to help New England Archivists better serve the profession and your needs. We are interested in feedback from current members and/or members whose membership has lapsed. Your responses will be completely anonymous.

    The survey includes questions about general membership, meeting structure, education/training, NEA’s strategic plan, NEA roundtable activities, and how NEA communicates with members. The survey, which takes only about 15 minutes to complete, includes 44 questions.

    At the end of the survey, current NEA members can enter to win our prize: a free year of membership in NEA!

    The survey will closes on Friday, May 29 at 11:50 pm.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K56D3CD

    The NEA Membership Committee thanks you for your participation.

  • 2015-05-19 2:32 PM | Michelle Romero


    "A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together."
     —Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

    Learning to become a leader is a life long skill that can be applied in many different stages of your professional career. This workshop, led by instructor Maria Bernier, will guide new managers through the management of people and problems. You’ll talk about the role of the manager, managing up as well as down, hiring, performance management, evaluation, letting someone go, and managing yourself. The workshop will also cover methods for dealing with non-personnel problems.

    You can register for Becoming a Better Manager workshop on the NEA website.

    Title: Becoming a Better Manager
    Instructor: Maria Bernier, Connecticut State Library
    Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2015
    Time: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Location: Trinity College, Hartford, CT
    Raether Library and Information Technology Center
    Joslin Family 1823 Room (LITC 206/207)
    Parking: TBD
    Refreshments: A continental breakfast and sandwiches for lunch will be provided as part of your registration fee. Please inform us of any food allergies you have.

    Please come to the workshop with your questions, and be ready to share scenarios and experiences with the best and worst bosses you’ve had, observed or heard about. Often discussing real life examples leads to solutions for others!

    About the Instructor:
    Maria Bernier earned her MBA while working as the University Archivist at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI, and later served as the Assistant Director of the Redwood Library & Athenaeum in Newport where she directly and indirectly supervised 16 employees. She now works for the Connecticut State Library as a grant administrator.

    Rates (open until May 31st):
    Members: $105.00
    Non-Members: $120.00
    Students: $62.50

    Register on the NEA website today.

  • 2015-05-15 10:12 AM | Michelle Romero

    Are you an archivist in New England? NEA wants to hear about your experience.

    Please take our annual membership survey to help New England Archivists better serve the profession and your needs. We are interested in feedback from current members and/or members whose membership has lapsed. Your responses will be completely anonymous.

    The survey includes questions about general membership, meeting structure, education/training, NEA's strategic plan, NEA roundtable activities, and how NEA communicates with members. The survey, which takes only about 15 minutes to complete, includes 44 questions.

    At the end of the survey, current NEA members can enter to win our prize: a free year of membership in NEA!

    The survey will open Friday, May 15 at 8:00 am and close on Friday, May 29 at 11:50 pm.

    The NEA Membership Committee thanks you for your participation!

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