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  • 2018-11-14 12:15 PM | Michelle Chiles

    The New England Archivists Mentoring Program is seeking volunteers to serve as Mentoring Liaisons. We are looking for three Mentoring Liaisons to take on support roles in Mentoring Circles. Liaisons will provide program information to participants and assist mentors with logistical tasks, including scheduling meetings and acting as mediators when issues or concerns arise within a circle. Liaisons will help mentors brainstorm discussions and activities as needed. The Mentoring Liaisons serve for two years as members of the Membership Committee. They report directly to the Mentoring Administrator and keep the Membership Committee Chair and the NEA Board informed about circle activities.

    First launched in 2013 by the Roundtable for Early Professionals and Students (REPS), the NEA Mentoring Program offers members the opportunity to participate in Mentoring Circles, which are small groups that typically consist of four to six mentees and two co-mentors. Diverging from the traditional one-on-one mentoring model, the circle model fosters not only mentoring relationships between the mentors and the mentees, but also peer mentoring relationships among the mentees and between the co-mentors. More information about the program is available here:
    https://newenglandarchivists.org/mentoring.

    In the most recent cycle, five Mentoring Circles consisted of ten mentors and more than twenty mentees. The Circles are supported by the Mentoring Liaisons, who help to schedule meetings and communicate with participants. This rewarding opportunity is a great way to network, build your resume, and become more involved with the NEA community. If you are interested in volunteering for one of the three Mentoring Liaison positions, please email a letter of interest detailing your relevant experience, reasons for applying for the position, and your availability to commit to a two-year term, to the Mentoring Administrator, Jessica Holden, at
    jessica.holden@umb.edu by November 15, 2018.

  • 2018-11-02 7:58 PM | Kelli Bogan

    Mark your calendars now for the 2018 New England Archivists election. Voting will start November 19 and continue through December 7.

    Candidates are listed below alphabetically, and you can read the candidates' statements on the NEA website. Private and secure voting will take place online through electionbuddy.com, which will send each voter a unique link.

    The candidates are:

    Vice President/President Elect
    -- Linda Hocking
    -- Eliot Wilczek

    Treasurer
    -- Myles Crowley
    -- Cynthia Harbeson

    Representatives-at-Large (two positions open)
    -- Jennifer Betts
    -- Molly Brown
    -- Michael P. Dello Iacono
    -- Michael Lotstein

    To be eligible to vote, you must be a member in good standing. Please make sure your membership is current and that your contact information, including email address, is up to date in the NEA membership database. If you have questions about your membership status, please contact the Membership Secretary (membership@newenglandarchivists.org).

    New England Archivists Nominating Committee 2018:
    Ellen Doon (chair)
    Maria Bernier
    Stephanie Call
    Rosemary Davis
    Jennifer Gunter King
    Tom Rosko


  • 2018-11-02 7:56 PM | Kelli Bogan

    The New England Archivists Mentoring Program is seeking volunteers to serve as Mentoring Liaisons. We are looking for three Mentoring Liaisons to take on support roles in Mentoring Circles. Liaisons will provide program information to participants and assist mentors with logistical tasks, including scheduling meetings and acting as mediators when issues or concerns arise within a circle. Liaisons will help mentors brainstorm discussions and activities as needed. The Mentoring Liaisons serve for two years as members of the Membership Committee. They report directly to the Mentoring Administrator and keep the Membership Committee Chair and the NEA Board informed about circle activities.

    First launched in 2013 by the Roundtable for Early Professionals and Students (REPS), the NEA Mentoring Program offers members the opportunity to participate in Mentoring Circles, which are small groups that typically consist of four to six mentees and two co-mentors. Diverging from the traditional one-on-one mentoring model, the circle model fosters not only mentoring relationships between the mentors and the mentees, but also peer mentoring relationships among the mentees and between the co-mentors. More information about the program is available here:
    https://newenglandarchivists.org/mentoring.

    In the most recent cycle, five Mentoring Circles consisted of ten mentors and more than twenty mentees. The Circles are supported by the Mentoring Liaisons, who help to schedule meetings and communicate with participants. This rewarding opportunity is a great way to network, build your resume, and become more involved with the NEA community. If you are interested in volunteering for one of the three Mentoring Liaison positions, please email a letter of interest detailing your relevant experience, reasons for applying for the position, and your availability to commit to a two-year term, to the Mentoring Administrator, Jessica Holden, at
    jessica.holden@umb.edu by November 15, 2018.


  • 2018-11-02 7:50 PM | Kelli Bogan

    The New England Archivists Representatives-at-Large seek NEA members to serve on the Awards Committees to help review applications for the following:


    -- Hale Professional Development Award
    -- Haas Records Management Award
    -- A/V Professional Development Award

    You need only be a current NEA member in good standing to volunteer; no prior experience with NEA or with awards committees is required, making this a great opportunity for both new and seasoned members to get involved with NEA. The review and discussion of applications is all conducted virtually, so no travel or in-person meetings are required. Applications for these awards will be accepted starting in early December, and winners will be chosen by February. For more information on NEA awards and scholarships, see: newenglandarchivists.org/awards.

    To volunteer, send an email to the NEA Representatives-at-Large (RepAtLarge@newenglandarchivists.org) with your name, contact info, and the name of the award selection committee(s) on which you would like to serve by Tuesday, November 20th. If we receive more volunteers than we have spaces for, volunteers will be selected at random.

    New England Archivists
    Communications Committee


  • 2018-09-20 3:48 PM | Michelle Chiles
    The 2019 Inclusion and Diversity Scholarship Committee is now forming, and we need your help.

    First awarded in 2016, the New England Archivists Inclusion and Diversity Scholarship is given annually to the presenters of one session during the Spring Meeting. The session must be dedicated to issues of inclusion, diversity, and social justice within the profession.

    The Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC) is seeking a current member of NEA to serve on this committee, working with representatives from the IDC Committee and the Spring Programing Committee. This committee is charged with awarding the Inclusion and Diversity Scholarship for 2019. More details on this award can be found on the NEA website: https://newenglandarchivists.org/inclusion-diversity-scholarship/

    If you are interested (or have questions), email your contact information and a short statement of intent to diversity@newenglandarchivists.org by October 15, 2018.

    This is a great opportunity to get involved with NEA. We look forward to working with you!


  • 2018-09-20 3:43 PM | Michelle Chiles

    First awarded in 2016, the New England Archivists Inclusion and Diversity Scholarship is given annually to the presenters of one session during the Spring Meeting. The session must be dedicated to issues of inclusion, diversity, and social justice within the profession.

    The session will be chosen from the proposals submitted to the Spring Meeting Program Committee; there is no separate application process. The presenters of the session will be eligible for a total of up to $1200 in reimbursement for registration, travel, and hotel expenses.

    The deadline for proposals for the Spring 2019 Meeting is Friday, September 28, 2018.

  • 2018-09-12 11:25 AM | Michelle Chiles
    Join New England Archivists (NEA) for the Fall 2018 Meeting, “Our Common Code: Ethics in Archives,” Friday, October 26, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. ​Registration is open now

    through October 22 at https://newenglandarchivists.org/fall-2018.

    ​Don't miss presentations by colleagues on ethical issues relating to appraisal and acquisitions, description, and access! More information on presentation topics will be available on the website.

    The meeting will also feature a lunchtime plenary talk by the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi, Director of the Ethics Initiative at the MIT Media Lab and President & CEO of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (see  https://www.media.mit.edu/people/tenzin/overview/). Plenary-only registration is also available, with lunch included.

    Following the event, meeting attendees may take a free tour of the  Kennedy Library and Museum[CW1] 

    Find more information on the Fall 2018 Meeting webpage:
    https://newenglandarchivists.org/fall-2018.

    QUESTIONS?

    Please contact Program Committee Chair Juliana Kuipers at juliana_kuipers@harvard.edu.

    If you have questions about registration, please see our Registration FAQ at
    https://newenglandarchivists.org/Registration-FAQ or contact NEA's Registrar, Olivia Mandica-Hart, at registrar@newenglandarchivists.org.

    Looking forward to seeing you in Boston!

    New England Archivists
    Communications Committee

  • 2018-09-12 11:23 AM | Michelle Chiles

    NEA’s Education Committee is looking for a student member to serve a one-year term from Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 (The one-year term begins after the Fall 2018 meeting).

    Responsibilities include planning workshops (which can be done from the comfort of your home through e-mail), acting as a liaison to other students to determine their education needs, and serving as a day-of workshop representative for biannual meetings. It is a fun, easy way to build your resume.

    If you are interested, please contact Jessica Steytler: jsteytler@14beacon.org

  • 2018-09-12 10:53 AM | Michelle Chiles

    The New England Archivists Membership Committee is in search of a volunteer to fill the Survey Coordinator position. This is a great opportunity for archivists across the region, including students and new professionals, to get involved in their professional organization, network, and build that resume! No prior experience or volunteer experience is required. Committee meetings are generally held virtually (NEA provides Zoom for web conferencing), and most business is done by email, phone, or web conferencing.

    Survey Coordinator (3-year term)
    Will manage the annual survey by collaborating with other NEA committees in order to gather information from NEA membership, creating the survey, and reporting results to the Membership Committee and NEA Board. The survey is used to evaluate how well NEA is meeting the needs of members and to inform planning in NEA.

    Please contact Sam Howes, Membership Committee Chair, at samuel.howes@maine.gov.

    Submit your current contact information and a brief statement of interest by Friday, September 21, 2018.

  • 2018-08-14 3:57 PM | Michelle Chiles

    TOGETHER WE CAN

    New England Archivists (NEA) invites submissions of session proposals for our Spring 2019 Meeting, to be held April 4–6, 2019, in Burlington, Vermont, at the Hilton Burlington.

    The deadline for proposals is September 28, 2018.

    With the theme “Together We Can,” the Spring 2019 Meeting will explore how archivists work with both records and users, especially with diverse peoples and groups who use and share archival material. Sessions offering practical information and innovative ideas will inspire archivists in the work they do every day as well as advance the archives profession.

    The Spring 2019 Program Committee invites proposals on all topics but is especially interested in the following:

           Archivists who work with non-traditional user groups

           Interdisciplinary projects involving archivists or the use of archives

           Effects of changes in laws or policies related to archives

           Concepts of fact and truth in the archives

           Archival advocacy within different types of administrative structures

           Collaboration to complete digital and analog projects

           Vermont history and culture

    First-time presenters, current graduate students, and early-career professionals are encouraged to apply.  

    POSSIBLE SESSION TYPES
     

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

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

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

    Lightning Talks
    Like PechaKucha, but without a set format. May or may not include slides or images. Presentations may be from three to ten minutes long, with number of presenters depending on time allotted for each.

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

    Alternative Format
    Suggest an alternative format or create your own. Proposals must include a description of the format and how the format will benefit the presentation and the audience.

    Note: Standard A/V (a projector and screen) will be provided at each session.

    In order to facilitate collaboration, the Spring 2019 Program Committee has created a space for NEA members to develop session proposals together: COLLABORATION SPREADSHEET

    Please use this space to connect with your colleagues about potential session topics and formats. This collaborative space will be accessible through the deadline of September 28, 2018.

    To submit a proposal, please complete this form: https://goo.gl/forms/lV4EMLWTHXSB5ITE3

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

    All proposals will be acknowledged by the Program Committee. If your proposal is accepted, you will be contacted about next steps. All presenters are required to register for the conference upon acceptance, at the early-bird rate, and to fund their own travel expenses. Presenters are required to abide by the NEA Code of Conduct, which can be found here: https://www.newenglandarchivists.org/Code-of-Conduct

    NEA is committed to making the Spring 2019 Meeting welcoming and accessible to all presenters and attendees. If you need specific accommodations to support your participation in this event, please contact the program chairs.

    Meeting and travel scholarships are available through NEA for those in need. For information and details on how to apply, see https://newenglandarchivists.org/awards/scholarships

    Questions? Please contact program chair Sarah Galligan at sgalligan@nhhistory.org.

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