Archives and Public History Digital

ARCHIVES: Keeping the Goods
February 2nd, Tuesday, 3:00pm, Martin E. Segal Theatre
Who keeps the papers safe? How are they kept? And does it make any difference where? For without the collected debris of a life, without the voice of a sister or a wife on the tape or digital recording device, what can a biographer know? The answer of course may be a great deal, but let’s talk to those people who take it as their art to keep safely whatever is in their care. Moderated by Nancy Milford, Founding Director Emerita of the Biography Center, and featuring William L. Joyce, the Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair at Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Enniss, Eric Weinmann Librarian at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington; and Allan Goodrich, the Direction of Archives and Head of the Audio/Visual Division at the JFK Presidential Library, Boston.
Sponsored by the Leon Levy Center for Biography.

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

Dear Colleague,

I would like to inform you about our summer 2010 field school in Italy, the San Gemini Preservation Studies Program, now in its 11th year, which is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage.

This year the program focuses on the study of architectural survey and restoration, elements of art restoration and conservation of archaeological ceramics. The field projects involve the survey and restoration of medieval churches, archeological excavation in the ancient Roman city of Carsulae, and work on local archival material.

The program is a collaboration between scholars from various universities and local preservation groups, fostering a multidisciplinary approach to historic preservation. It is now a part of the International Institute for Restoration and Preservation Studies. All academic activities are held in English.

Application deadline is March 15th.

Courses offered:

Introduction to Art and Architectural Restoration in Italy
Surveying and Analyzing Historic Buildings
NEW – Introduction to Conservation of Archaeological Ceramics
NEW – Workshop on Ceramics and Ceramics Conservation
Fieldtrip to Sienna, Florence and Rome

Field Projects:

Survey and Restoration of the 12th Century San Giovanni Battista Church complex
Survey and Restoration of the Church of Santo Gemine
Archaeological survey and excavation of the public baths in Carsulae

To find out more about our program please visit our website http://www.sangeministudies.org

If you know any students, scholars or others interested in this type of study, please inform them about our program. We would appreciate it if you could list our program on your organization’s website as an available educational resource. Also, below is a link to a flyer that you may wish to post on your department notice board or forward to interested parties.

http://sangeministudies.info/SGS-LFT-2010.pdf

(If this link does not open when you click on it, please copy and paste it into your browser or contact me and I’ll email you a copy.)

Thank you very much. Cordially,

Max Cardillo

Director

San Gemini Preservation Studies

US Tel: (718) 768-3508

www.sangeministudies.org

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

Change and Continuity

A Conference for Students and Beginning Professionals on Archives, Rare Books, and Special Collections

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University’s student chapter of the Society of American Archivists is proud to announce our second conference for students and beginning professionals, to be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the Lilly Library in Bloomington, Indiana.

If you are a student in a library science, archives, or rare books program or have entered the profession within the previous three years, we invite you to submit your papers on topics related to archives, rare books, or special collections for presentation at the conference. In addition to paper sessions, the day-long conference will include a workshop and a tour of the Lilly Library, Indiana University’s rare books and manuscripts library.

Each paper session will be just under an hour and will include two presenters. Each presenter will have approximately 20 to 25 minutes to speak, and the session will conclude with a ten to fifteen minute period for questions and answers.

To be considered as a presenter, please submit your paper (or, if your paper is not yet complete, an abstract of 150 to 200 words and a working title) to iusaaconference@gmail.com by Monday, February 1, 2010. Along with your paper or abstract, please include your name, email address, institutional affiliation, and any audio/visual needs you may have.

The papers will be discussed and voted on in a blind judging process and you will receive an acceptance or rejection by February 8, 2010.

If your paper is accepted, you will be sent a more detailed registration form. At this time, you will also be asked to submit a registration fee of $15 to cover your breakfast and lunch. More details about meals, accommodations available in Bloomington, etc. will also be provided at this time.

For more information on our previous conference, please visit http://www.indiana.edu/~saarchiv/gradconference.html, and feel free to send any questions you may have to iusaaconference@gmail.com.

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Sincerely,

The Conference Committee

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

Archivist, Washington, DC in Washington, D.C.

Salary: Open
Type: Full Time – Experienced

Exciting opportunity to work with the established archives of a small federal agency in convenient downtown DC. Seeking a certified, experienced archivist with knowledge of archival standards and practices, as well as expertise archiving a variety of professional materials including reports, press releases, correspondence, legislative documents, and multimedia. You will: • Work in a friendly setting in a combined Library and Archives • Process manuscripts and audio visual materials according to the agency’s outline and collection requirements • Develop finding aids • Oversee the digitization of small collections, including scanning, OCR, and indexing • Maintain the agency’s legislative history, including research and retrieval of relevant documents • On occasion, design historic exhibits • Respond to historic research requests

Requirements:
Your education and experience: • Archivist certification is preferred. • Completion of graduate level courses in records management, archives administration, or a related field. • Direct experience processing and preferably managing archival collections. • Knowledge of the legislative process and the retrieval of legislative documents are preferred but not required. • Knowledge of the methods and materials used in the care and preservation of permanent records. • Understanding of historical research methods and the ability to perform such research. • Ability to design historic exhibits, including planning, research, design, and overseeing of execution. • Good communication skills and the ability to work independently. • Knowledge of Microsoft Access and database design is preferred. • Knowledge of web design and maintenance, especially using Dreamweaver, is preferred. Requires application found at: www.lssi.com/forms/East_Coast_App.pdf . Resumes & applications to: positions@
lssi.com . LSSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply online at http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3269546.32

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIP NOMINATIONS

SAA seeks nominations for the Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award no later than February 28, 2010.

Purpose and Criteria for Selection:

Established in 1993, this award recognizes and acknowledges minority undergraduate and graduate students, such as those of African, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino or Native American descent, who, through scholastic and personal achievement, manifest an interest in becoming professional archivists and active members of the Society of American Archivists. This award supports the Society of American Archivists/Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable objectives of:

1. identifying minority students enrolled in postsecondary educational institutions;

2. encouraging minority students to consider careers in the archival profession; and

3. promoting increased minority participation in SAA by exposing minority students to the experience of attending national meetings and encouraging them to join and remain members of the organization.

Eligibility:

Awarded to minority students, with preference given to full-time students possessing a minimum scholastic grade point average of 3.5 while enrolled in a graduate program focusing on archival management during the academic year preceding the date on which the award is given.

Sponsor and Funding:

The Society of American Archivists/Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable, in honor of archival pioneer Harold T. Pinkett, the first African American to be appointed an archivist at the National Archives, where he served for more than 35 years as a specialist in agricultural archives, senior records appraiser, and chief archivist of the Natural Resources Records Branch. An SAA Fellow, he served as editor of The American Archivist from 1968 to 1971.

Prize:

Full complimentary registration to the 73rd SAA Annual Meeting and related expenses for hotel and travel for attending the SAA Annual Meeting. This year’s SAA Annual Meeting will take place at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC from August 10-15, 2010.

Nomination Forms:

Available at: http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-pinkett.asp

Application Deadline:

Nominations will be considered only if all materials and other supporting documents are postmarked by the deadline, Saturday, February 28, 2010. Completed applications and supporting documents should be submitted to the Award Committee at:

Society of American Archivists

ATTN: Awards/Scholarships

17 North State Street, Suite 1425

Chicago, Illinois 60602-3315 USA

Electronic submissions are also acceptable and should be sent to saahq@archivists.org. Please indicate the name of the award or scholarship in the email subject line; use standard file applications such as Word, Excel, or Adobe; attachments should not to exceed 5MB

Rebekah Kim

Chair, Harold T. Pinkett Award Subcommittee

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

See below for an interesting upcoming conference at Yale.

http://digitalhumanities.yale.edu/pdp/

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Nancy Beaumont, Executive Director

312.606.0722 or nbeaumont@archivists.org

January 2010

Mosaic and F. Gerald Ham Scholarships Available

Financial assistance for graduate education in archival science

CHICAGO—The Society of American Archivists (SAA) will award up to two Mosaic Scholarships and two
F. Gerald Ham Scholarships in 2010 to students pursuing graduate education in archival science. Both scholarships provide financial support and encourage students to pursue a career as an archivist.

In its second year, the Mosaic Scholarship grants $5,000 in financial support to minority students, while promoting diversification of the American archives profession and the American historical record. It will be awarded to selected applicants who demonstrate potential for scholastic and personal achievement and who manifest a commitment both to the archives profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it. Awardees will also receive a one-year membership in SAA and complimentary registration to the Archives*Records/DC 2010: the Joint Annual Meeting of the Council of State Archivists, the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators, and SAA.

The F. Gerald Ham Scholarship offers $7,500 in financial support to graduate students in their second year of archival studies at a U.S. university. Selection criteria include the applicant’s past performance in her or his graduate program in archival studies as well as faculty members’ assessment of the student’s prospects for contributing to the archives profession.

“The Mosaic and F. Gerald Ham Scholarships both foster the growth of the archival profession,” said SAA President Peter Gottlieb.

For more information on eligibility requirements and application procedures, visit http://www.archivists.org/recognition/. The application deadline is February 28, 2010.

The 2009 Mosaic Scholarship recipients were Janet Ceja of the University of Pittsburgh and Harrison W. Inefuku of the University of British Columbia. Andy Jonathan Uhrich of New York University won the F. Gerald Ham Scholarship in 2009.

The Society of American Archivists is a Chicago-based national professional organization representing more than 5,500 individual and institutional members. Founded in 1936, its mission is to serve the education and information needs of its members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of the nation’s historical record.

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

A friendly reminder for your students about the upcoming deadline for proposals for the Student Papers & Posters sessions, 2010:

Call for Student Proposals–Deadline January 22, 2010!

The 2010 Student Program Subcommittee is accepting proposals for two special sessions (papers, posters) dedicated to student scholarship at ARCHIVES*RECORDS: DC 2010, the Joint Meeting of CoSA, NAGARA, and SAA in Washington, D.C., August 10–15. Work from both Master’s and PhD students will be considered. Deadline is Friday, January 22, 2010.

See full details at http://www.archivists.org/conference/dc2010/AM10-call-students.asp

Best, Deb Torres, member 1010, SAA Student Program Subcommittee

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html

The Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is developing an exhibition on the topic of mah jongg in Jewish-American life. The Museum seeks a student Researcher to assist the Curator in researching American Yiddish-language newspapers from 1920-1960, for references to the topic. Scope of work depends on findings, but expectation is that Researcher would be available approximately 3-5 hours per week throughout January-March 2010. Hours flexible.

Seeking someone who will embrace the topic enthusiastically; is self-directed; can translate Yiddish into English; is good at organizing information; is careful with details. While work is unpaid, supervisor will complete internship paperwork and can identify opportunities within the Jewish museum field (as available and appropriate). If student is interested in gaining exhibition development experience and doing other exhibit-related tasks, supervisor can make more experience available. 3 or more hours per week, depending on availability. Schedule flexible.

Please e-mail cover letter of interest and c.v. to:

Melissa Martens

Curator

Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

mmartens@mjhnyc.org

Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017

http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html