Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York Events Calendar

ART Workshop: Basics of Project Management for Archivists (22 May 2013)

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:30:00 GMT

Due to the overwhelming success of last year's workshop, "Basic of Project Management for Archivists", the Archivists Round Table is pleased to announce that it will be offering this workshop a second time on May 22nd.

Archivists have always been managing projects -- from processing a collection to creating an exhibit to developing a website -- yet project management training is often overlooked in archival science programs. As technology improves, so do the tools and techniques that can help archivists successfully perform assessments, create documentation, juggle resources, and manage expectations. In this workshop, you’ll learn practical project management skills which will help you work with vendors, understand end-users, and communicate more effectively with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Participants will take away practical tips which can be implemented on the job. Special attention will be paid to free and open source tools available online.

The workshop will be led by Mitch Brodsky, Treasurer of ART and the Digital Archives Project Manager at the New York Philharmonic. He currently coordinates and manages the digitization and online presentation of the NYP Digital Archives which will hold 1.3 million pages of music scores, programs, business records, images, press clippings, and more by the end of 2012. Prior to this, Brodsky was the Digital Archivist at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, where he led projects in mass digitization, library automation, and digital asset migration among others. After obtaining a BM in Music Education from The College of New Jersey and an MM in trumpet performance from Mannes College of Music, he received his MLIS from Rutgers University.

For questions regarding this event, please e-mail education@nycarchivists.org. Please do not contact the host site with questions.

Thanks to the National Archives at New York City for graciously hosting this workshop.

Cost:

$15 for ART Members

$25 for Non-Members

THIS WORKSHOP HAS REACHED CAPACITY. PLEASE CONTACT EDUCATION@NYCARCHIVISTS.ORG IF YOU WISH TO BE PLACED ON THE WAIT LIST.

New York Archives Conference 2013 (05 Jun 2013)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Join your colleagues at the New York Archives Conference (NYAC) 2013 annual meeting at LIU Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, NY on Wednesday, June 5 through Friday, June 7, 2013.

This year’s conference will be a joint meeting with the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan NY, Inc., (ART) and will be co-sponsored by the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at LIU Post Campus.

The conference program will include a day of workshops, a speed mentoring session, a plenary address by Jason Kucsma of the Metropolitan New York Library Council, concurrent sessions on a full range of archival topics, roundtables, a Thursday evening reception, a Friday luncheon featuring speaker Karen Falk of the Jim Henson Company Archives, and Friday afternoon tours to local archives, gardens, and historic sites.

Participants can choose to follow one of the subject tracks (digital archives and electronic records, new and small institutions, outreach, special subject archives, or a special series of workshops and sessions designed for students and new professionals) or they can select from an al a carte menu of diverse subjects such as digital preservation, web archiving, archivists and activism, performing arts archives, institutional anniversaries, social media, or censorship. A Society of American Archivists’ Digital Archives Specialist Certificate Workshop, Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Digital Archives, kicks of the conference on Wednesday.

On-campus housing is available, and the conference is reachable via public transportation.

Conference fees are as follows: Full Conference-$65, Thursday only-$55, Friday only-$35, Full day workshop $20, Half day workshops-$15, Friday luncheon-$16; Lodging: Single room/night-$60, Double room/night-$50.

Additional information, including the detailed program, conference sponsors, and professional development grant applications, is available on the NYAC website: www.nyarchivists.org.

Visit the NYAC website to register. Please note: registration closes on May 20th.

Questions concerning the conference can be sent to:

Kristine Boniello, NYAC Co-Chair, boniellk@dowling.edu

Appraisal of Electronic Records Workshop [DAS] (10 Jun 2013)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

This event is co-sponsored by METRO and Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York.

The Archivists Round Table is pleased to announce that it is co-sponsoring SAA’s Appraisal of Electronic Records class with METRO on June 10, 2013. Eighteen $100 partial scholarships to this workshop are available as part of METRO's Keeping Collections (http://keepingcollections.org) project, which is funded in part by the New York State Archives Documentary Heritage Program.

Eligibility:

These scholarships are intended to provide assistance "to the not-for-profit organizations that hold, collect and make available the state's historical records" in New York City and Westchester County. Thus, scholarships will be limited to those working in organizations that meet those requirements. Visit the application page for more information: (http://bit.ly/Xoxmnj).

Timeline:

The deadline for applications is February 28, 2013. Scholarship winners will be notified by email by March 11, 2013 and must confirm attendance by March 15, 2013. Upon selection, scholarship recipients will then be given a special code to receive the $100 discount when registering for the workshop. The workshop is also open for public registration at normal pricing. Eighteen spots are being held for scholarship recipients.

Registration Fees:

Early-Bird / Regular SAA Member: $185 / $235 Employees of Member Institutions: $210 / $260 Nonmember: $235 / $285. The workshop will be open for public registration on March 15, 2013 via the SAA website.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (http://bit.ly/Xoxmnj)

Workshop Details:

After a review of the fundamental principles of archival appraisal and appraisal policies, you’ll be introduced to the unique issues that need to be addressed when appraising electronic records. Case studies will highlight the practical aspects of appraisal when dealing with electronic records.

Upon completion of this course you'll be able to:

Workshop Objectives:

Develop an appraisal policy for your archives; Include electronic records on records retention and disposal schedules; Appraise electronic records for your archives. Address technical issues (such as metadata, software dependence, etc.) that arise when appraising electronic records; and, Appraise electronic records for your archives.

Who Should Attend?

Archivist Practitioners, Records Managers. Anyone responsible for the archival appraisal of electronic records.

What Should You know?

Archival appraisal of records, as well as some basic knowledge about digital preservation and electronic records. This course is one of the Foundational Courses in the Digital Archives Specialist (http://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/das) (DAS) Curriculum and Certificate Program and builds on others including Basic Electronic Records. If you intend to pursue the Certificate, you'll need to pass the examination for this course. Please follow "Procedures for DAS webinars" (http://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/das/FAQs/17) to access exam information.

ART Annual Business Meeting and June Programming Event, co-sponsored by Center for Jewish History, New York City (17 Jun 2013)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:30:00 GMT

The Board of Directors of Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART) is pleased to announce the ART Annual Business Meeting and June Programming Event, co-sponsored by the Center for Jewish History, New York City

Board elections will be held at the Annual Business Meeting on Monday, 17 June 2013 at the Center for Jewish History (CJH). Ballots for election of next year’s Board positions will be accepted in person at the meeting until 7:00 pm or by email proxy. Ballots will be sent under separate cover at least 10 days prior to the Annual Business Meeting. If you vote in person at the Business Meeting, ballots will be available.

Monday, 17 June 2013

Center for Jewish History

15 West 16^th Street

New York, New York 10011

6:30 pm - 7:15 pm ART Social

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Voting open for ART Board Elections

7:15 pm - 8:30 pm ART Business Meeting &

Center for Jewish History Program:

“Processing Large Collections”

FREE for ART Members

(This event is only for ART Members, no guests are allowed.)

Online registration is required by midnight Thursday, 13 June 2013. There will be no exceptions after this date as ART must have final head count to CJH on 14 June for catering and security.

This ART Programming Event is for ART Members only and will include the Annual Business Meeting. You must be a current ART Member to attend.

Join us after the ART Annual Business Meeting for a lively panel about processing large collections. Veteran archivists Mimi Bowling (consulting archivist), Bonnie Marie Sauer (National Archives at New York City), and Susan Woodland (American Jewish Historical Society) will discuss the particular challenges and joys of working with massive record groups and enormous institutional archives, ranging from appraisal decisions and processing approaches to project management, budgets, and backlogs. Kevin Schlottmann (Center for Jewish History) will moderate the discussion.

ART thanks co-sponsor, CJH, for hosting the 2013 ART annual business meeting, providing a wonderful program and sponsoring the social. The Center for Jewish History is one of the foremost Jewish research and cultural institutions in the world. It is home to five partner organizations - American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research - whose collections total more than 500,000 volumes and 100 million documents and include thousands of pieces of artwork, textiles, ritual objects, recordings, films and photographs.

www.cjh.org

Please do not contact the host venue for any reason. Contact the ART Programming Committee with any questions concerning registration or program: programming@nycarchivists.org.

Questions about this year’s Board elections should be sent to Pamela Cruz, Vice President: veep@nycarchivists.org.

Your presence at the ART Annual Business Meeting grants permission for ART and CJH to photograph the event.

Check the ART website for information on upcoming events and latest news, including how to nominate someone, including yourself, for a position on the ART Board – it’s not too late - nominations for ART Board positions are open through midnight Thursday, 05/23/13.

Encoded Archival Context - Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF) #1384 (24 Jun 2013)

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:00:00 GMT

The Archivists Round Table is pleased to co-sponsor the following workshop with the Society of American Archivists.

How can EAC-CPF enhance your institution’s records–and how can you get started using it? In this workshop you’ll learn how to create EAC-CPF records, with hands-on application of the elements to existing data; discuss balancing existing data with additional data components as part of an implementation strategy; and examine existing projects to consider how EAC-CPF may be implemented locally, regionally, or nationally.

Upon completing this workshop you’ll have:

Knowledge of the structure and content of the EAC-CPF standard and the companion content standard ISAAR (CPF);
Explored the metadata scheme design, including elements and attributes defined to reflect that design:
- XML techniques used to incorporate data from allied standards
- Current XML techniques leveraged in the standard;
Created EAC-CPF record content from existing data structures, such as the Library of Congress Name Authority File, United List of Artists Names, biographical resources, and other related sources; and
Exposure to EAC–CPF projects underway in the United States and internationally.

Who should attend? Practicing archivists who are interested in the development and design of the EAC–CPF standard, who want to learn more about this standard, and who want to consider how it could be implemented in their repositories or consortia.

Workshop attendees must bring a laptop with them to participate successfully in this workshop.

To register go to the SAA website: http://saa.archivists.org/events/encoded-archival-context-corporate-bodies-persons-and-families-eac-cpf-1384/413/

Please note that Early Bird Registration ends on May 24th. ART Members who are NOT members of SAA will receive $25 off the non-member price.

Thank you to the National Archives at New York City for graciously hosting this workshop.

SAA Preserving Digital Archives (DAS) (15 Jul 2013)

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:00:00 GMT

The Archivists Round Table is pleased to co-sponsor "Preserving Digital Archives" with the Society of American Archivists:

Course Description:
What do you need to know to preserve born-digital materials successfully once they’ve crossed the archives threshold? With an emphasis on modern records and technology, you’ll learn about the concepts and competencies you need to construct and administer digital archives. You’ll examine accepted digital archives models and implementations and emerging standards of practice, as well as preservation metadata schemas and their use in digital archives.

Upon completion of this course you’ll be able to:

Describe core concepts – best practices, vocabulary, and standards – related to preserving digital archives;
Take the steps necessary to plan a digital preservation program;
Discuss the basics of technical and preservation metadata, including relevant standards and tools; and,
Identify a range of digital preservation systems and establish a set of criteria for evaluating them.

Who should attend? Archivists, records managers, and other information professionals who are or will be responsible for the preservation of born-digital materials.

Participants are expected to have an understanding of basic archival principles and practices and intermediate knowledge of computers and digital records management.

Attendees may bring a laptop to participate in the course if they choose to. A laptop is not required.

We recommend that course participants take advantage of SAA’s online, on-demand Web seminar, “Thinking Digital,” before attending the course, as it provides an excellent foundation for the course. “Thinking Digital” is a DAS Web seminar that fulfills one of the Foundational tier requirements for the DAS Certificate.

This course is one of the Tactical and Strategic Courses in the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) Curriculum and Certificate Program! If you intend to pursue the Certificate, you'll need to pass the examination for this course. Please follow Option 1 to access exam information.

The DAS Core Competencies Addressed in this Course:

#3: Formulate strategies and tactics for appraising, describing, managing, organizing, and preserving digital archives.

#4: Integrate technologies, tools, software, and media within existing functions for appraising, capturing, preserving, and providing access to digital collections.

Attendance is limited to 30.

To register please go to the SAA website: http://saa.archivists.org/events/preserving-digital-archives-concepts-and-competencies-1421/412/

Please note that early bird registration ends on June 15th. In addition ART members will receive $25 off from the non-member rate.

Thank you to the National Archives at New York City for graciously hosting this workshop.