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• New York City Family History Research: An Afternoon of Learning in Memory of Steven Siegel

  • When
    19 May 2013
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    12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    The Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, Manhattan

  New York City Family History Research:
  An Afternoon of Learning in Memory of Steven Siegel
  
  On Sunday, May 19th, the Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc. in partnership with the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and the Jewish Historical Society of New York will present “ New York City Family History Research: An Afternoon of Learning in Memory of Steven Siegel”.

  
  Join us for a program featuring leading genealogists and historians speaking about the pursuit of their research interests in the archives and libraries of New York City. The program honors the memory of the late Steve Siegel, founder and past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society.
  
  
  12:30 – Welcome and a tribute to Steve Siegel
  Roni Seibel Liebowitz, President, Jewish Genealogical Society; Robert J. Friedman, President, Steps to the Past LLC
  
  12:50 – 1:50 Destructive Creators: Jewish Immigrant “Bankers”, the Business of Mass Migration, and New Sources for Family History
  Rebecca Kobrin, Russell and Bettina Knapp Assistant Professor of American Jewish History, Columbia University
  
  2:00 – 3:00 The Genealogy of Brick and Stone: Tracing the History of New York Buildings
  Anthony W. Robins, Architectural Historian
  
  3:15 – 4:15 From Sonnenshein to Sunshine: Jews and Name Changing in New York City in the 20th Century
  Kirsten Fermaglich, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies, Michigan State University
  
  4:25 – 5:30 Under the Radar: A panel discussion on valuable lesser known records for family history research in NYC libraries and archives
  Professional Genealogists Robert J. Friedman, Avrum Geller and Joan Koster-Morales
  
  
  Location: The Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, Manhattan

  
  Time: From 12:30 to 5:30. Light refreshments will be served mid-afternoon

  
  Cost: $15 for members of all sponsoring organizations; $20 for nonmembers

  
  Advance registration is recommended: please visit our website www.jgsny.org

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• ART Workshop: Basics of Project Management for Archivists

  • When
    22 May 2013
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    4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    National Archives at New York City, One Bowling Green, Learning Center (3rd Floor)
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    0

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  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.
  

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• New York Archives Conference 2013

  • Start
    05 Jun 2013
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  • End
    07 Jun 2013
  • Location
    LIU Post Campus, Long Island University, Brookville, NY

  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
  

  
  
  

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• Appraisal of Electronic Records Workshop [DAS]

  • When
    10 Jun 2013
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  • Location
    Metropolitan New York Library Council 57 East 11th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10003-4605

  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.
  

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• ART Annual Business Meeting and June Programming Event, co-sponsored by Center for Jewish History, New York City

  • When
    17 Jun 2013
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
  • Spaces left
    235

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  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.

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