“Back to the Future” Day Two Wrap Up

The second (and final) day of the conference just finished up with tours of the Archives of Traditional Music and the IU Art Museum following a morning of great presentations.

Katherine Pruess, IU Bloomington, shared her interesting research on the history of Soviet archives, particularly the period of Destalinization, and Laura Buchholz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaig, discussed the implications of communist-era secret police records in Hungary.

Sarah E. McAfoose, IUB, provided insights into promoting the Archives of Traditional Music on the IUB campus, and Patricia Vlastnik from the University of Alabama provided attendees with information and resources for utilizing special collections resources in K-12 classrooms.

Finally, JoAnna M. Roman, IUB, opened attendees’ eyes to the value of corporate archives, and Ashley Ahlbrand, IUB, introduced participants to the issues involved with legal records in archives.

With the conclusion of the fourth conference for graduate students and beginning professionals here at IUB, we’d like to thank our presenters for sharing their research, knowledge and experiences, and all those at IUB who offered tours and workshops at their repositories!

We hope to see you next year!

“Back to the Future” Day One Wrap Up

We’ve just concluded day one of “Back to the Future: Reconciling the Past, Present, and Future in Archives and Special Collections,” and what an excellent day it’s been!

We had great presentations all day long. Ashley Chu gave us a peek into some ambitious digitization projects that Taylor University Archives has been undertaking, and Katharine White provided great insights into the various online exhibit platforms they’ve been experimenting with at the Northern Illinois University Regional History Center.

During session II, Casey E. Davis of Louisiana State University suggested some interesting ways that archivists can better describe resources for users, and Kristen Schuster of Simmons College shared her research into art historical and archival perspectives on provenance.

Dorothy Waugh of Indiana University Bloomington shed some light on born-digital acquisitions in archives and the ethical challenges archivists and librarians face when attempting to maintain privacy and grant access. Brandon Pieczko, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, analyzed the ways in which smaller repositories might preserve vulnerable email records, and Jill J. Johnson, The Colorado Trust, provided a fascinating look at the history of microfilm and its future applications in archives and libraries.

Attendees also enjoyed tours and workshops at IU repositories, including the IU Archives,  Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Lilly Library, Kinsey Institute, and Auxiliary Library Facility. (Thanks to all the staff who were willing to share their time and expertise with us!)

We have more excitement scheduled for tomorrow, so don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for updates!

2012 “Back to the Future” Conference Schedule

Back to the Future: Reconciling the Past, Present, and Future in Archives and Special Collections

Herman B Wells Library

March 3-4, 2012

Saturday, March 3

9-9:30: Registration and breakfast
Room E174

9:30-10:30 Session 1
Room E174

• A Multifaceted Digitization Blitz
  Ashley Chu, Taylor University
• Jazzy Online Exhibits for Archives: A Case Study of Three Cost-Effective Programs
  Katharine White, Northern Illinois University

10:45-11:45 Session 2 (parallel sessions)

Room E174

• The Subject Finding Aid: Catering to the “Google generation”
  Lorelei Hoover, Kent State University
• Save the Time of the Researcher: User Needs and Description Standards
  Casey E. Davis, Louisiana State University

Room LI001

• Please Touch? Art in the Archives                                                                  
  Kalmia Strong, University of Iowa
• Provenance: Art Historical and Archival Perspectives
  Kristen Schuster, Simmons College

11:45-12:00 Break/Meet Designated Tour Leader

12:00-12:45 Tour 1

1:00-2:00 Lunch
Rooms LI001 & LI031

2:00-3:00 Session 3 (parallel sessions)

Room E174

• “I have no idea what I’ve just given you”: The Ethical Implications of Born-Digital Acquisitions in Special Collections                                      
  Dorothy Waugh, Indiana University Bloomington
• Email Preservation in Collecting Repositories: Some Suggested Strategies
  Brandon Pieczko, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Room LI001

• From Sword to the Pen: A Social History of Archives in Medieval England
  Rebecca Baltrusaitis, University of Alabama
• What is the Future of Microfilm?
  Jill Jean Johnson, The Colorado Trust

3:00-3:15 Break/Meet Designated Tour Leader

3:15-5:00 Tour 2

8:00-11:00 Social gathering at The Crazy Horse Food and Drink Emporium,
214 W. Kirkwood Ave.

Sunday, March 4

9-9:30 Breakfast
Room E174

9:30-10:30 Session 4
Room E174

• Immoral documents of an immoral regime: National Archives, Community Archives, and Ownership
  Laura Buchholz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Destalinizing the archives? Debate about Soviet archives under Khrushchev
  Katherine Pruess, Indiana University Bloomington

10:45-11:45 Session 5 (parallel sessions)

Room E174

• Is this the Kinsey? Promoting Archives of Traditional Music of Indiana University to Students
  Sarah E. McAfoose, Indiana University Bloomington
• Nothing Like the Real Thing: Primary Sources in the K-12 Classroom-Outreach Implications for Archives and Special Collections
  Patricia Vlastnik, University of Alabama

Room LI001

• Diamonds in the Rough: The Hidden Riches of Business Archives         
  JoAnna M. Roman, Indiana University Bloomington
• Lawyers in Archives: The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Housing and Providing Access to Legal Records
  Ashley Ahlbrand, Indiana University Bloomington

11:45-12:00 Break/Meet Designated Tour Leader

12:00-1:30 Tour 3

Conference Attendees — You’re Invited!

The Crazy Horse Food and Drink Emporium
214 W. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47404
Saturday, March 3
8:00pm-11:00pm

A long Saturday full of engaging presentations, tours, and workshops can wear anyone out, but it’s nothing that an evening at The Crazy Horse Food and Drink Emporium can’t remedy!  The conference committee invites you to attend a social gathering where you can relax and bond with like-minded graduate students and beginning professionals on Saturday, March 3 from 8-11 p.m.

The Crazy Horse Food and Drink Emporium is housed in a building originally constructed as a hotel in the 1880s and has been home to a variety of restaurants and saloons. Crazy Horse has a variety of appetizers, salads, and pub-grub, and it also has a large bar selection.

The Crazy Horse is located in downtown Bloomington, which is full of restaurants, bars, and shops, many of which are unique local establishments. We encourage you to explore the area and soak in a bit of Bloomington culture!

Conference 2012: Bloomington Restaurants

Bloomington has a great selection of restaurants, and many are located downtown and within walking distance of the Herman B Wells Library. Check out the map below for some great choices!

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Conference 2012: Bloomington Transportation

Shuttles to airport: If you’re flying to Indiana for the conference, you’re probably going to the Indianapolis airport. GO Express Travel provides affordable shuttles back and forth between Indy and Bloomington, which are about an hour’s drive apart.  You can reserve a one-way ticket online for $15 or buy one at the kiosk for $20.

GO Express Travel website: http://www.bloomingtonshuttle.com/airport_shuttle

Bus routes around town: While the interface to the Bloomington Transit website is admittedly horrible, don’t let yourself be too alarmed. The website doesn’t do the shuttles justice: these reliable, regularly running buses will get you where you need to go. Fare is $1.

Bloomington Transit’s website: http://www.bloomingtontransit.com/Maps.htm

Parking options on campus: Because the conference will take place over a weekend, you’re in luck! IU has free parking in the D and E lots as well as its parking garages on Saturdays and Sundays.  If you’re coming for the SAA workshop on Friday, you’ll have plenty of visitor parking options as well!

IU Parking website: http://www.parking.indiana.edu/parking_operations/parking.aspx

Taxi Services:

Yellow Cab Company: Phone: (812) 339-9744. No website.

Early-bird Deadline Extended: Project Management for Archivists at IUB

Register before February 12 to pay the discounted rate!

To complement our 2012 “Back to the Future” conference, the IU SAA-SC will be hosting an SAA continuing education workshop on Friday, March 2 at the Herman B Wells library in Bloomington. “Project Management for Archivists” promises to help archivists acquire the basic knowledge and tools necessary for managing successful projects.

After completing the workshop, you’ll be able to:

• Understand the project life cycle from initiation to completion;
• Utilize effective project management tools and techniques;
• Evaluate project outcomes and disseminate project information; and
• Demonstrate how positive personnel management adds to a successful project.

Visit the workshop page for more information and to register.