By Kathy Boccella, Inquirer Staff Writer Published: Philly.com, August 22, 2013 In seven years under Plowman’s leadership, the Delaware County Archives has expanded online to become ranked among the top 30 genealogy websites in the country. Many researchers also go to the archives, on the county’s Fair Acre campus in Middletown, looking for a … More Delco archivist oversees trove of history
Contributed by Susan Duhl October 7, 2013. Location: Center for Jewish History, New York, NY Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART) admin@nycarchivists.org The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, in conjunction with the Center for Jewish History, is organizing a one-day symposium with the aim of bringing together archivists, records managers, … More Symposium: Disaster Planning for Archives and their Communities
CFP: MAC Annual Meeting 2014 The Syncopations of History: MAC at Kansas City Whether you prefer a 4/4 beat, elaborate riffing, or playing by memory (all signatures of the Kansas City jazz style), the 2014 Midwest Archives Conference Program Committee (PC) looks forward to receiving session proposals fitting the theme: “The Syncopations of History.” The … More Call for Proposals — Midwest Archives Conference Annual Meeting 2014
Contributed Gary D. Saretzky Monmouth County Clerk M. Claire French has announced that Cheryl A. Cook will be presented with the Jane Clayton Award on Archives and History Day, October 12, at the Monmouth County Library. The award, given annually since 1997, honors an individual who, over a substantial number of years, has made exceptional contributions to … More Cheryl A. Cook to Receive Jane Clayton Award from Monmouth County
Contributed by Stephanie Bailey An Educational Opportunity, presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts November 6, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Hosted and co-sponsored by: The Athenaeum of Philadelphia With the rise of audiovisual technology in the 20th century, many libraries, archives, museums and historical societies—as well as families and individuals—embarked upon projects to capture … More Giving Voice: Interpreting and Preserving Oral Histories
Delaware Valley Archivists Group 