Contributed by Celia Caust-Ellenbogen, DVAG Membership Coordinator If you haven’t yet paid your membership dues for 2014, please do so right away. Members in arrears will be removed from the DVAG listserv in early June. So far in 2014, five new members have joined DVAG. Please join me in welcoming Liz Fite, Chelsea Houck, Edward … More Membership Report
Home Before the Leaves Fall, a collaborative digital history project hosted by Villanova University, is set to launch on June 28th, 2014, the 100th anniversary of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination. The project will feature curated, thematic articles highlighting under-utilized and newly digitized primary sources from libraries and archives around the Delaware Region, including the Historical … More WWI Project Site to Launch in June
October 11, 2014 Hosted by Monmouth County Archives “Music of the Civil War Era,” presented by historian and musician Joe Becton, will be the featured program at this annual event. Becton’s program will be from1 to 2pm. The complete event also includes a History Forum, 62 exhibit tables hosted by history organizations, awards presentations, and … More Archives and History Day, Monmouth County Library HQ, Manalapan, NJ
At the end of April, nearly 300 archivists gathered in Rochester, NY for the Spring 2014 Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference. Organized around the theme “Film, Freedom, and Feminism,” the conference featured a diverse line-up of presentations and speakers, including sessions on web archiving, electronic record-keeping, documenting social movements, and women in both the archival profession … More MARAC Spring 2014: Destination Rochester!
Bertha Adams and Nicole Joniec recently satisfied all requirements for the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) Certificate offered by the Society of American Archivists. DAS certificate holders must complete nine courses and pass a comprehensive examination. The program focuses on establishing an understanding of the nature of electronic records, requirements and roles related to digital archives, strategies … More Local Archivists Earn DAS Certification
Traditionally, archives and libraries are known for their restrictive hours (no evenings! one Saturday a month!) and quirky conventions (call slips! pencils only!). Lately, however, more and more institutions are using Tumblr to bring their collections out of the vault and make them accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Founded in 2007, … More Tumblr: the 24-hour archive
Contributed by Scott Ziegler It’s not easy for a patron to know what to do when they enter an archives. This simple truth is nice to keep in mind when thinking about how patrons view us. And it was the motivation behind the American Philosophical Society’s newest attempt to ease some of the burden on the … More New Finding Aid Tutorial at the American Philosophical Society
Contributed by Annalise Berdini DVAG’s April 1st meeting at The Chemical Heritage Foundation took the form of an electronic records roundtable discussion. Thanks to panelists Abby Adams, Jarrett Drake, and Laurie Rizzo for answering participants’ questions about accessioning, preserving, and processing e-records. Also thanks to Christiana Dobryznski Grippe for moderating the discussion. What are the … More Electronic Records Panel with Abby Adams, Jarrett Drake, and Laurie Rizzo
Contributed by Carol Smith Christ Church, Philadelphia has recently completed a two-year grant with The Pew Charitable Trusts that has provided greater access to the Church’s historic records, conservation of 18th century records, stabilization of the environment for our archives space, and work on the Church’s 20th century history. Nearly 100 years of Vestry … More Christ Church Wraps Up Two Year Grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC…As part of ongoing budget adjustments, Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero announced the permanent closure of three National Archives facilities. This year, the National Archives facility in Anchorage, AK, will close and two facilities in the Philadelphia, PA, area will be consolidated to a single site. Within the next two years, … More NARA Announces closings and consolidations
Delaware Valley Archivists Group 