Delaware Valley Archivists Group

This year Patrick Burden was awarded SAA Annual Meeting Travel Grant funds to attend SAA Annual Meeting in-person. Below is Patrick’s rundown of the experience in Boston. Regarding events that unite archivists, the annual meeting for the Society of American Archivists (SAA), called Archives*Records, is close to the top. Having a dedicated event travel the … More 2022 SAA Annual Meeting in Review

Message from our Chair, Caroline Hayden As COVID cases are rising once again this January, it’s hard to feel like anything has changed or improved since last year. But as I look back at DVAG’s activities in 2021, I realize that things did improve us. 2020 was tough, but in 2021 we bounced back and … More 2021 Year in Review

With Spooky Season upon us also means time to celebrate Archives Month! Listed below are events of the first week and on-going events for Archives Month Philadelphia. Kislak Center New Acquisitions Showcase: While you were away… Van Pelt Library (University of Pennsylvania) October 5, 2-6pm William Still, the Underground Railroad & Abolition in Philadelphia Historical … More Archives Month Philadelphia

On September 27th, 2021 DVAG hosted an informal SAA conference wrap conversation for members. The event kicked off with Eileen Fay, recipient of this year’s SAA Annual Meeting Travel Grant, discussing “Outreach and Online Access Innovations from Smaller Institutions” session she attended. Fay discussed how small institutions with little resources over the last year were … More DVAG SAA Annual Meeting Wrap-Up Event

This year Eileen L. Fay was awarded SAA Annual Meeting Travel Grant funds to attend SAA’s virtual annual meeting. She was kind enough to spend time live-tweeting for DVAG about the session she attended and write up a post detailing her experience and what she learned from it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ On Monday, July 26, 2021, I … More 2021 SAA Annual Meeting Travel Grant Experience

Date: July 28, 2021 Time: 2 PM EST Please register at the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coffee-break-virtual-discussion-tickets-163293074983 Get through that afternoon slump by enjoying a cup of coffee while learning about Longwood Gardens’ library and archives move! About this event: In 2021, Longwood Gardens embarked on a major multi-year construction and expansion project, Longwood Reimagined: A New … More Coffee Break Virtual Discussion

The second Fonds Film Club is happening July 8 at 5:30 p.m with adventure film, National Treasure, which prominently features archives, museums and libraries. DVAG Members please register here: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffonds-film-club-national-treasure-tickets-159529897217&data=04%7C01%7Cbeaudry.allen%40VILLANOVA.EDU%7C662e586948d14ee1681c08d934fb2dc9%7C765a8de5cf9444f09cafae5bf8cfa366%7C0%7C0%7C637599075686689384%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=cx%2BTEF3Jg7SLmluy4%2BLRFjwT%2FVC00YQqSNNNZ0uQqF8%3D&reserved=0 About this event Please watch the film (available on Disney+, Hulu and Amazon) ahead of the discussion to get the most out of our meeting! … More Fonds Film Club: National Treasure

On May 11, 2021 (after a previous postponement)- about a dozen of our colleagues gathered over Zoom for a light hearted, archives centered discussion of the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code. All in attendance were agreed that, from an archives perspective, The Da Vinci Code is a terrible film. Many pointed out that there were no actual … More Inaugural Fonds Film Club Discussion