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Museum Archives Cafes
Museum Archives Cafes are designed to be informal chats about shared challenges and concerns of museum archives. Each Cafe will include a short presentation by a professional archivist, followed by group discussion.
Processing Backlogs
October 23, 2025, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Cafe we will share strategies for dealing with backlogs in museum archives with limited staff, including
- how to prioritize materials
- the idea of "minimal processing”
- how to involve students and interns
Led by Aspen Reynolds, Archivist at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Community Archives Within Museums
November 20, 2025, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Cafe we will share ideas for inviting community members to co-curate or interpret archival materials.
Led by Jessica Salow, Assistant Archivist of Black Collections, Arizona State University
Processing Photographic Collections
December 11, 2025, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Café we will share challenges and concerns in processing photographs and negatives for preservation and access.
Led by Marcy Flynn, Independent Archivist (Silver Image Management)
Photo Processing Project Planning Form (Word doc)
Photo Processing Project Planning Form (pdf)
Integrating Archives into Exhibitions
January 15, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Café we will share examples of how archival materials enhance exhibits and storytelling
Led by Aspen Reynolds, Archivist at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Rare Books in Archival Collections
March 12, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Café we will talk about Rare Books - what they are and how they fit into archival collections.
Led by Lesley Tsuchiya, Research and Special Collections Librarian, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation (Taliesin West)
Register at https://www.azmuseums.org/event-6443285