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Museum Archives Working Group Programs
Do you work in a museum that has archival material? Are you interested in how to manage archival material in your museum? These programs have been created for those whose museums have field notes, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs and other documentary materials, but who have no formal archival training.
Arizona Museum Archives Network Facebook
Sponsored by the Museum Association of Arizona, this a Community of Practice, designed to serve as a communication network for those who work with archival materials in museums throughout the state To join, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/648662167222982
Introductory Webinars
These introductory webinars were funded by the Society of American Archivist Foundation and coordinated by the Museums Association of Arizona, the Arizona Archives Alliance and the University of Arizona School of Information, Knowledge River program.
Defining and Identifying Archival Material
November 2, 2022
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Processing Archival Materials
November 9, 2022
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Maintenance, Access and Outreach
November 16, 2022
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Topic Specific Webinars
The topics for these programs, funded in part by a donation from Leland Peterson, were selected based on a survey of the participants in the November 2022 webinars.
Collections Appraisal Webinar
November 8, 2023
A detailed look at accepting material for your archives, including defining your collecting scope, reappraisal and deaccessioning, and determining the research value of your collections.
Guest Speakers: Lauren Amundson (Lowell Observatory), Rebekah Tabah Percival (Arizona Historical Society)
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Webinar Chat Transcription
YouTube Recording
Archives Within the Museum Structure Webinar
January 10, 2024
Where does your archives fit within the museum's administrative structure? How do you work with your Board, Friends Groups, and donors?
Guest Speaker: Ryan Flahive (Institute of American Indian Arts)
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YouTube Recording
Metadata A-Z Webinar and Discussion
April 20, 2024
Metadata is “data about data”: pieces of information like location, date, time, format, and source, which allows digital items, such as photographs and documents, to be found and used again. This webinar will focus how using standardized metadata systems like the Dublin Core and the Resource Description Framework can assist archivists in sharing their collections.
Guest Speakers: Sam Meier and Kelly Phillips (Cline Library, Northern Arizona University)
Moderator: Shannon Walker (Arizona State University)
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YouTube Recording
Digitization Projects Webinar
May 8, 2024
Learn what goes into planning a digitization project, either for preservation or access, and where to find funding.
Guest Speakers: Berlin Loa (iSchool, University of Arizona) and Biana Alper (University of Arizona Library)
Moderator: David Bernard (University of Arizona)
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Webinar Chat Transcription
You Tube Recording
Online Access to Collections Webinar
July 10, 2024
Guest Speaker: Ryan Ehrfurth (Arizona Memory Project)
Moderator: Shannon Walker (Arizona State University)
Learn about the basics of putting museum archival collections materials online, important questions to ask, and how to use existing platforms, like the Arizona Memory Project.
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Continuing Museum Archives Webinars
Organizing Archival Materials in a Museum: A Step-by-Step Plan
April 29, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
Do you have documents, photographs, and other archival materials in your museum and no archivist to help? This webinar is for you! Continuing MAA’s program of archival training for museum professionals, we will be reviewing the basics of archival organization, including how to identify what is “archival”, how to review the collections (including those mysterious terms, “appraisal” and “processing”), and how to best store these materials, even on a small budget.
Recording
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