We have?two?tours planned for February – at the?Supreme Judicial Court Archives & Conservation Lab?(Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, from 10:30AM – 12:00PM) and the?Radcliffe Institute’s Schlesinger Library?(Thursday, February 28th, 2013, from 3:00-5:00PM). Both of these sites are accessible by public transit and are great opportunities to learn about different working environments.
Supreme Judicial Court Archives & Conservation Lab
The staff of the?Supreme Judicial Court Archives & Conservation Lab invite you to attend an information session on the responsibilities, functions, and activities of a government archives. The department head, archivist, and conservators will speak about maintaining intellectual control over a statewide collection & records management program, their users and how their records are used, a digitization initiative, and the techniques they perform to ensure the long-term preservation of colonial records.?The staff will be treating us to tea and cookies after the presentation!
Register for the SJC tour here?- Space is limited!
Schlesinger Library
Tour the Schlesinger Library, which holds the finest collection of resources for research on the history of women in America. The library’s holdings are strong in:
- Women’s rights and feminism;
- Health and sexuality;
- Work and family life;
- Education and the professions; and
- Culinary history and etiquette.
Register for the Schlesinger Library tour here?- There is no limit!