The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum (in Columbia Point, MA) is interested in hiring an intern to provide reference assistance in the Library’s reading room. The intern will assist professional reference staff in responding to research requests and …
SCoSAA Mixer at Cornwall’s Pub (Dec 9)
WHEN:?December, 9, 2011, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
WHERE:?Cornwall?s Pub at 654 Beacon Street
SCoSAA is hosting a mixer on December 9, 2011 to kick off winter break. Join us at Cornwall?s Pub for some appetizers and drinks. Appetizers are …
Meet the Archivist: Claudia Willett and the John Hay Library, Part V
Working in Archivists’ Toolkit (AT) was an exciting and challenging experience. Everything seemed final and definite once it was entered into its appropriate section. My supervisor talked me down off the ledge and helped me see this program as a …
Meet the Archivist: Claudia Willett and the John Hay Library, Part IV
Thinking that I had actually completed processing the collection was probably a little ridiculous because is processing ever really completed? Processing is one of the most time consuming duties that an archivists has. When you?re working within the scope of …
2012 Simmons College Graduate Symposium
Dear Simmons community,
SCoSAA is excited to announce that we are hosting the first Graduate Symposium for all graduate students at Simmons College on Saturday, April 21, 2012. This conference is a unique opportunity for students to present on their …
Syracuse University and The King Center announce The King Center Audio and Visual Digitization Project
…The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) and Syracuse University announce The King Center Audio and Visual Digitization Project, a collaboration that will ensure that the slain civil rights leader’s legacy will be preserved
Meet the Archivist: Claudia Willett and the John Hay Library, Part III
It?s like professors plan these things. I have reached the point in processing the Michael Gizzi papers where I can start to construct the finding aid components, specifically the biographical note and the scope and content note. It just …
News: “I Found It In The Archives!” Contest
We are excited to announce that SCoSAA is launching an SAA-sponsored I Found It In The Archives! contest. This contest is an opportunity for all students at Simmons College to collectively discuss the rare and valuable treasures that we have …
News: Elevator Speech Contest Winner!
Hi everyone! We are happy to share with you the all the wonderful entries we received for the “Elevator Speech” contest and to announce the winner -?Aliza Leventhal!
…An archivist preserves and organizes materials that uphold the memory?of
Meet the Archivist: Claudia Willett and the John Hay Library, Part II
Many of you probably remember taking LIS 438 or some version of an Introduction to Archives course. You never really get the satisfaction of practical application in a lecture; it really does take an internship to reiterate and reaffirm the …