What happens when large research university libraries engage in community outreach around archives and community memory? What should other university libraries know before embarking on community-driven archives projects? What should communities be aware of when they are approached to participate in these types of partnerships? Is it possible to generate and sustain more dynamic relationships… Continue reading Exploring the Nuance of Community-Driven Archives: A Conversation with Archives Practitioners Jimmy Zavala and Nancy Godoy
Sustaining Archives
We encourage community projects to have a strong sense of purpose and mission driving their work so that they may identify strong partnerships.
Steps for Starting a Community-Institutional Partnership
The success of partnerships between communities and institutions often depends on the level of compatibility between the partners on issues of power and equity.
History Harvest Worksheet
As digital technology has become more accessible, archival practitioners have promoted “history harvests” or “community scan days” as opportunities for archives and libraries to preserve digital copies of historical items while community members retain their original copies.
Checklist for Evaluating a Partner Archive for Your Collection
Are you wondering if partnering with a larger institution might be a good way to support your community archive? Strategic partnership can support you and your project as you grow. The first step towards a successful partnership is to identify what you are looking for in a partner institution.
Collection Development Policy Exercise
Who are you? What do you care about? How do your materials tell a story that no one else can tell? These are the questions at the heart of collection development work.
Evaluation Strategy for Building Collections
A guide for determining what is and what is not appropriate for your collection
What’s in an Archive? Deciding Where Your Historical Materials Will Live
Not everyone is able to or wants to be responsible for the long-term care of archival materials, but many still wonder, “Who can I trust to be the steward of my important historical records?” The answer is different for everyone.
Collection Development Basics
Building and Managing a Non-Profit
Donating Your Materials to an Archive
One of the most lasting things you can do is contribute your own historical materials to repository such as an archive, special collections library, historical society, or museum.