Special Handling
October 23, 2025 / 9:30 to 3:00 • Nashua Public Library, 2 Court Street, Nashua, NH
October 23, 2025 / 9:30 to 3:00 • Nashua Public Library, 2 Court Street, Nashua, NH
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Join the New Hampshire Archives Group on October 23 at Nashua Public Library for its Fall 2025 workshop and annual meeting.
IntroductionAt this workshop we are looking at archival materials which may require special care and handling. These include traditional things like architectural plans but also born-digital and digitized materials, which have their own storage and handling issues. After lunch we'll get an update on AI copyright issues, a rapidly changing area of intellectual property law which we first looked at just last year. We'll close the day with an informal discussion of some recent projects around the state. There will be an optional tour at the Nashua Historical Society following the workshop.
ProgramWe are pleased to offer the following presentations (click on title for synopsis & presenter):
9:30 NHAG Annual Meeting
A brief annual meeting to hear reports from the President and Treasurer, approve a minor change to our by-laws, and vote on nominations to the executive board. 9:45 Workshop welcome
NHAG President Katie Czajkowski will introduce the workshop and speakers. 9:50 Caring for Architectural records
Architectural records offer invaluable historical insights into the design and construction of our built environment. Their active management and thoughtful preservation are crucial for research. This session provides comprehensive strategies for managing architectural collections, encompassing collaboration with record creators, arrangement and description, and discovery and access. Participants will gain practical knowledge to appraise, manage, and care for architectural records from acquisition to access. By collaborating across skill sets, archivists can ensure architectural records are preserved and made available to reveal an institution’s infrastructure and design over time. Come learn how to manage these invaluable historical records thoughtfully. The discussion will cover original order, logical organization, crafting DACS-compliant finding aids, and providing access. Promoting collections to target research communities will also be addressed. Kathleen Messier is a dedicated and experienced professional with a background in archival science, information management, and biochemistry. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with a minor in Mathematics from Saint Michael's College. She earned a Master of Library and Information Science degree with a concentration in Archives Management from Simmons University in January, 2025. As the Archivist at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington since 2015, Kathleen has demonstrated expertise in collecting, organizing, preserving, and describing historical and vital records. She has provided sacramental record information, research support to Diocesan staff and parishes, and contributed to the Diocesan website and social media. An active participant in the archival community, Kathleen is a member of the Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists, Vermont Archivists, the Collections Care and Conservation Alliance (VT), New England Archivists, and the Society of American Archivists. Beyond her professional work, Kathleen has volunteered extensively with arts organizations, including several vocal groups where she has performed, served on boards, and managed publicity and social media. She has assisted local Catholic parishes with summer youth programs, altar servers, and religious education. In her spare time, Kathleen enjoys cooking, baking, gardening, graphic design, and using the Oxford comma. 10:45 Digital preservation practices
A panel from Dartmouth College will discuss the preservation of digital materials. Elena Cordova is Head of Collection Management & Preservation at Baker Library, Dartmouth. Este Pope is Head of Digital Library Technologies Group at Dartmouth. Kent Randell is Assistant Archivist for Digital Collections at Rauner Special Collections, Dartmouth. 12:00 Lunch Break / Networking
A perfect time for networking with other NHAG members. Bring your own lunch or grab something nearby (see takeout options). 1:00 Update on AI/Copyright ISSUES
Matthew J. Curran is a patent attorney registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as well as before the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Matthew earned his B.S. and M.S. in Plastics Engineering, a unique blend of chemistry and mechanical engineering, from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He then studied at UNH Law School and Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, where he received his J.D., focusing heavily on Intellectual property. 1:45 Lessons learned
Topics and speakers to be announced... Post-workshop optional tour: Nashua Historical Society |
Handouts, Resources, etc.
We've added a resource page for "Special Handling" to distribute handouts and other resources related to our workshop topics. And here's a bonus: You can browse resource pages from past workshops... Take your pick!
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