Back to Basics
May 2024 / Portsmouth
Our workshop presenters have provided the following slides, materials, and links to additional resources...
SESSION 2: DO YOU REMEMBER CURSIVE?
Transcription Standards
Handout prepared by presenter Brian Burford comparing standards used by various institutions in their transcription of handwritten manuscripts.
Handout prepared by presenter Brian Burford comparing standards used by various institutions in their transcription of handwritten manuscripts.
SESSION 3: POLICY & POSTCARDS
Archival Basics: A Practical Manual for Working with Historical Collections
This book provides an introduction to the concepts, policies, infrastructure and tasks needed to collect, preserve and make archival collections available to researchers. The book is based on content presented in workshops by the Council of State Archivists and presented in an on-line course by the American Association of State and Local History since 2003. Author Charlie Arp focuses on the discreet tasks necessary to manage archival collections. This is a practical, how-to book on managing archival collections designed for those who have responsibility for such collections but lack formal archival training. (Paperback, $50)
This book provides an introduction to the concepts, policies, infrastructure and tasks needed to collect, preserve and make archival collections available to researchers. The book is based on content presented in workshops by the Council of State Archivists and presented in an on-line course by the American Association of State and Local History since 2003. Author Charlie Arp focuses on the discreet tasks necessary to manage archival collections. This is a practical, how-to book on managing archival collections designed for those who have responsibility for such collections but lack formal archival training. (Paperback, $50)
Archival Basics
This collection of free resources includes templates and examples from Archival Basics for Historic Record Collections to help you create customized archival policies and procedures. Archival Basics for Historic Record Collections, by AASLH instructor Charlie Arp, is an introduction to the concepts, policies, infrastructure and tasks needed to collect, preserve and make archival collections available to researchers. The book is based on content presented in workshops by the Council of State Archivists and presented in the AASLH online Basics of Archives course since 2003. Arp focuses on the discreet tasks necessary to manage archival collections. The book is a practical, how-to book on managing archival collections designed for those who have responsibility for such collections but lack formal archival training.
This collection of free resources includes templates and examples from Archival Basics for Historic Record Collections to help you create customized archival policies and procedures. Archival Basics for Historic Record Collections, by AASLH instructor Charlie Arp, is an introduction to the concepts, policies, infrastructure and tasks needed to collect, preserve and make archival collections available to researchers. The book is based on content presented in workshops by the Council of State Archivists and presented in the AASLH online Basics of Archives course since 2003. Arp focuses on the discreet tasks necessary to manage archival collections. The book is a practical, how-to book on managing archival collections designed for those who have responsibility for such collections but lack formal archival training.
AABC Archivists Toolkit
The AABC Archivist's Toolkit offers access to a wide range of on-line and published resources for Archivists and archives workers at all levels. While not an exhaustive link to all publications/resources/guides in a specialized area, our goal is to provide access to useful links and examples for small and medium-sized archives, no matter what stage their archival collection is in. Originally intended for the British Columbia archives community, the AABC Archivist's Toolkit has evolved into a resource used by archives across Canada and by our heritage colleagues both local and abroad.
The AABC Archivist's Toolkit offers access to a wide range of on-line and published resources for Archivists and archives workers at all levels. While not an exhaustive link to all publications/resources/guides in a specialized area, our goal is to provide access to useful links and examples for small and medium-sized archives, no matter what stage their archival collection is in. Originally intended for the British Columbia archives community, the AABC Archivist's Toolkit has evolved into a resource used by archives across Canada and by our heritage colleagues both local and abroad.
AABC Manual for Small Archives
This manual, developed by the Archives Association of British Columbia, is for the archivist in a small repository: for the volunteer, the one-day-a-week employee, the part-time archivist. It attempts to take the archivist through all the stages of archival work, from establishing or formalizing an archives to arranging, describing, and conserving different media materials. Included are chapters on resources and facilities, acquisition, appraisal and accessioning, arrangement and description, conservation and security, reference services and public relations, records management, and the role of computers in archives. The manual includes sample forms, illustrations of various activities, a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and an index. (PDF, Free)
This manual, developed by the Archives Association of British Columbia, is for the archivist in a small repository: for the volunteer, the one-day-a-week employee, the part-time archivist. It attempts to take the archivist through all the stages of archival work, from establishing or formalizing an archives to arranging, describing, and conserving different media materials. Included are chapters on resources and facilities, acquisition, appraisal and accessioning, arrangement and description, conservation and security, reference services and public relations, records management, and the role of computers in archives. The manual includes sample forms, illustrations of various activities, a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and an index. (PDF, Free)
Basic Workflow for Small Archives
Single page handout illustrating the sequence of steps required to bring new materials into the manuscript collection at the New London Town Archives. (PDF, Free)
Single page handout illustrating the sequence of steps required to bring new materials into the manuscript collection at the New London Town Archives. (PDF, Free)
SESSION 4: LOOKING FOR HELP IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES?
Collections Care and Conservation Alliance
Founded in 2019, the Collections Care and Conservation Alliance provides information and education to individuals and entities caring for art, artifacts, historical records, and other collections, including cultural institutions, artists, private collectors, and municipalities to help improve collections care through a network of conservation and preservation professionals in New Hampshire, Vermont, and upstate New York.
Founded in 2019, the Collections Care and Conservation Alliance provides information and education to individuals and entities caring for art, artifacts, historical records, and other collections, including cultural institutions, artists, private collectors, and municipalities to help improve collections care through a network of conservation and preservation professionals in New Hampshire, Vermont, and upstate New York.
Collections Care Handout
Handout to accompany the presentations by CCCA at the NHAG workshop.
Handout to accompany the presentations by CCCA at the NHAG workshop.
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Saving Stuff
For both the serious collector and the sometimes sentimentalist, Saving Stuff explains -- in plain language -- how you can use the techniques of museum professionals to keep your prized possessions in mint condition. You do not need deep pockets or oodles of time: using Don Williams's simple instructions, you can preserve anything quickly and inexpensively. |
SESSION 5: MORE ARCHIVES HACKS
