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    • March 28, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Webinar
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    Planning and Managing for Digital Projects in Libraries and Archives

    Thursday, March 28, 2024

    10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

    Webinar Description:

    All library initiatives benefit from planning and structure, whether you’re organizing an outsourced, grant-funded digitization project or an internal digital collections initiative that includes digitization, descriptive metadata creation, and an online exhibit. In this two-hour workshop, participants will acquire concrete skills and new approaches to ensure that digital projects of any size are completed on deadline and without issues. The workshop will also survey specific tools that assist with project management and digital projects. Project managers of all skill-levels are welcome at this workshop, although the content will be geared towards beginners and those with some familiarity in managing a digital project. The workshop will include exercises to help participants determine the scope of a digital project, write a project plan or charter, maintain an ongoing project, and close-out a completed project. There is no need to come with a project in mind, but the time spent in this workshop will give you a head start on an upcoming project.

    Please forward any questions or comments to Sandy Enriquez and Emily Homolka at educationcommittee@calarchivists.org. 

    The cost is $10 for SCA members; $5 for student members; $20 for non-members; and $5 for unemployed or precariously employed individuals. 

    Presenters:

    Dinah Handel is a Service Manager for Stanford Libraries, where she works across their digital library program to provide quality services to Stanford University patrons and the community at large. She has also worked at the New York Public Library, CUNY TV, and Barnard College. She holds an MLIS from Pratt Institute in New York.

    Registration is open until March 27. Online payment is required.

    • Questions about your membership? Contact Marie Silva
    • Questions about Registration? Contact Sandy Enriquez
    • Problems with your credit card payment? Need to request a refund involving credit card or PayPal? Contact treasurer@calarchivists.org
    • April 12, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Webinar
    • 46
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    Re-framing Organizations: Managing Change As You Move Your Organization Forward

    Friday, April 12, 2024

    9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

    This pre-conference workshop for the 2024 SCA AGM workshop is presented by Dr. Rita Mukherjee Hoffstadt and hosted by the SCA Education Committee.

    Webinar Description:

    What does transformational change in an organization look like? In this workshop you will be given tools to help you study what is needed, make a plan, and adjust along the way. In this workshop you will learn about the changes that Folsom History, formerly known as Folsom Historical Society, implemented to become more relevant in their community. Small breakout groups will allow you to discuss ideas and steps for you to implement changes in your own organization. A final group reflection will allow for discussion on critical issues to address when transforming an organization or department.

    Please forward any questions or comments to Sandy Enriquez and Emily Homolka at educationcommittee@calarchivists.org. 

    The cost is $20 for SCA members; $5 for student members; $30 for non-members; and $5 for unemployed or precariously employed individuals.

    Registration limited to 50 attendees.

    Presenters:

    Dr. Rita Mukherjee Hoffstadt is the Executive Director of Folsom History, with over 23 years of experience developing programs and exhibits for museums and science centers. Her work focuses on making powerful and complex ideas accessible and relevant to audiences of all ages. 

    Registration is open until April 11. Online payment is required.

    • Questions about your membership? Contact Marie Silva
    • Questions about Registration? Contact Sandy Enriquez
    • Problems with your credit card payment? Need to request a refund involving credit card or PayPal? Contact treasurer@calarchivists.org
    • April 12, 2024
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Webinar
    • 41
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    Unlocking Learning Landscapes: Leveraging Place in Archival Instructional Programming

    Friday, April 12, 2024

    1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

    This pre-conference workshop for the 2024 SCA AGM is presented by Autumn M. Johnson, Erin K. Patterson, and Dawn "Nikki" Canon-Rech and hosted by the SCA Education Committee.

    Webinar Description:

    Game-based instructional programs, especially through escape experiences, are innovative ways to teach with archival, primary sources to a more engaged and diverse audience. For three years, Georgia Southern University’s Special Collections has successfully developed game-based programs that have come to be a highlight of October’s Archives Month. In exploring how this program series might be continuously improved, they most recently partnered with their local Botanic Gardens. The recent program was thematically centered around the Garden’s rich natural and cultural history and, more critically, was offered on-site to participants. In addition to building on common values between the two institutions to offer historically driven opportunities that connect learners with the cultural heritage of the region, the program saw a dramatic increase in attendance and patron engagement.

    In this interactive workshop, presenters will explore the impact of providing programs outside of the archive and how place-based initiatives can effectively immerse participants in a conducive learning environment for success. The benefits of applying principles of place-based education will be explored as well as how archivists can play a more active role in creating these types of immersive learning experiences. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with game components as well as develop game scenarios utilizing archival and primary sources, alongside a specific setting.

    Session Format: Zoom utilizing Breakout rooms and real-time worksheets for group engagement

    Please forward any questions or comments to Sandy Enriquez and Emily Homolka at educationcommittee@calarchivists.org. 

    The cost is $20 for SCA members; $5 for student members; $30 for non-members; and $5 for unemployed or precariously employed individuals.

    Presenters:

    Autumn M. Johnson serves as the Special Collections Librarian and Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University, where she oversees instruction, outreach, and reference efforts for the Zach S. Henderson Library's Special Collections. Johnson previously held positions as the Information Literacy Coordinator at Savannah State University and User Engagement Librarian at Augusta University. With research interests centered on game-based learning in archives and teaching with primary sources, she has presented on these topics both nationally and internationally. She earned her Master’s of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina in 2011 and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Georgia Southern University (Armstrong) in 2009.

    Erin K. Patterson is the Gretsch Project Archivist at Georgia Southern University. As a part of the Special Collections unit at Zach S. Henderson Library, she is in charge of the processing and discoverability of the Gretsch Archival Collections along with supporting other Special Collections projects when needed. She earned her MLIS from the University of South Carolina focusing on Archives and Preservation in 2016 and a B.A. in History from Mercer University in 2012.

    Dawn “Nikki” Canon-Rech is the Sustainability Librarian and liaison to the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University. In this role, she works to integrate information literacy skills into campus life through instruction and outreach programs. Nikki is also the University’s Library Coordinator for Georgia’s statewide Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) initiative where she coordinates efforts to help faculty with the adoption, creation, and use of Open Educational Resources, as well as other alternatives for affordable learning.

    Registration is open until April 11. Online payment is required.

    • Questions about your membership? Contact Marie Silva
    • Questions about Registration? Contact Sandy Enriquez
    • Problems with your credit card payment? Need to request a refund involving credit card or PayPal? Contact treasurer@calarchivists.org
    • April 15, 2024
    • 10:00 AM
    • April 17, 2024
    • 12:00 PM
    • AGM via Zoom
    Register

    2024 Annual General Meeting

    Pivoting: Responding to Changes in the Archives

    Join us for the 2024 Virtual AGM April 15-19. Conference sessions will take place Monday, April 15- Wednesday, April 17, with the annual SCA Leadership meeting (open to all members), on Thursday, April 18, and SCA Board Meetings Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19.

    Full conference program available here.

    Two pre-conference workshops will be offered Friday, April 12. Registration for each workshop can be completed on their respective event pages:

    Workshop 1: Reframing Organizations: Managing Change as You Move Your Organization Forward

    Workshop 2: Unlocking Learning Landscapes: Leveraging Place in Archival Instructional Programming

    Registration is open until Sunday, April 14Registration may be paid online or by check.

    Checks should be made out to Society of California Archivists and mailed to Treasurer Alex Post at 982 60th Street, Oakland, CA 94608

    • Questions about your membership? Contact Marie Silva
    • Questions about Registration? Contact Kelsey Knox
    • Problems with your credit card payment? Need to request a refund involving credit card or PayPal? Contact treasurer@calarchivists.org

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