Past Workshops
2018
September 17, 2018 (webinar)
Applying Radical Empathy Framework in Archival Practice
Presenters: Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez, UCI and Jasmine Jones, UCLA
April 11, 2018 in Yosemite, CA
Get Hand-On Improving Descriptive Practices for Born-Digital Material in an Archival Context
Presenters: Shira Peltzman, UCLA and Charlie Macquarie, UCSF
April 11, 2018 in Yosemite, CA
How to Tame your Dragon: Learning to Befriend your Backlog through Efficient Processing
Presenter: Kelly Spring, UCI
2017
November 6, 2017 (webinar)
Copyright Workflows for Work with Visual Resources
Presenter: Rachael G. Samberg, University of California, Berkeley
November 3, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA
Get Hands On: Improving Descriptive Practices for Born-Digital Material in an Archival Context
Instructors: Shira Peltzman, UCLA and Annalise Berdini, UCSD
September 21, 2017 (webinar)
An Archivist Walks into a Backlog: Strategies for Efficient Processing
Presenters: Laura Uglean Jackson and Kelly Spring
April 27, 2017 in Pasadena, CA
Wall to Wall: Building a Loans Program for Special Collections and Archives
Instructor: Sharon Robinson, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
April 27, 2017 in Pasadena, CA
Copyright Issues for Digital Archives
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor: Heather Briston, UCLA
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipients: Elizabeth Gomez, Kimberley Jackson, and Sara Schwartz Kendall
2016
December 9, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA
The Ins and Outs of Being an Effective Supervisor
Instructor: Cindy Mediavilla, UCLA
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipients: Summer Espinoza and Shaula Stephenson
November 10, 2016 in Santa Clara, CA
Appraisal of Electronic Records
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Appraisal of Electronic Records
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
April 7, 2016 at the Annual General Meeting in Santa Rosa, CA:
Using ePADD to Process and Provide Access to Email Archives
Instructors: Josh Schneider and Peter Chan, Stanford University; and
Getting Started with ArchivesSpace
Instructor: Sue Luftschein, University of Southern California
March 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA
Get Hands-On: An Introduction to Making Special Collections Instruction a Rich and Transformative Learning Experience
Instructor: Michaela Ullmann, Exile Studies Librarian at USC
February 26, 2016 (Webinar)
Choosing a Digital Asset Management System
Instructors: Bertram Lyons, Jaime Henderson, Sean Heyliger, and Carl Stahmer
2015
August 27, 2015 in San Diego, CA
Getting Started with ArchivesSpace
Instructor: Sue Luftschein, Archival and Metadata Librarian at USC
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipients: Lauren Menges and Nicholas Beyelia
May 15, 2015 in Malibu, CA
Practical Exhibition Preparation and Preservation Issues
Practical Exhibition Preparation and Preservation Issues
Instructors: Jennifer Kim, Associate Conservator at the Autry National Center
Erin Jue, Assistant Conservator at LACMA
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipients: Dawn Rocha and Krystal Young
May 1, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA
Practical Exhibition Preparation and Preservation Issues
Instructors:
Jennifer Kim, Associate Conservator at the Autry National Center
Erin Jue, Assistant Conservator at LACMA
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipient: John Fiedor, Project Archivist at the Center for Sacramento History
April 17, 2014 in Berkeley, CA
Exhibitions for Beginners
Instructor:
Instructor:
Nancy Arms Simon, Visual Resources Specialist, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipient: Todd Shulman, Napa Police Historical Society
Workshop presentation and handouts:
2015armssimon_presentationslides.pptx
2015armssimon_exhibit_object_spreadsheet.xlsx
2015armssimon_exhibitschedule_v2.pdf
2014
November 22, 2014 in San Marino, CA
Exhibition Development, Design, and Assessment: Best Practices
Instructor:
Karina White, Senior Exhibition Developer, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipient: Hilary Swett, Archivist at the Writers Guild Foundation
November 21, 2014 in San Marino, CA
Exhibition Development, Design, and Assessment: Best Practices
Instructor:
Karina White, Senior Exhibition Developer, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipient: JoAnn Fujikawa, Staff Services Analyst for the POST Library and Archives
November 4, 2014 in Oakland, CA
Engine or Caboose? The Changing Relationship between Archives and Records Management Instructors:
Leslie R. Fisher, MLIS, CLIS, Records Retention Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Sydney Bailey, Archivist, California State Archives
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipient: Michael McNeil, Bibliographer II at UC Berkeley School of Information
Leslie Fisher and Sydney Bailey's presentation (PowerPoint)
May 8, 2014 in Palm Springs, CA (a pre-AGM workshop of the 2014 AGM)
Media Rising: Bringing Audiovisual Collections Back to Life
Instructor:
Pamela Vadakan, California Preservation Program
May 8, 2014 in Palm Springs, CA (a pre-AGM workshop of the 2014 AGM)
Accessioning and Ingest of Electronic Records
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor:
Erin E. Faulder
March 28, 2014 in Sacramento, CA
Practical Project Management for Archivists
Instructor:
Mitchell Brodsky, Digital Archives Manager at the New York Philharmonic
2013
November 5, 2013 in Riverside, CA
Engine or Caboose? The Changing Relationship between Archives and Records Management Instructors:
Leslie R. Fisher, MLIS, CLIS, Records Retention Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Sydney Bailey, Archivist, California State Archives
Walter P. Gray III Scholarship Recipient: Michael McNeil, Bibliographer II at UC Berkeley School of Information
Leslie Fisher and Sydney Bailey's presentation (PowerPoint)
May 8, 2014 in Palm Springs, CA (a pre-AGM workshop of the 2014 AGM)
Media Rising: Bringing Audiovisual Collections Back to Life
Instructor:
Pamela Vadakan, California Preservation Program
May 8, 2014 in Palm Springs, CA (a pre-AGM workshop of the 2014 AGM)
Accessioning and Ingest of Electronic Records
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor:
Erin E. Faulder
March 28, 2014 in Sacramento, CA
Practical Project Management for Archivists
Instructor:
Mitchell Brodsky, Digital Archives Manager at the New York Philharmonic
2013
November 5, 2013 in Riverside, CA
Making the Most of the Intern
Instructors:
Liza Posas, Head Librarian/Archivist, Braun Research Library, Autry National Center, and LA as Subject Coordinator
Joanne Lammers, Director of the Archive, Writers Guild Foundation
Jackie Dooley, Program Officer for OCLC Research and Immediate Past President of Society of American Archivists
Chaitra Powell, Project Archivist, Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum
Instructors:
Liza Posas, Head Librarian/Archivist, Braun Research Library, Autry National Center, and LA as Subject Coordinator
Joanne Lammers, Director of the Archive, Writers Guild Foundation
Jackie Dooley, Program Officer for OCLC Research and Immediate Past President of Society of American Archivists
Chaitra Powell, Project Archivist, Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum
November 4, 2013 in San Francisco, CA
Sharing Archival Collections in the 21st Century: Legal Issues
Instructor:
Mary Minow, AMLS, JD, author and manage of Stanford's Copyright and Fair Use website
Mary Minow's list of resources (via LibraryLaw blog)
Sharing Archival Collections in the 21st Century: Legal Issues
Instructor:
Mary Minow, AMLS, JD, author and manage of Stanford's Copyright and Fair Use website
Mary Minow's list of resources (via LibraryLaw blog)
April 11, 2013 in Berkeley, CA
To Boldly Go: Digitization, Preservation and Social Media for the Fearless Lone Arranger
Instructors:
Vicky McCargar, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian for Mount St. Mary's College
Kenn Bicknell, Digital Resources Librarian at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
April 11, 2013 in Berkeley, CA (a pre-AGM workshop of the 2013 AGM)
Privacy and Confidentiality Issues for Digital Archives
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor:
Heather Briston, Head of Public Services for UCLA Library Special Collections
Privacy and Confidentiality Issues for Digital Archives
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor:
Heather Briston, Head of Public Services for UCLA Library Special Collections
2012
December 4, 2012 in Yorba Linda, CA
Describing Archives from Start to Finish
Instructors:
Instructors:
Brooke M. Black and Audra Eagle Yun
November 8, 2012 in Stanford, CA
Accessioning Born-Digital Materials
Instructor:
Peter Chan, Digital Archivist for Stanford University, Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Peter Chan's presentation (PDF)
Accessioning Born-Digital Materials
Instructor:
Peter Chan, Digital Archivist for Stanford University, Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Peter Chan's presentation (PDF)
April 26, 2012 in Ventura, CA (a pre-AGM workshop of the 2012 AGM)
Digital Curation: Creating an Environment for Success
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor:
Jackie Esposito, Owner of archival consulting firm, Archives and Old Lace
April 26, 2012 in Ventura, CA (a pre-AGM workshop of the 2012 AGM)
Preservation for Archives and Archivists
Instructor:
Kristen St. John, Collections Conservator for the UCLA Library
March 30, 2012 in San Francisco, CA
DIY Usability Testing: Quick and Approachable Methods To Improve Your Website and Other Communication Channels By Listening to Users
Instructor:
Anne Hall, Research Librarian and Archivist at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
January 20, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, CA
Introduction to Electronic Records
Instructor:
Mahnaz Ghaznavi, Curator of University Archives for Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
2011
Digital Curation: Creating an Environment for Success
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor:
Jackie Esposito, Owner of archival consulting firm, Archives and Old Lace
April 26, 2012 in Ventura, CA (a pre-AGM workshop of the 2012 AGM)
Preservation for Archives and Archivists
Instructor:
Kristen St. John, Collections Conservator for the UCLA Library
March 30, 2012 in San Francisco, CA
DIY Usability Testing: Quick and Approachable Methods To Improve Your Website and Other Communication Channels By Listening to Users
Instructor:
Anne Hall, Research Librarian and Archivist at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
January 20, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, CA
Introduction to Electronic Records
Instructor:
Mahnaz Ghaznavi, Curator of University Archives for Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
2011
September 30, 2011 in San Francisco, CA
Modeling & Constructing Digital Objects: Using the Archivists' Toolkit
(Sponsored by the California Digital Library and SCA)
Instructors:
Bradley D. Westbrook, Metadata Librarian & Digital Archivist at the UC San Diego Libraries; Project Manager of the Archivists’ Toolkit (AT) project
Adrian Turner, Data Consultant at the California Digital Library, Digital Special Collections
March 7, 2011 in San Marino, CA
Oral History for Archivists
Instructor:
Teresa Barnett, head of the UCLA Library’s Center for Oral History Research
2010
Modeling & Constructing Digital Objects: Using the Archivists' Toolkit
(Sponsored by the California Digital Library and SCA)
Instructors:
Bradley D. Westbrook, Metadata Librarian & Digital Archivist at the UC San Diego Libraries; Project Manager of the Archivists’ Toolkit (AT) project
Adrian Turner, Data Consultant at the California Digital Library, Digital Special Collections
March 7, 2011 in San Marino, CA
Oral History for Archivists
Instructor:
Teresa Barnett, head of the UCLA Library’s Center for Oral History Research
2010
February 26, 2010 in Rohnert Park, CA
1979
Cataloging Rare Books
October 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA
The Business of Audio-Visual Preservation
2009
September 18, 2009 in San Francisco, CA
Describing Photographs in Archival Collections
June 19, 2009 in Stanford, CA
Demystifying and Adopting Web 2.0 Technology in the Archives
2008
October 22-23, 2008 in Orange, CA
Implementing DACS Using the Archivists' Toolkit
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
October 17, 2008 in San Jose, CA
Conservation Basics
April 11, 2008 in Fullerton, CA
Implementing DACS
January 11, 2008 in Sacramento, CA
Archives on the Move! Plan to Move Your Collection/Renovate Your Facility
Instructors:
Elizabeth Konzak, Hoover Institution Archives as Assistant Archivist for Processing
Lori Lindberg, Archival Consultant and Lecturer in the archives specialization at the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University
Laren Metzer, Deputy State Archivist
2007
Archives on the Move! Plan to Move Your Collection/Renovate Your Facility
Instructors:
Elizabeth Konzak, Hoover Institution Archives as Assistant Archivist for Processing
Lori Lindberg, Archival Consultant and Lecturer in the archives specialization at the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University
Laren Metzer, Deputy State Archivist
2007
November 16, 2007 in Los Angeles, CA
Describing and Organizing Photographs
July 27, 2007 in San Francisco, CA
Implementing DACS (a follow up to the SAA workshop on DACS -- November 3, 2006 in Mountain View, CA)
Instructors:
Alison Bridger, Manuscripts Cataloger at UC Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Michelle Light, Archivist at UC Irvine, Langson Library
2006
Implementing DACS (a follow up to the SAA workshop on DACS -- November 3, 2006 in Mountain View, CA)
Instructors:
Alison Bridger, Manuscripts Cataloger at UC Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Michelle Light, Archivist at UC Irvine, Langson Library
2006
November 3, 2006 in Mountain View, CA
All About DACS
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor:
William E. Landis, Metadata Coordinator, University of California
All About DACS
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
Instructor:
William E. Landis, Metadata Coordinator, University of California
November, 2006
Databases for Archival Collections
Databases for Archival Collections
March 17, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA
Cataloging Photographs
2005
July 22, 2005 in San Francisco, CA
Copyright in the Digital Age: Archivists and the Internet
Instructors:
Tyler Ochoa, Law Professor, Santa Clara University Law School
Elizabeth Townsend, Attorney; non-resident fellow at Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society
Rick Prelinger, Archivist; Filmmaker; Board Member of National Film Preservation Board as representative of the Association of Moving Image Archivists; Board President of the Internet Archive and San Francisco Cinematheque; Co-Founder of the Prelinger Library
July 22, 2005 in San Diego, CA
Copyright in the Digital Age: Archivists and the Internet
Instructors:
Tyler Ochoa, Law Professor, Santa Clara University Law School
Elizabeth Townsend, Attorney; non-resident fellow at Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society
Rick Prelinger, Archivist; Filmmaker; Board Member of National Film Preservation Board as representative of the Association of Moving Image Archivists; Board President of the Internet Archive and San Francisco Cinematheque; Co-Founder of the Prelinger Library
July 22, 2005 in San Diego, CA
Introduction to Architectural Records
2004
May 8, 2004 in Los Angeles, CA
ACA Test Prep
February 11, 2004 in Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to Records Management
(Co-Sponsored with ARMA LA Chapter)
2002
September 20-21, 2002 in Northridge, CA
Encoded Archival Description
(Offered by the Society of American Archivists, sponsored by SCA)
May 17, 2002 in Berkeley, CA
Showing 'em What You've Got: Planning and Executing a Successful Exhibit
January 25, 2002 in Northridge, CA
Audio Preservation: Moving the Sounds of the Past into the Future
2001
June 7, 2001 in Los Angeles, CA
Preserving Photographs
(Co-Sponsored with LA as Subject)
2000
September 23, 2000 in Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to Electronic Records
September 21, 2000 in Sacramento, CA
Introduction to Electronic Records
May 12, 2000 in San Francisco, CA
Make New Friends and Keep the Old: Outreach and Public Relations for Archives
1999
November 12, 1999 in San Marino, CA
Out of the Box: Enterprise and Archival Exhibits
November 12, 1999 in San Jose, CA
Volunteers: Can’t Live Without Them
1998
December 4, 1998 in San Bruno, CA
Government Records: Of the People, For the People, By the People
November 6, 1998 in Los Angeles, CA
Garnering Grants: Seeking Funding Sources and Preparing a Proposal
1997
October 27, 1997
The Basics of Archival Practice
October 24, 1997 in San Marino, CA
Democracy’s Paper Trail: Exploring Government Records
April 30, 1997 in Sacramento, CA
Emergency Preparedness and Recovery: Issues and Practices
1996
November 22, 1996
Oral History Programs: An Introduction
April 24, 1996 in Riverside, CA
Maintaining Physical and Intellectual Control of Collections
March 8, 1996
Digital Dilemmas: Access and Ethics
1995
December 1, 1995
Issues in Archival Security
May 12, 1995 in San Marino, CA
Imaging
January 24, 1995 in Thousand Oaks, CA
Disaster Recovery
1994
March 4, 1994 in San Francisco, CA
Faster than a Speeding Bullet: Archives in the Electronic Age
1993
November 19, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA
Getting a Grip on Grants
November 19, 1993 in San Francisco, CA
Capturing Cash for Your Collections
June 11, 1993 in Thousand Oaks, CA
Investing in the Future by Documenting the Past: Business Archives
January 22, 1993 in San Marino, CA
From Daguerreotypes to Digital Scanners: Managing Photographic Collections
1992
December 18, 1992 in San Francisco, CA
Management of Photographic Collections
March 27, 1992 in San Francisco, CA
The Business of Business Records
1991
November 22, 1991 in Los Angeles, CA
Ephemera: Its Collection, Care, and Use
November 15, 1991 in Sacramento, CA
Ephemera: Its Collection, Care, and Use
June 10, 1991 in Redlands, CA
Outreach and Inreach: Promoting Archives to the Public and Your Parent Institution
1990
November 30, 1990 in San Marino, CA
Showing Your Treasures: Safe Exhibition Techniques
November 16, 1990 in San Bruno, CA
Showing Your Treasures: Safe Exhibition Techniques
November 5, 1990 in San Diego, CA
Manuscript and Archival Resources in California
(SCA sponsored session presented at California Library Association annual conference)
June 15, 1990 in Sacramento, CA
Outreach and Inreach: Promoting Archives to the Public and to Your Parent Institution
1989
December 8, 1989 in Fullerton, CA
Preventing and Detecting Theft and Forgeries in the Archives
November 17, 1989 in Stanford, CA
Preventing and Detecting Theft and Forgeries in the Archives
April 14, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA
Archives and the Law
1988
December 2, 1988 in San Marino, CA
Archives and Publishing
March 25, 1988 in Cupertino, CA
Archives and the Law
March 17-18, 1988 in Sacramento, CA
Basic Archives Workshop
May 29, 1988 in Malibu, CA
Repository Management: A View From the Inside
1987
1987
October, 1987 in Santa Clara, CA
MicroMARC/AMC
October, 1987 in Dominguez Hills, CA
MicroMARC/AMC
1986
December 5, 1986 in San Francisco, CA
Space Management Planning: New & Renovated Facilities
December 5, 1986 in San Marino, CA
Lessons to be Learned: Recovering from a Disaster
November 10, 1986 in San Diego, CA
Basic Archival Workshop
June 23, 1986 in Stanford, CA
Grants: Application & Management
1985
November 22, 1985 in Northridge, CA
Ethical Considerations in an Archival SettingUrban Archives Center
October 21, 1985 in , San Francisco, CA
Basic Archival Workshop
October 4, 1985 in Berkeley, CA
Ethical Considerations in an Archival Setting
June 14, 1985 in Los Angeles, CA
Space Management Planning
1984
1984
November 16, 1984 in San Diego, CA
Photography & Photographic Collections
Fall Workshop in Lodi, CA
Photography
March 30, 1984 in Santa Clara, CA
Disaster Preparedness
1983
November 4, 1983 in San Francisco, CA
Reference Services
October 21, 1983 in San Marino, CA
San Marino
April 18, 1983 in San Diego, CA
Retention Schedules
1982
1982
November 12, 1982 in City of Industry, CA
Archival Networks & Inter-Institutional Cooperation
November 6, 1982 in Stanford, CA
Archival Networks & Inter-Institutional Cooperation
June 24, 1982 in Sacramento, CA
Archives -in the Beginning
1981
November 13, 1981 in Los Angeles, CA
Archives & Records Management
(Held jointly with ARMA L.A.)
November 6, 1981 in Oakland, CA
Archives & Records Management
May 29, 1981 in Northridge, CA
Public Awareness & Public Relations
1980
November 22, 1980 in Laguna Niguel, CA
Access through Finding Aids
November 7, 1980 in Stanford, CA
Access through Finding Aids
February 19, 1980 in Northridge, CA
Conservation
January 25, 1980 in San Diego, CA
Joint workshop with California Historical Records Educational & Consultant Service
1979
December 7, 1979 in Davis, CA
Local Source for Local History
December 1, 1979 in San Diego, CA
New Archival Programs & Regional Cooperation
July 6, 1979 in San Bruno, CA
Appraisal of Case Files/Privacy
(Held jointly with the National Archives)
1978
1978
October 27, 1978 in Salinas, CA
Basic Archival Principles & Practices
September 30, 1978 in San Marino, CA
Conservation
July 16-21, 1978 in Berkeley, CA
Care of Historical Records
(Held jointly with SAA)
1977
1977
December 3, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA
Funding
November 12, 1977 in Berkeley, CA
Funding
1976
1976
February 14, 1976 in Beverly Hills, CA
Security
February 6, 1976 in Sacramento, CA
Security
1975
November 8, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA
Acquisition & Appraisal of Manuscript & Special Collections
October 24, 1975 in San Francisco, CA
Acquisition & Evaluation of Manuscript Materials
1974
October 26, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA
Photographs
October 18, 1974 in Sacramento, CA
Photographs
1973
November 2-3, 1974 in Palo Alto. CA
Workshop
1972
November 11-12, 1972 in Bakersfield, CA
Processing Manuscript & Archival Materials
(Held jointly with Conference of California Historical Societies)