Maximizing Divergent Voices for Community Engagement
James Newberry, Kennesaw State University Department of museums, archives, and rare books
PROPOSAL TYPE
Structured Conversation
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Archives
- Museums/exhibits
- Public engagement
ABSTRACT
Staff members in the Kennesaw State University Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books (MARB) will share their experiences developing community exhibit projects and facilitating collections development and community engagement for diverse stakeholders and audiences. Read More
Writing a New Chapter: Sharing, Promoting, and Solidifying Marginalized Histories
HAYLEY JOHNSON, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
Abstract
Uncovering the histories of marginalized groups that have been forgotten within the larger historical narrative is hard but rewarding work. Read More
Documentary Editing as Public History
KATIE HATTON, PAPERS OF MARTIN VAN BUREN, CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Digital
- Documentary Editing
Abstract
This panel examines the benefits and shortcomings of using documentary editing as a tool for public history. Read More
Undergraduate Internships: Adding A Dose of the Theoretical while Instructing in the Practical
HOLLY CROFT, GEORGIA COLLEGE
Proposal Type
Roundtable
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- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Museums/Exhibits
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
In Fall 2019, four undergraduate history majors on the public history track will be placed in an internship course in Special Collections to digitize photographs from a local community, add what metadata is known to the photographs, and then place these digital photos in online galleries. Read More
Change for the Better: A Case Study in Decolonization
Cynthia Gresser, The Smoki Museum of American Indian Art and Culture
Proposal Type
Pecha Kucha
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- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Advocacy
- Archives
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
Abstract
A fast paced presentation outlining one museum’s challenges and successes in stripping its ingrained institutional colonialism. Read More
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church: Bringing Our History into Our Future
Robert Cowles, blessed sacrament catholic church historian
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
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- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Data/Information Management
- Oral History
Abstract
My Basic Topic will be my efforts as Church Historian for Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Jonesboro Arkansas, preserving the History of the 84 year old Church which was Closed October 1, 2017. Read More
Repairing Archives
Eric Hung, Music of Asian America Research Center
Proposal Type
Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Public Engagement
- Reflections on the Field
Abstract
Over the past three decades, archival theorists have developed various theories that aim to repair archives through decolonizing and increasing representational belonging of marginalized groups. Read More
Mapping the Archive: Mobile Technology as Access and Action in Cultural Heritage
Brigid Harmon, Urban Archive
Proposal Type
Collaborative Conversation
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Digital
- Place
- Public Engagement
Abstract
Digitization projects at historical institutions have been active for over 15 years, yielding publicly accessible online databases. Read More
Repairing Mismanaged Collections in Small Museums
Meghan Sylvester, Iberville Museum
Proposal Type
Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Museums/Exhibits
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
In connection with next year’s theme, Repair Work, I propose a session focusing on how to repair a museum’s collection that has been neglected, specifically in smaller museums that are lacking the funds and staff of larger institutions. Read More
“Inside the Counting House”: the Brown Brothers records and serving new communities in digitized archives
Thomas Lannon, New York Public Library
Proposal Type
Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
Related Topics
- Archives
- Digital
- Labor and Economy
- Public Engagement
Abstract
In 2017, The New York Public Library received a CLIR Hidden Collections grant to digitize the historic records of the mercantile firm and bank, Brown Brothers & Co. Read More