From garrettr1 at michigan.gov Tue Oct 2 12:54:18 2007 From: garrettr1 at michigan.gov (Robert Garrett) Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:54:18 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Archives Image of the Month Message-ID: For many, October brings warm thoughts of apple cider. To see an image of 1890's apple pickers on the Old Mission Peninsula, click here: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17445_19273_19313-176851--,00.html (Click on the link beneath the photo to see a larger version of the image.). An index of Isabella County naturalization records has just been added to the Naturalization Index page. To access this - and our thirty-two other online indexes - please click here: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18635_20684---,00.html As always - all this and more can also be accessed indirectly via our home page: www.michigan.gov/archivesofmi Bob Garrett Archives of Michigan Telephone: (517) 241-1382 E-mail: garrettr1 at michigan.gov October is Michigan Archaeology Month! Make your plans now as you discover your connections at www.michiganhistory.org. From sharon.carlson at wmich.edu Sun Oct 7 19:51:46 2007 From: sharon.carlson at wmich.edu (Sharon Carlson) Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:51:46 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Job Opening Regional History Curator WMU In-Reply-To: <4b818a710709251146t2d14914aha3885b954d4ccd96@mail.gmail.com> References: <4b818a710709251146t2d14914aha3885b954d4ccd96@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <470938D2.9DD7.007B.0@groupwise.wmich.edu> Regional History Curator Archives & Regional History Collections Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 49008 Non-Exempt Salary Range: $15.89 - $17.88 hr Major Duties - Plans, manages, and coordinates the operations and activities of the Regional History Collections. To see complete posting or apply for this position, see link: https://www.wmujobs.org/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1191691570351 External Posting Date: 10-05-2007 External Closing Date: 10-21-2007 Sharon Carlson, Ph.D. Director, Archives and Regional History Collections Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5307 (269) 387-8496 From jthomas at albion.edu Mon Oct 8 08:41:49 2007 From: jthomas at albion.edu (Jennie Thomas) Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:41:49 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Albion College Special Collections presents the 2007 Schleg Memorial Lecture Message-ID: <4709ED54.75D8.0091.1@albion.edu> This year's Marilyn Crandell Schleg Memorial Lecture features Professor Richard Aquila. Professor Aquila comes to us through the Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lectureship Program ( http://www.oah.org/activities/lectureship/2007/ ). This is his second term as an OAH Distinguished Lecturer. The OAH Distinguished Lecturership Program was created in 1981 to provide public lectures by outstanding historians who have made major contributions to United States history. Only 1 percent of the nation?s historians are ever invited to become a Distinguished Lecturer, and usually for only one three-year term. Aquila is director of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of history at Pennsylvania State University, the Behrend College. He specializes in U.S. social and cultural history, especially recent U.S. history, the American West, American Indians, and popular culture/mass media. His publications include Home Front Soldier: The Story of a G.I. and His Italian American Family During World War II ( http://www.sunypress.edu/details.asp?id=54034 ) (1999); Wanted Dead or Alive: The American West in Popular Culture ( http://www.press.uillinois.edu/f98/aquila.html ) (1996); That Old Time Rock and Roll: A Chronicle of An Era, 1954-63 ( http://www.press.uillinois.edu/f00/aquila.html ) (1989); and The Iroquois Restoration: Iroquois Diplomacy on the Colonial Frontier, 1701-1754 ( http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bookinfo/3432.html ) (1983, 1997). His articles have appeared in a variety of journals, including Western Historical Quarterly, Journal of the West, Journal of Popular Culture, Indiana Magazine of History, NPR Quarterly, Popular Music and Society, The History Teacher, and American Indian Quarterly. Aquila has also written, produced, and hosted numerous documentaries for NPR. From 1998 to 2000, his Peabody-nominated weekly public history series, "Rock & Roll America," was syndicated on NPR and NPR Worldwide. He expects to finish writing his latest book, Crazy, Man, Crazy: The Birth of Rock & Roll and 1950s America, this summer. Aquila's lecture is entitled, "'Into the Fire': September 11, Popular Music, and Public Memory" and will include a discussion of his research experiences in archives and libraries. The Marilyn Crandell Schleg Memorial Lecture provides visiting archivists, preservationists, curators and historians the opportunity to lecture on archival and library topics and work with the Albion College community in preserving their legacy. It is named for Marilyn Crandell Schleg, a 1958 graduate of Albion College and medical librarian with master's degrees in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin and library science from the University of Michigan. In 1998, a love for libraries prompted Marilyn to endow the college with an archivist position and fund an annual lectureship dealing with archives and libraries. She stated, "(My family and I) wanted to do something for Albion because Albion did so much for me." Marilyn was afflicted with Multiple System Atrophy, a form of Parkinson's disease, for many years before her untimely death in July of 2001. In 2005, her husband, Edward Schleg endowed the lecture so that it would continue to serve as a memory to Marilyn far into the future. The lecture will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2007 in the Wendell Will Room of the Stockwell Memorial Library. It is free and open to the public. A reception will follow. For additional information, please contact archives at albion.edu. Marilyn Crandell Schleg Archivist and Special Collections Librarian United Methodist Church West Michigan Conference Archivist Albion College 611 E. Porter St Albion, MI 49224 Phone: 517-629-0487 Fax: 517-629-0504 E-Mail: jthomas at albion.edu "Every burned book illuminates the world." - RWE -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.dhal.org/pipermail/maa-l/attachments/20071008/9297be72/attachment.html From garrettr1 at michigan.gov Mon Oct 8 12:46:01 2007 From: garrettr1 at michigan.gov (Robert Garrett) Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:46:01 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Modern Archives Institute Announcement Message-ID: I'm posting this to the listserv by request. - Bob ************************************************************************************* Modern Archives Institute Scholarship, Winter 2007-Deadline Nov. 1 Do you work in a repository that holds manuscripts that pre-date 1825? Are you relatively new to the profession? The Colonial Dames/Donna Cutts Scholarship is awarded twice a year to individuals working in an archival capacity to attend the Modern Archives Institute. The individual awards cover up to $1200 of the total tuition, travel and housing expenses. Modern Archives Institute Information: The 2-week Modern Archives Institute program provides an introduction to archival principles and techniques for individuals who work with personal papers, as well as those who work with the records of public and private institutions and organizations. It is intended to help archivists acquire basic knowledge about caring for archival materials and making them available. For more information, consult the NARA Website: http://www.archives.gov/preservation/modern-archives-institute/ Eligibility Individual archivists only. Candidates for the Colonial Dames Scholarships or the Donna Cutts Scholarship must: * Be an employee of an archival institution or agency with a fair percentage of its holdings predating 1825. * Have been employed for less than two years as an archivist or archives trainee. * Be working with archives or manuscripts, regardless of title. Application Application must be submitted by November 1, 2007 to be eligible for the Winter award. To apply, please submit in triplicate a resume, nomination form, and two letters of recommendation from persons having a definite knowledge of your qualifications to: Chair, Awards Committee Society of American Archivists 527 S.Wells St., 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60607-3922 A full description of the award can be found here: http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-damescutt.asp Bob Garrett Archives of Michigan Telephone: (517) 241-1382 E-mail: garrettr1 at michigan.gov Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Jingle Ball on November 17, 2007, and help thousands of children discover their Michigan history connections. For information, visit www.michiganhistory.org. From garrettr1 at michigan.gov Wed Oct 10 16:22:25 2007 From: garrettr1 at michigan.gov (Robert Garrett) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:22:25 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Useful Web Site Message-ID: Do your patrons ever ask questions like, "If my ancestor made x amount of money in 18xx, then what would that be worth today?" Now, you can refer them to the Inflation Calculator site: http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ I wanted to share this rescource, because I think that it's useful for archivists. You might be surprised how often it comes in handy. For example: I recently came across MAA Board meeting minutes from 1974. The minutes noted that membership dues had been raised to $4.00. Do a little inputting in the Inflation Calculator, and we discover that $4.00 in 1974 is the equivalent of $21.92 cents today (http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi). In other words - comparatively speaking, today's MAA dues are actually a little less than they were in 1974! Bob Garrett Archives of Michigan Telephone: (517) 241-1382 E-mail: garrettr1 at michigan.gov Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Jingle Ball on November 17, 2007, and help thousands of children discover their Michigan history connections. For information, visit www.michiganhistory.org. From aa6699 at wayne.edu Wed Oct 10 17:19:47 2007 From: aa6699 at wayne.edu (Sandy Eklund) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:19:47 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Useful Web Site In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <85D35A24-6A38-40B4-B7C9-56442E3B59D8@wayne.edu> Should print that info in O,E, next time we ask for an increase in dues:) Sandy On Oct 10, 2007, at 4:22 PM, Robert Garrett wrote: > Do your patrons ever ask questions like, "If my ancestor made x amount > of money in 18xx, then what would that be worth today?" > > Now, you can refer them to the Inflation Calculator site: > > http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ > > I wanted to share this rescource, because I think that it's useful for > archivists. You might be surprised how often it comes in handy. > > For example: > > I recently came across MAA Board meeting minutes from 1974. The > minutes noted that membership dues had been raised to $4.00. Do a > little inputting in the Inflation Calculator, and we discover that > $4.00 > in 1974 is the equivalent of $21.92 cents today > (http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi). In other words - > comparatively speaking, today's MAA dues are actually a little less > than > they were in 1974! > > > > > Bob Garrett > Archives of Michigan > Telephone: (517) 241-1382 > E-mail: garrettr1 at michigan.gov > > Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Jingle Ball on November 17, 2007, > and help thousands of children discover their Michigan history > connections. For information, visit www.michiganhistory.org. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Maa-l mailing list > Maa-l at lists.dhal.org > http://lists.dhal.org/mailman/listinfo/maa-l From asabharwal at tds.net Wed Oct 10 20:00:57 2007 From: asabharwal at tds.net (asabharwal at tds.net) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:00:57 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Useful Web Site In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20071010190057.0BOMM.67390.root@webfep12> Thanks for Sharing, Bob! I wonder if this tool can help as little in the appraisal process. -- Arjun ---- Robert Garrett wrote: > Do your patrons ever ask questions like, "If my ancestor made x amount > of money in 18xx, then what would that be worth today?" > > Now, you can refer them to the Inflation Calculator site: > > http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ From reynoldsg at hope.edu Wed Oct 17 10:00:19 2007 From: reynoldsg at hope.edu (Geoffrey Reynolds) Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:00:19 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Michigan Oral History Association Annual Meeting Message-ID: <4b818a710710170700g7216ffb8y1d5681611250174e@mail.gmail.com> MAA Members and Friends, The program for the upcoming Michigan Oral History Association's annual conference, Oral History for Michiganians, has been finalized and posted to the MOHA website at: http://www.michiganoha.org/annualconference.html This year, we welcome keynote speaker, Donald Ritchie, Associate Historian for the U.S. Senate and author of the book, Doing Oral History. The conference sessions offer something for everyone and I hope all of you will review the program and plan on attending. Take note of the special fee for students enrolled in secondary schools or a college/university. Geoffrey Reynolds President, MOHA From vescio at msu.edu Mon Oct 22 11:15:04 2007 From: vescio at msu.edu (Portia Vescio) Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:15:04 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Position announcement Message-ID: <007901c814be$52ecc6d0$136f0823@UAHPORTIA> Director, University Archives and Historical Collections Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 Status: Full-time Posted: 09/26/07 Deadline: 10/26/07 Michigan State University (MSU) seeks a Director of the University Archives & Historical Collections (UAHC), starting January 3, 2008. The UAHC is chartered by the MSU Board of Trustees to be the steward of institutional memory by preserving, providing scholarly access to, and assuring the accurate interpretation of University historical and business records. UAHC has a key leadership role in guiding the University's policies and practices for managing digital records and objects. The UAHC also collects and preserves materials of historical value not directly relating to University history. The Director of the UAHC reports to the Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology and will have a unique opportunity to contribute key leadership to a major research university's initiatives in emerging methods for electronic records management and archiving. The director's position is a 12-month continuing appointment. Salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Minimum qualifications include masters degree (terminal degree desired) in library or archival science, 5 years of senior-level professional experience in an archival or related operation, with progressive responsibilities. Desired starting date is January 3, 2008. Further information on the Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections can be found at http://www.archives.msu.edu . All applicants who wish to be considered for the position must submit a CV, a letter highlighting their interest and qualifications pertinent to the position, and at least three references with contact information. The application deadline is October 26, 2007, or until the position is filled. Send materials electronically to the Chair, Search Committee for UAHC Director, to e-mail address: uahcdir at msu.edu MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.dhal.org/pipermail/maa-l/attachments/20071022/e73b682e/attachment.html From garrettr1 at michigan.gov Wed Oct 24 11:41:51 2007 From: garrettr1 at michigan.gov (Robert Garrett) Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:41:51 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] New Open Entry Message-ID: By now, everyone should either have received the new OPEN ENTRY issue or will receive it soon. Those of you who requested electronic copies should have received it over a week ago. (Electronic copies can be distributed much quicker, so there's a perk to an electronic subscription.) Layout Editor Cynthia R. Miller and I were determined to get this issue out quicker than the last one. We did shave two weeks off - going from a seven week turnaround to a five week turnaround. We hoped to do even better, but to be honest, some circumstances were just beyond our control. We're working together well and getting better at this all the time. Nonetheless, it seems likely that there'll always be a month between the deadline and the publication date. I was very pleased with this issue and would like to thank all our contributors. Feel free to send feedback to this listserv or to contact me directly. Bob Garrett Archives of Michigan Telephone: (517) 241-1382 E-mail: garrettr1 at michigan.gov Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Jingle Ball on November 17, 2007, and help thousands of children discover their Michigan history connections. For information, visit www.michiganhistory.org. From garrettr1 at michigan.gov Fri Oct 26 16:29:41 2007 From: garrettr1 at michigan.gov (Robert Garrett) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:29:41 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] Waldo Gifford Leland Award Message-ID: I've been asked to post this on behalf of SAA's Leland Award Subcommittee - Bob. *********************************************************************************** Call for Nominations: 2007 Waldo Gifford Leland Award Have you read a great new book about archives? Have you come across an exceptional finding aid for a newly-processed archival or manuscript collection? Have you encountered a documentary publication that is head and shoulders above the rest? If you have, why don?t you consider nominating it for the Waldo Gifford Leland Award? The Leland Award subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists invites you to nominate a monograph, finding aid, or documentary publication published in North America in 2007 for the Waldo Gifford Leland Award. (Please note: periodicals are not eligible.) The prize is awarded each year to encourage and reward ?writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the field of archival history, theory, and practice.? Established in 1959, the award honors American archival pioneer Waldo Gifford Leland, president of the Society of American Archivists in the 1940s and one of the driving forces behind the founding of the National Archives. More information and nomination forms can be found at http://www.archivists.org/recognition/index.asp. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2008. Please help us to recognize the best in our profession! Bob Garrett Archives of Michigan Telephone: (517) 241-1382 E-mail: garrettr1 at michigan.gov Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Jingle Ball on November 17, 2007, and help thousands of children discover their Michigan history connections. For information, visit www.michiganhistory.org. From JThomas at albion.edu Mon Oct 29 13:40:26 2007 From: JThomas at albion.edu (Jennie Thomas) Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:40:26 -0400 Subject: [Maa-l] SAA Preservation Publication Award Message-ID: <4725E2D6.75DD.0091.1@albion.edu> A forward from Steve Dalton, SAA. Please excuse cross-posting! Dear Colleagues: I write to you as a representative of the Preservation Publication Award sub-committee of the Society of American Archivists (SAA). We are currently seeking nominations for this prestigious award and would welcome your involvement in the process. Do you know of an outstanding, preservation-related work published in 2007? Would you like to see its author(s) and/or editor(s) recognized for contributing so significantly to archives preservation? Please consider submitting a nomination prior to the deadline of February 28, 2008. The nomination form is available online at: http://www.archivists.org/recognition/Awardsform.pdf. Information about the award, taken directly from the SAA Website, is as follows: ----- Purpose and Criteria for Selection: Established in 1993, this award recognizes and acknowledges the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding published work (audio-visual, electronic, or print; article, report, chapter, monograph) related to archives preservation and, through this acknowledgment, encourages outstanding achievement by others. The work must contribute to the advancement of the theory and practice of preservation in archives institutions by introducing new preservation theories, methods, or techniques; by codifying principles and practices of archives preservation; by presenting the results of innovative research on matters related to archives preservation; by investigating preservation issues of current interest and importance to the archives community; or by studying aspects of the history of the archives profession. Eligibility: Awarded to the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding preservation-related work that is of relevance to the archives community and published in North America during the calendar year preceding the date on which the award is given. ----- Further information can be found at: http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-preserv.asp ( http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-preserv.asp ). Please feel free to contact me directly with your questions or comments. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Warmest regards, Steve ---------- Steve Dalton Preservation Manager Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Library BostonCollege 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3810 Phone: (617) 552-1404 Fax: (617) 552-0599 daltonst at bc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.dhal.org/pipermail/maa-l/attachments/20071029/eb868a35/attachment.html