Upcoming Webinars
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Archival Hierarchy: Fonds, Series, Subseries, File, Item
Understanding archival hierarchical structures is key to effective collection organization and access. In this webinar, archivist Brittany Fox will break down each level—fonds, series, subseries, file, and item—explaining their significance and practical application through real-world examples. She will also discuss how to balance granularity with effort, considering factors like time, collection complexity, and intended outcomes. Finally, the session will cover how these intellectual levels integrate with the EAD schema, including its 12-nesting component limitation.
Monday, May 5th @ 5 pm CT via Zoom.
MODS Metadata Object Description Schema
Feeling limited by the simplicity of Dublin Core but overwhelmed by more complex metadata schemas? Enter MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema). This webinar explores one archivist’s journey to understanding and implementing MODS in a digital preservation environment. Presented by archivist Genna Duplisea, M.A., M.S., this session will provide insights into the advantages of MODS and its practical applications.
Monday, June 23rd @ 5 pm CT via Zoom.
Sanborn Maps
Originally created for fire insurance purposes, Sanborn maps have become an essential tool for historical and archival research. In this webinar, archivist Brittany Fox will discuss their origins, how they can be used beyond their original intent, and where to find them both online and in person. Participants will also learn how to read and interpret Sanborn maps, with real-world examples illustrating their practical applications in research and preservation.
Monday, July 7th @ 5 pm CT via Zoom.
Fixity + Bagit
What's the digital equivalent of housing your archival items in acid-free folders? Fixity. This is a process that helps archivists know whether digital items have degraded over time. The use of a Bagit system is one way to facilitate fixity. Also referred to as "enclose and deposit" or "bag it and tag it," it's a way to package files: in "bags" that securely contain the file itself, plus important contextual information, Bagit ensures context isn't lost, and that fixity checks can be performed.
Monday, July 21st @ 5 pm CT via Zoom.
DACS
Archivists love an acronym, and DACS is an important one. Describing Archives: A Content Standard guides archivists through the description of archival collections so that finding aids present users with consistent information. This webinar will outline the types of information DACS standardizes and how DACS interacts with other archives concepts like Encoded Archival Description and Dublin Core.
Monday, August 4th @ 5 pm CT via Zoom.
OAIS
The impact of the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) on the organization of digital archives really can't be overstated: It has influenced system design, metadata requirements, certification, and other key aspects of digital preservation. OAIS is a model that involves four entities: producers of information, consumers of information, management, and the archive itself. From ingest to storage to access, it's the backbone of any system that holds digital objects for the long term.
Monday, August 25th @ 5 pm CT via Zoom.
MPLP
The influential processing methodology of "More Product, Less Process" proposed a revolution in archival practice, and has become a cornerstone of archivist education and productivity standards for grant-funded projects. For its proponents, MPLP promises a drastic reduction in backlogs through elimination of some preservation and description tasks; for its skeptics, it disengages archivists from their collections. This webinar will summarize the main points of MPLP, the conversations it has sparked in the archives field for the past two decades, and practical examples of appropriate uses for this methodology.
Monday, September 8th @ 5 pm CT via Zoom.
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