Roundtable 3: Speed Mentoring

Join us for a roundtable discussion. The roundtables have no formal presenters. They are designed to provide time for fuller discussion, to allow attendees more input as to the direction the discussion will take, and time to share experiences with other attendees.Please comment below with questions or topics for this roundtable.

Mentoring in the style of a speed dating event. This interactive session gives mentees the chance to have quick, focused exchanges about their careers and other professional considerations with experienced professionals. Participants can extend the mentor/ mentee relationship if they choose. Students and new professionals who would like to be mentees and experienced professionals who would like to be mentors are encouraged to sign up for this event; please indicate whether you are a mentor or a mentee when registering. The session will have a musical chairs-style format, with mentees speaking to each of our mentors for 10 -15 minutes. Mentees are encouraged to come equipped with questions.

 The number of mentor/mentee spots available and the amount of time spent with each mentor is dependent upon registration.

Roundtable 2: Digitization Demystified

Join us for a roundtable discussion. The roundtables have no formal presenters. They are designed to provide time for fuller discussion, to allow attendees more input as to the direction the discussion will take, and time to share experiences with other attendees.Please comment below with questions or topics for this roundtable.

By now, it is clear to everyone that the digitization process isn‘t merely running a photo through the scanner. There is the planning and management, staffing and funding, selection criteria, legal restrictions, metadata creation, image creation, quality control, file management, delivery and presentation methods, and of course, preservation.

Come to this roundtable to learn from your colleagues, to seek their advice and offer your own, and to share those best practices that really work well for you, as well as those processes that didn‘t work well at all.

Roundtable 1: Lone Arrangers and Their Challenges

Join us for a roundtable discussion. The roundtables have no formal presenters. They are designed to provide time for fuller discussion, to allow attendees more input as to the direction the discussion will take, and time to share experiences with other attendees. Please comment below with questions or topics for this roundtable.

Those who work as "solo" archivists in their repository frequently have differing problems and needs than those who share the workload with others in their archives. Trying to cover multiple phases of an archives operation all at once can be challenging.

This roundtable will allow the opportunity for lone arrangers to gather together and bring their problems to seek advice from others regarding solutions they have found, as well as tips they have found for better efficiency to make the best use of what little time is available. All topics relevant to lone arrangers are welcome, such as reference, outreach, access, conservation/preservation, arrangement and description, advocacy, technology, digitizing, etc.

Preliminary Program Available!

The Preliminary Program for #NYAC2014 is now available on our website!!! Take a look at it to find out about workshops and sessions we will be offering, as well as speakers for the plenary and luncheon!

Conference registration and full fees to follow soon.

PLEASE NOTE: For the SAA DAS course on Wednesday, June 4th, you MUST register on the SAA site, not through NYAC, to attend.

NYAC Professional Development Grants

Do you know or will you be a first time attendee at #NYAC2014?

Then you should definitely think about or share the NYAC Professional Development Grants!! Each grant is $100 to offset the cost of attending the conference for first timers.

The full announcement, with qualifications and application can be found here, the deadline to apply is April 30th at 5pm.