Archives 101 Webinar Series

Registration Deadline :  September 30, 2022

A FREE 5-part webinar series.

Presented by The Connecticut League of History Organizations and Conservation ConneCTion with a grant from the National Historic Publications & Records Commission.

When:            October 4, 11, 18, 25, and November 1, 2022

Time:              10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Where:           Wherever you watch webinars.

Event Description:

This series of five, 1-hour live webinars provide information and instruction in the basics of archival management, including archival acquisition & appraisal; arrangement & description; creating finding aids; preservation storage & housing; and access with emphasis on best standards and practices, as well as low-cost solutions. The webinars are designed for staff and volunteers from historical societies, libraries, museums, archives and other cultural heritage organizations with historic record collections. 

October 4: The Basics of Archival Acquisition and Appraisal,  presented by Martha Lund Smalley, Archives Consultant.

October 11:  The Fundamentals of Archival Arrangement and Description, presented by Linda Hocking, Curator of Library & Archives, Litchfield Historical Society and Leith Johnson, Archives Consultant

October 18:  Creating Finding Aids, presented by Brian Stevens, WCSU Archivist and Special Collections Librarian. 

October 25:  Preservation Storage & Housing of Archives Collection:  Guidelines & Solutions, presented by Tara Kennedy, Preservation Services Librarian, Yale University Library.

November 1:   Making Your Archives Accessible, presented by Diane Lee, Connecticut Collections,  

Special Requirement:  To participate in this webinar series you will need to have a Gmail account so you can access Google Classroom. Gmail is a free service.  If you don’t have a Gmail account here is information on how to create one - https://support.google.com/mail/answer/56256?hl=en

Questions? Contact us at Conservation ConneCTion, CSL.ConservationConnection@ct.gov.