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This month we feature an overview of the Arizona Archive Summit that took place on January 6, 2022 and January 7, 2022. The summit came early this year and was once again held virtually. For those unfamiliar with the annual summit, it is a two-day workshop sponsored by the Arizona Historical Records Advisory Board (AHRAB) and supported by AzAA. This summit whether it is held in-person or virtually is always a great opportunity for archivists and other community members from around the State of Arizona to get together, network and participate in professional presentations and discussions regarding .
The two-day 2022 AzAA Summit had two sessions with a total of four panels on each day. Below is a list of each panel, the link to the recording of the panel, and the participants involved in each panel.
Thursday, January 6, 2022:
- 9 AM – Fires, Water Leaks, and Windstorms Oh My! How to prepare for an event that could place your collections at risk
- Lauren Amundson, Archivist and Librarian, Lowell Observatory
- Jill Friedmann, Interim Department Head: Content, Discovery, and Delivery Services, Northern Arizona University
- Jo Anne Martinez-Kilgore, Conservator, Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records
- 10 AM – Guiding Research in the Archives: Challenges and Solutions for Providing Access
- Jane Cadwalader, Reference Archivist, Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records
- Kaitlin D’Amico, Archivist, Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records
- 2 PM – The Confidential Files: Challenges in Identifying, Keeping and Providing Access to Sensitive Information
- Laura Palma Blandford, Interim State Archivist, Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records
- Kaitlin D’Amico, Archivist, Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records
- Shannon Walker, University Archivist, Arizona State University
- 3 PM – Arizona Archives Summit Networking Event (not recorded)
Friday, January 7, 2022:
- 9 AM – Why am I scanning this? That is the question. Access or Preservation?
- Timothy Provenzano, Project Manager and Reformatting Lead, Collections Care and Processing, ASU Library
- P. Westenskow, Digital Imaging Technician, Center for Creative Photography
- Margie Cantrell, Manager of Systems and Records Maintenance, Salt River Project
- Moderator: Jo Anne Martinez-Kilgore, Conservator, Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records
- 10 AM – Archiving Arizona’s Communities
- Carlos Lopez, Archivist, Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records
- Summer Cherland, Professor, History Department, South Mountain Community College
- 2 PM – Records Management Q&A
- Facilitator: Laura Palma Blandford, Interim State Archivist, Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records
- 3 PM – The Shades of Route 66 in Arizona: Celebrating Diversity along Arizona’s Historic Route 66
- Sean Evans, Archivist, Northern Arizona University
- Peter Runge, Head of Special Collections and Archives, Northern Arizona University
As always, we want to thank all the panelists from this year’s summit for their expertise and willingness to be a part of the 2022 Arizona Archive Summit. To learn more about the annual summit please visit our website where you can find links to previous agendas from past summits.
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