Lone Star College is organizing the Second Annual History Day to examine World War I and how to teach it in the classroom. The day long event is being held Thursday, June 19. Afternoon workshops include use of Primary Sources. For more information please visit: http://tinyurl.com/GreatWarHistoryDay
World War I Somme. http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/external/worldwar1somme-tl.jpg
The spring meeting of the Archivists of the Houston Area will be held Thursday, April 10th at 6 pm, at the McGovern Historical Research Center at the Texas Medical Center Library.
AHA Spring Meeting Agenda 2014
Immediately following items of business, the focus of the meeting will be a roundtable presentation and discussion on low cost and easy to implement ways on making
archival collections digitally discoverable. Please plan to attend and RSVP to Vince Lee today!
McGovern Historical Research Center is located:
8272 El Rio, Suite 190, Houston, Texas 77054 (Free parking. The facility is located near the 610 South Loop and Almeda. Call 713-348-7899 for directions or more information.)
Early bird registration ends Friday, March 7!
For more information visit: http://saa.archivists.org/events/achieving-email-account-preservation-with-xml-14a7/502/
How do you successfully manage and preserve e-mail? Your instructor will examine two XML schemas developed for e-mail account archival preservation: the E-Mail Account Preservation schema and the PeDALS schema. The EMAP schema co-authored by the Electronic Mail Collaboration Initiative and the Collaborative Electronic Records Project serves as the backbone of two open source email account preservation tools. One of the benefits of using the EMAP schema is effective, efficient preservation of e-mail accounts and their messages. The schema can be used in trustworthy repositories to validate deposited e-mail accounts, and can also be adopted as a professional standard like METS and EAD. The PeDALS schema originated in a grant project involving seven state archives. The PeDALS schema is specifically geared towards Microsoft Outlook .pst files and their content. This course discusses both of these schemas as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.
Upon completion of this course you’ll be able to:
Who should attend?Archivists, records managers, and librarians who are or will be handling e-mail and other electronic records.
What Should You Know? Some understanding of XML/HTML, such as recognizing the basic structure of an XML document, is useful!
Participants must bring a laptop (PC only, no Macs) with a CD drive or USB port for “hands-on” experience. You are strongly encouraged to download the CERP parser from the CERP website at http://www.siarchives.si.edu/cerp/parserdownload.htm and review the installation guide prior to the course.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston has the following position open: Project Manager, William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artists Archive, Bayou Bend https://prv.mfah.org/employment.asp?par1=6&par2=695&lgc=1
Responsibilities:
• Works with the Director of the Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center and the Curator of the Bayou Bend Collection to establish and implement vocabulary and metadata standards for the Texas Artisans & Artists Archive (TAAA)
• Contributes to the selection and implementation of appropriate systems to manage and distribute data, documents, and images in the Archive
• Coordinates the collection of documents, data, and images for the Archive and their entry into the appropriate systems
• Works closely with MFAH staff in the Hirsch Library, Information Technology, Archives, and Photographic and Imaging Services in the selection, implementation, and maintenance of the systems
• Supervises the Project Associate and future Project staff when hired, including Field Researchers
• Coordinates permissions for the use of any copyrighted data or images in the Archive.
• Works with the Director in exploring possible cooperative contributions of data and images with other institutions
• Reads primary documents with accuracy and comprehension in order to add new information to the Archive
• Enters data, images, subject descriptors, and metadata into the system
• Coordinates communications with the TAAA Advisory Board and their meetings
• Develops and coordinates the Archive´s digital and printed communications
• Assists in promoting scholarly awareness and utilization of the Archive and dissemination of related research
• Performs other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
• Must have excellent skills in dealing with the museum staff, docents, researchers, and public visitors
• Knowledge of digital content management systems, metadata schema, and controlled vocabularies required
• Knowledge of American art and decorative arts and appropriate library resources desirable
• Able to prioritize, work with minimum supervision and deal with both public and staff in a professional manner
• Dependability, strong communication skills and great attention to detail are essential
• Excellent organizational skills
• Must be physically able to lift heavy books, climb ladders, and work at a computer terminal for extended periods of time
Education and Experience:
• B.A. degree in a Humanities field required
• Masters in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program or archival certification preferred
• Thorough knowledge of archival management principles and methodologies preferred
• Relevant work experience in a library or archive is required
• Experience with digitization and database development required
• Supervisory experience preferred
For more information please visit the MFAH website: https://prv.mfah.org/employment.asp?par1=6&par2=695&lgc=1
Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library is hosting an upcoming DAS (Digital Archives Specialist) webinar:
Basics of Managing Electronic Records — Getting You Started!
This DAS Foundational course will provide attendees the basics they need to know in order to start solving their electronic records problems. Topics include identifying preservation formats, appraising, accessioning, and preserving electronic records, and working with records creators.
A full course description is available at:
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Julia Ideson Building | Norma Meldrum Room
550 McKinney | Houston, TX 77002
Parking is available in the Central Library’s Parking Garage for a fee.
(Downtown Houston Parking Information)
The course is provided to participants at no cost but preregistration is required.
To register send your name and email address to Elizabeth Sargent at elizabeth.sargent@houstontx.gov
This webinar is one of five being offered through collaboration between:
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
McGovern Historical Collections, Texas Medical Center Library
Rice University
University of Houston Libraries
This year the Houston Metropolitan Research Center will be hosting the annual holiday party and meeting. Please plan to attend Wednesday, December 18th at 6 pm in the Norma Meldrum Room of the Julia Ideson building.
Address:
Houston Metropolitan Research Center
500 McKinney
Houston, Texas 77002
•Elections – A new board for 2014 will be elected. You must be a member of AHA! to vote. Candidates to be announced shortly.
•Food – It will be a potluck, so please bring something to share.
•Ornament exchange – Bring an “archival” ornament to exchange. Use your imagination and be creative!
Outside the Lines exhibit opens tonight at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston on the occasion of its 65th anniversary. The six-part exhibition, “conceived as an evolving dialogue on contemporary abstraction”, draws from the CAMH’s archive. (The CAMH archive is maintained by the MFAH Archives).
There is an opening reception this evening from 6-11 pm. The exhibition runs through March 23, 2014. For additional information, visit http://camh.org/exhibitions/outside-lines#.UnKLTRCaI6g
University of Houston Libraries is hosting an upcoming webinar in the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) curriculum.
Electronic Records—the Next Step! (Webinar)
Date: Tuesday, October 29
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: University of Houston, M.D. Anderson Library, room 10-F (basement)
This course is focused on systems that any archives must put in place to ensure it can manage electronic records, and it will cover how to prepare for and address a still uncertain future concerning the management of electronic records. http://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/course-catalog/tst-electronic-records-the-next-step-das
This webinar is the third of five being offered through a collaboration between The University of Houston Libraries; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library; McGovern Historical Collections; and Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
The course is provided to participants at no cost but preregistration is required. For more information and to register, send your name and email address to Mary Manning at mmmanning@uh.edu
Harris County Archives, Houston Symphony Archives, Incarnate Word Convent Archives, Museum of Fine Arts Archives, and River Oaks Baptist School are seeking undergraduate student volunteers.
See flyer for more info! UNDERGRADUATE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES