2012 WESTERN ARCHIVES INSTITUTE
The 26th annual Western Archives Institute will be held at
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
July 8-20, 2012
(Admission to the program is by application only and enrollment is limited.)
Program application, information and important date links
located at the bottom of page
What is Western Archives Institute?
The Western Archives Institute is an intensive, two-week program that provides integrated instruction in basic archival practices to individuals with a variety of goals, including:
- those whose jobs require a fundamental understanding of archival skills, but have little or no previous archives education;
- those who have expanding responsibility for archival materials;
- those who are practicing archivists but have not received formal instruction;
- and those who demonstrate a commitment to an archival career.
The Institute also features site visits to historical records repositories and a diverse curriculum that includes history and development of the profession, theory and terminology, records management, appraisal, arrangement, description, manuscripts acquisition, archives and the law, photographs, preservation administration, reference and access, outreach programs, and managing archival programs and institutions.
Western Archives Institute Faculty:
Thomas Wilsted has agreed to serve as the 2012 Principal Faculty Member. Mr. Wilsted has been an archivist for more than forty years. During his career, he has worked at the Illinois State Historical Library, the National Library of New Zealand, The Salvation Army Archives and Research Center, and the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming before retiring from the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut in 2008. He is currently the principal at Wilsted Consulting. He is the author of Managing Archival and Manuscript Repositories (SAA, 1991), Planning New and Remodeled Archival Facilities (SAA, 2007) and co-editor of Archival and Special Collections Facilities: Guidelines for Archivists, Librarians, Architects, and Engineers (SAA, 2010). He taught archives administration at the University of Wyoming and the University of Connecticut as well as numerous workshops for the Society of American Archivists. Most recently, he developed and taught a workshop and webinar on fundraising for archivists for the California State Historical Records Advisory Board. Mr. Wilsted is a member of the Academy of Certified Archivists and a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists.
Core sessions of the Institute are taught by leading archival educators. Prior Principal Faculty include Tim Ericson, Elizabeth Yakel, Elizabeth Dow, Rand Jimerson, and David B. Gracy II. Additional sessions are taught by adjunct educators selected because of their knowledge based on a particular subject and professional recognition.
Western Archives Institute Fees:
- Tuition for the Institute is $700 and includes a selection of archival publications. (To assist in tuition payment, a WAI Scholarship is available.)
- A non-negotiable fee is also charged for program transportation, facility costs, opening dinner, and closing luncheon. *
- Housing and meal plans are available at additional cost. *
*For information regarding non-negotiable fee and housing/meal costs please contact the Western Archives Institute Administrator.
2012 Application deadline: March 30, 2012
For additional information, contact:
Administrator
Western Archives Institute
1020 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-653-7715
Fax: 916-653-7134
E-mail: ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov
The Western Archives Institute is co-sponsored by the Society of California Archivists, and the California State Archives.
