Planning and Managing for Digital Projects in Libraries and Archives
Thursday, March 28, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
All library initiatives benefit from planning and structure, whether you’re organizing an outsourced, grant-funded digitization project or an internal digital collections initiative that includes digitization, descriptive metadata creation, and an online exhibit. In this two-hour workshop, participants will acquire concrete skills and new approaches to ensure that digital projects of any size are completed on deadline and without issues. The workshop will also survey specific tools that assist with project management and digital projects. Project managers of all skill-levels are welcome at this workshop, although the content will be geared towards beginners and those with some familiarity in managing a digital project. The workshop will include exercises to help participants determine the scope of a digital project, write a project plan or charter, maintain an ongoing project, and close-out a completed project. There is no need to come with a project in mind, but the time spent in this workshop will give you a head start on an upcoming project.
Please forward any questions or comments to Sandy Enriquez and Emily Homolka at educationcommittee@calarchivists.org.
The cost is $10 for SCA members; $5 for student members; $20 for non-members; and $5 for unemployed or precariously employed individuals.
Presenters:
Registration is open until March 27. Online payment is required.
Re-framing Organizations: Managing Change As You Move Your Organization Forward
Friday, April 12, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
This pre-conference workshop for the 2024 SCA AGM workshop is presented by Dr. Rita Mukherjee Hoffstadt and hosted by the SCA Education Committee.
What does transformational change in an organization look like? In this workshop you will be given tools to help you study what is needed, make a plan, and adjust along the way. In this workshop you will learn about the changes that Folsom History, formerly known as Folsom Historical Society, implemented to become more relevant in their community. Small breakout groups will allow you to discuss ideas and steps for you to implement changes in your own organization. A final group reflection will allow for discussion on critical issues to address when transforming an organization or department.
The cost is $20 for SCA members; $5 for student members; $30 for non-members; and $5 for unemployed or precariously employed individuals.
Registration limited to 50 attendees.
Registration is open until April 11. Online payment is required.
Unlocking Learning Landscapes: Leveraging Place in Archival Instructional Programming
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
This pre-conference workshop for the 2024 SCA AGM is presented by Autumn M. Johnson, Erin K. Patterson, and Dawn "Nikki" Canon-Rech and hosted by the SCA Education Committee.
Game-based instructional programs, especially through escape experiences, are innovative ways to teach with archival, primary sources to a more engaged and diverse audience. For three years, Georgia Southern University’s Special Collections has successfully developed game-based programs that have come to be a highlight of October’s Archives Month. In exploring how this program series might be continuously improved, they most recently partnered with their local Botanic Gardens. The recent program was thematically centered around the Garden’s rich natural and cultural history and, more critically, was offered on-site to participants. In addition to building on common values between the two institutions to offer historically driven opportunities that connect learners with the cultural heritage of the region, the program saw a dramatic increase in attendance and patron engagement. In this interactive workshop, presenters will explore the impact of providing programs outside of the archive and how place-based initiatives can effectively immerse participants in a conducive learning environment for success. The benefits of applying principles of place-based education will be explored as well as how archivists can play a more active role in creating these types of immersive learning experiences. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with game components as well as develop game scenarios utilizing archival and primary sources, alongside a specific setting.
Session Format: Zoom utilizing Breakout rooms and real-time worksheets for group engagement
2024 Annual General Meeting
Pivoting: Responding to Changes in the Archives
Join us for the 2024 Virtual AGM April 15-19. Conference sessions will take place Monday, April 15- Wednesday, April 17, with the annual SCA Leadership meeting (open to all members), on Thursday, April 18, and SCA Board Meetings Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19.
Full conference program available here.
Two pre-conference workshops will be offered Friday, April 12. Registration for each workshop can be completed on their respective event pages:
Workshop 1: Reframing Organizations: Managing Change as You Move Your Organization Forward
Workshop 2: Unlocking Learning Landscapes: Leveraging Place in Archival Instructional Programming
Registration is open until Sunday, April 14. Registration may be paid online or by check.
Checks should be made out to Society of California Archivists and mailed to Treasurer Alex Post at 982 60th Street, Oakland, CA 94608