Read the latest issue of Archival Outlook! The January/February issue highlights several unique exhibits: Phillip MacDonald uses virtual reality to develop an architectural exhibit at North Carolina State University, Katie Sutrina-Haney’s exhibit emphasizes the gaps in collections from underrepresented communities at Indiana State University, and Katherine Barbera and Kathleen Donahoe's exhibit at Carnegie Mellon University tells of the unique challenges of building an archives for robotics. In addition, Recollection Wisconsin provides resources for fostering “digital readiness” for local history communities, moving image archivist Michael Marlatt offers his personal experience with epilepsy and disability advocacy in archives, and Erin Bell helps the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives tell the history of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community through a podcast. Read on for more! Print edition to follow.
Table of Contents | Archival Outlook | January/February 2022
This issue is sponsored by Atlas Systems, Scene Savers, Lucidea, and The Crowley Company.
- “President’s Message: The Struggle of Change”
by Courtney Chartier - “From Boxed Collections to Sound Waves: Developing a Podcast to Share LGBTQ+ History”
by Erin Bell - “Plague and Pandemic in the Valley of Heart's Delight: Documenting Disease at the Santa Clara University Archives”
by Kelci Baughman McDowell and Erin M. Louthen - “Who's Not Here?: An Exhibit on the Role of Institutions and Archivists in Collection Development”
by Katie Sutrina-Haney - “Five Ways to Expand Outreach and Access at Smaller Institutions"
by Whitney Hamm, Heidi Morse, Rachel Onuf, Kathie Schey, and Molly Tighe - "'Digital Readiness' for Wisconsin's Local History Community"
by Vicki Tobias and Kristen Whitson - "Disability Advocacy in the Archival Profession: A Moving Image Archivist with Epilepsy Shares His Experience"
by Michael Marlatt - “New Realities: Using Virtual Reality in a Special Collections Exhibit”
by Phillip MacDonald - "Building an Archives for Robotics"
by Katherine Barbera and Kathleen Donahoe - “From the Archivist of the United States: Changes at NARA to Advance Equity”
by David Ferriero - "Congratulations to the 37 New Digital Archives Specialists"
- "Farewell to SAA Staff Michael Santiago and Lakesha Thaddis"
- "Meet the American Archivist Reviews Editors"
- "The 2021 Donors to the SAA Foundation"
by Jacqualine Price Osafo - "Slate of Candidates for 2022 SAA Election"