In preparation for next week’s archival workshop and tour, I attended a webinar entitled “Building Bridges #2: Community Outreach.” The webinar focused on the importance of building and maintaining strong community partnerships and explains why these partnerships are integral to outreach and success. Collaborations not only help us gain more outreach opportunities, but also help us operate more efficiently (save money) and communicate more effectively. The presenters introduced other benefits of partnerships, which include tapping into community assets/strengths; enabling knowledge and vision sharing; using technology for outreach opportunities; and most importantly, increasing respect for diversity. The webinar concluded with tips of how to find creative ways to be resourceful and how to drive partnerships with purpose, passion, gifts, and without setting limitations.
After the workshop I will leave for the holiday break and take the next “midnight train to Georgia.”
Until next year! Feliz Navidad!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Week 14: It's A Small World
This week began with Amistad’s board meeting, where all staff from each department reported highlights of their recent projects. We also discussed our upcoming acquisitions and processing plans for the Center. I met several board members and discussed the importance of my fellowship and my involvement as an archival fellow at Amistad, and interestingly, one of the board members was my former undergraduate school history professor. She currently teaches African American Studies at Georgia State University. I never thought I'd run into a former professor at the board meeting. It's a small world!
In addition, my poster proposal, entitled “Black Arts Movement in the South” has been accepted for the 2012 SAA Conference in San Diego! The presentation will highlight the John O’Neal papers and his involvement with community arts and theater organizations, focusing on black theater in the South. I hope to provide a broader prospective on the political and social issues related to the history of the Southern Black Arts Movement. I am so excited!
Until next week!
Peace
In addition, my poster proposal, entitled “Black Arts Movement in the South” has been accepted for the 2012 SAA Conference in San Diego! The presentation will highlight the John O’Neal papers and his involvement with community arts and theater organizations, focusing on black theater in the South. I hope to provide a broader prospective on the political and social issues related to the history of the Southern Black Arts Movement. I am so excited!
Until next week!
Peace
Week 13: Projects and Community Outreach
Series two of O’Neal’s papers is finally complete!
This week, I finished processing the community organization series and wrote the second series description of John O’Neal papers to enter into Archon. The series encompasses 2.5 linear feet of materials documenting O’Neal’s contribution as a member of several art and community organizations located in New Orleans and the Southeast, and collected records of over 50 associations.
Second, I met with the Director of Library and Reference Services to discuss two digital collection projects, the submission of the proposals for each project, and the review of metadata for entry into the LOUISiana Digital Library. The projects will highlight existing collections at Amistad, including the papers of noted civil rights attorney A.P. Tureaud, (dated from circa 1798 – 1929) and printed ephemera produced by civil rights organizations and student groups, documenting several aspects of the civil rights efforts in the United States.
Lastly, I spent the rest of the week preparing for Amistad’s board meeting and preparing to co-lead a tour and archival workshop for the Westbank United Seventh-Day Adventist Church youth group. We will introduce the youth group to the basics of using archives for effective research and guide them on a tour of the archives and a tour of the "The Revolution Will Not Be..." Print Culture of the Civil Rights Movement Exhibition.
This week, I finished processing the community organization series and wrote the second series description of John O’Neal papers to enter into Archon. The series encompasses 2.5 linear feet of materials documenting O’Neal’s contribution as a member of several art and community organizations located in New Orleans and the Southeast, and collected records of over 50 associations.
Second, I met with the Director of Library and Reference Services to discuss two digital collection projects, the submission of the proposals for each project, and the review of metadata for entry into the LOUISiana Digital Library. The projects will highlight existing collections at Amistad, including the papers of noted civil rights attorney A.P. Tureaud, (dated from circa 1798 – 1929) and printed ephemera produced by civil rights organizations and student groups, documenting several aspects of the civil rights efforts in the United States.
Lastly, I spent the rest of the week preparing for Amistad’s board meeting and preparing to co-lead a tour and archival workshop for the Westbank United Seventh-Day Adventist Church youth group. We will introduce the youth group to the basics of using archives for effective research and guide them on a tour of the archives and a tour of the "The Revolution Will Not Be..." Print Culture of the Civil Rights Movement Exhibition.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Week 12: Happy Holidays
Week twelve was a short week for me because of the Thanksgiving holiday. During the week, I continued to process the O’Neal papers by arranging the second series, which is almost complete. I plan to complete this series and write the series description soon...
Happy holidays!
Happy holidays!
Week 11: Content Analysis
I spent most of my time working on my processing projects and analyzing the content of the materials. Based upon the many art AND community organizations I discovered in this series, I decided to change the name of the series from community arts organizations to community organizations in order to make the arrangement and series description of the materials easier for researchers. For this purpose, I will continue to identify, analyze the content, and describe materials in this collection deemed to have significant historical value.
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