Attachment B: Conference Call/Meeting Minutes - The History Makers

Whole host of archives blogs that might be interesting. Archives next. Blogger: Chris Pron. Lots of info onelectronic records. These are often where people are trying out and talking about new stuff.EAD should indeed be later. Week 2 should be more arrangement, description. Unless they went toschool at a very special place, they’re not going to have EAC yet.Banks:Doesn’t seem to do any kind of refresher. Library students will not have any basics of archives. Have tounderstand the material before you can get to EAD. Even knowing how the materials are used byresearchers helps in arrangement and description. As it stands, the curriculum doesn’t help anyone whodidn’t study archives.Bishop:The more we talked, the more I started to imagine something kind of modular program – probably getcandidates who have been through an archives already but we won’t know the fellows’ experiencelevels before they get here.Also might want to put a little bit more attention on “what we can learn from the fellows” – how we canincrease diversity, attract more minority students. We need to learn from them about these things.Might be possible to find more host sites that would themselves pay for the interns. Often more peoplewant to get involved.Square:Depending on the experience of the fellows, they may need a good introduction to preservation,including arranging and describing collections. Also a good overview to reference services (providingaccess to collections) and to acquisitions. A good introduction could be good for everybody, becausethere are different kinds of programs. Basic Fundamentals series by SAA. Most archivists will have readthem. Will help people with the essentials who haven’t been trained in archives.Bethel: MessageMayo: Office closedPitti: MessagePickett: Hasn’t had time to look at anything.Cooper Cary: Out of office until 10-13.Jorgenson: Nothing to add.Kerr: Out of office.