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NYC Archives Week – Intro to Archival Research Workshop

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Slides:

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More information can be found on NYC Archives Week here: http://www.nycarchivists.org/event-921089

A workshop on the basics of Archival Research.
Possible topics covered will include:

  • Overview of Archival Research
  • Examples of Research Projects using Archival Materials
  • Before entering the Archive (How to Prepare)
  • Components of Archival Collections
  • Considerations for Archival materials
  • Entering the Archive (What to Expect)
  • Handling Archival Materials
  • Contextualizing findings
  • Access vs. Use & Permissions
  • Data Management
  • Resources to Archives (Where to Begin)
  • Archival Databases
  • Local Archives
  • Digital Archives

Intro to Archival Research Workshop
Oct 7th, 1pm – 3pm
Graduate Center Library
Room C196.05
RSVP is requested but not required.

 


For NY Archives week, the Graduate Center Library will host:

–              Tuesday, Oct 7th, 1pm                    An Intro to Archival Research

–              Tuesday, Oct 7th, 6:30pm              A Day in the Library (Behind the Scenes) Tour @ Schwarzman

–              Thursday, Oct 9th, 3pm                  New York Historical Society Open House

We hope you will join us for these exciting events!
All are invited. RSVP is requested (but not required).

Details

Date:
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Venue

Library Room C196.05

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About the Author

Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz is an Assistant Professor and Head of Reference at the Graduate Center Library.