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=== Volunteers and Staff ===
=== Volunteers and Staff ===
* [http://www.connectingtocollections.org/archivecollectionscare/ Connecting to Collections Care Staff and Volunteer Management for Collections Care] - Webinar 6 in the Collections Care Basics: Where Do I Begin? webinar series. Originally presented by Donia Conn in 2013. The webinar section contains links to the recording, PowerPoint presentation, and a number of additional readings and resources related to the topic.
* [http://www.connectingtocollections.org/seeding-engagement-and-cultivating-volunteers-through-crowdsourcing/ Seeding Engagement and Cultivating Volunteers through Crowdsourcing] - A Connecting to Collections Care webinar originally presented in July 2016 by Meghan Ferriter. Dr. Ferriter shares the crowdsourcing experience of the [https://transcription.si.edu/ Smithsonian Transcription Center (TC)] and how their experience can be adapted to other projects.
* [http://www.aam-us.org/resources/online-programs/human-resources-webinars Human Resources Recorded Webinars] - A series of webinars from the American Alliance of Museums ([http://www.aam-us.org/home AAM]) on a variety of topics related to staff and volunteers.
* [https://aamv.wildapricot.org/ American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV)] - An association supporting the museum volunteer management community. Their website includes some resources freely available to non-members.
* [http://peabody.yale.edu/volunteer Volunteer Page for the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History] - Provides an example of a well-designed volunteer page including a link to the Yale Peabody volunteer application.
* [http://www.connectingtocollections.org/outreach/ Involving the Public in Your Preservation Efforts] - A Connecting to Collections Care webinar from 2013 showcasing work from a number of institutions in celebration of Preservation Week. The page contains links to referenced projects and resources.
* [http://www2.archivists.org/standards/best-practices-for-volunteers-in-archives Best Practices for Volunteers in Archives] - A downloadable resource by the Society of American Archivists ([http://www2.archivists.org/ SAA].
* [http://www.okmuseums.org/sites/oma2/uploads/documents/Technical_Bulletins/Technical_Bulletin_45_-_Creating_a_Successful_Volunteer_Program.pdf Building a successful museum volunteer services program] - A technical bulletin by Robbin Davis produced by the Oklahoma Museums Association (July 2007).
* [https://www.taprootplus.org/ Taproot+] - A connection service claiming to be "the best way for nonprofits to find pro bono help and for skilled volunteers to provide it."


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Revision as of 15:35, 5 December 2016

We understand that the six webinars included in the Strategies for Advancing Hidden Collections (SAHC) series only scratch the surface on the issues faced by those dealing with processing Hidden Collections. We hope that the resources assembled below will provide useful information to achieve your project processing goals, supplementing the content of the webinar series.

The below resources have been compiled by a group of experts in the GLAM (Gallery, Library, Archives, Museum) community. We have done our best to present a wide range of solutions and suggestions for a variety of collecting organizations.

Project Coordinator

Joy M. Banks, Consultant

Speakers

  • Angela Kipp, Collection Manager, TECHNOSEUM and Administrator, Registrar Trek
  • Rosemary Pleva Flynn, Principal Librarian, Library and Information Services Team Lead, Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota
  • Sarah Leu, Project Archivist, Historical Society of Pennsylvania
  • Beth Knazook, Library Juice Academy and Queen's University
  • Jessica Bitely, Director of Preservation Services, Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
  • Yvonne Ng, Senior Archivist, WITNESS
  • Ellen Ryan, Head of Special Collections and Archives and Assistant Professor, Idaho State University

Curriculum Committee

  • Stephanie Gaub Antequino, Memorabilia Archivist, Planet Hollywood International
  • Casey Davis, Project Manager, American Archive of Public Broadcasting
  • Tamar Evangelista-Dougherty, Consultant
  • Linda Hocking, Curator of Library and Archives, Litchfield Historical Society
  • Daniel Johnson, Digital Preservation Librarian, University of Iowa
  • Holly Mengel, Manuscripts Cataloging Librarian, University of Pennsylvania
  • Matthew Peek, Military Collections Archivist, State Archives of North Carolina
  • Kelly Revak, Processing Archivist, Library of Congress

If you have any suggestions for resources that would be appropriate additions the this resources library, please let us know.

Where to begin: Basics of project planning for GLAM organizations

The resources in this section will help lay the foundation for successful project planning and management.

Additional information on the webinar can be found here.

The webinar recording can be accessed here when available.

General

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Selecting the best collection management system

Note: Some of these resources may be dated but can still contain useful information. SEE ALSO Collection access: Describing, cataloging, and processing with the future in mind

For all institution types

For Museums

For Libraries

  • The Small Libraries Manager's Handbook, edited by Alice Graves. Includes several chapters on system selection.

For Archives

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Collection Prioritization & Assessment

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Workflow

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Project Management Tools

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Building resources and relationships: Determining what and who you need

The resources in this section will help guide project managers through the process of estimating project costs, communicating costs with others, and building relationships for support.

Additional information on the webinar can be found here.

The webinar recording can be accessed here when available.

General

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Buy-in from Board of Directors, Community, Volunteers

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Calculating processing time, staff time, and estimating supply costs

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Communicating to people who need to approve the project

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Funding Sources and Grant Writing

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Making the most of people: Recruitment, retention, and recognition

The resources in this section consider how volunteers, interns, and staff fit into the project picture.

Additional information on the webinar can be found here.

The webinar recording can be accessed here when available.

Teens and Student Workers

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Volunteers and Staff

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Celebrating Success

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Ethics of Hiring

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Collection access: Describing, cataloging, and processing with the future in mind

Additional information on the webinar can be found here.

The webinar recording can be accessed here when available.

Overcoming project hurdles: Approaches to identifying and managing collection red flags

Additional information on the webinar can be found here.

The webinar recording can be accessed here when available.

Closing the loop: Project assessment and leveraging goals for future planning

Additional information on the webinar can be found here.

The webinar recording can be accessed here when available.